Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 10, 2023

Emory students consistently place into the top investment banks and Emory earns its reputation as a semi-target on our investment banking target school list. Emory University sends a reasonably high amount of investment banking hires into elite boutiques (29% of total hires).

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Wake Forest University has fair placement into investment banking and finance, sending a handful of graduates each year into the top investment banks. Wake Forest ranks #38 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

UMiami is known for its strong athletics, but they also send a select number of people into investment banking each year. UMiami is ranked #54 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation of a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 29, 2023

Duke ranks #14 on our investment banking target school list , which would classify it as a target school. Duke routinely sends students into the top investment banks every year and is a well-recognized brand on Wall Street. Duke sends only 12% to Elite Boutiques and has no presence at many of the top elite boutiques.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 10, 2023

Indiana University is a well-rounded public research university that has very solid placement into investment banking. With a consistent number of hires and strong representation at almost every top investment bank, Indiana is ranked #22 on our investment banking target school list.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Middlebury College is a well-regarded liberal arts college with respectable placement in investment banking and finance. Despite its small student body, Middlebury sends a steady number of graduates into the top investment banks every year. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Queen's University is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and is the second-best Canadian school for investment banking placement. Home to the well-regarded Smith School of Business Commerce program, Queen's top students consistently go to the very best investment banks in the world.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Fordham has fair placement into investment banking, sending a handful of graduates to the top firms every year. Fordham University ranks #36 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Penn State ranks #33 on our investment banking target school list , classifying it as a "lower semi-target" school. Although it is possible to break into investment banking from Penn State, it is typically only the very top students who have access. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Colgate is known as one of the " Hidden Ivys " and sends a handful of people into investment banking each year. Colgate ranks #48 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Our data shows that Johns Hopkins has respectable placement into finance and investment banking, sending a handful of top students into investment banking each year. Johns Hopkins ranks #52 overall on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Baruch has a respectable placement into investment banking, benefitting from its proximity to Wall Street and the top finance firms. Baruch College is ranked #34 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 29, 2023

UChicago ranks #12 on our investment banking target school list and we note its high placement into the very top firms as well as elite boutiques. 1.42% of UChicago graduates end up at the top investment banks. hires into the top investment banks. The University of Chicago is a well-regarded U.S.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Consistently at the top of global university rankings, it should come as no surprise that McGill students consistently break into investment banking. McGill is one of the only Canadian schools (alongside Ivey and Queen's) that consistently places hires into the top banks in the U.S. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Named after George Washington, WashU is a solid school for finance with consistent and steady placement in investment banking. WashU is ranked #37 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. Morgan , though has relatively weak elite boutique placement.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. UofT is ranked #4 on our Canadian investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a Canadian semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

UT Austin has excellent placement in investment banking, with a dominant presence in Houston and solid representation in New York. UT Austin ranks #10 on our investment banking target school list , consistently sending people into the top investment banks. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Texas A&M is ranked #42 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation as a lower semi-target school. Texas A&M ranks #31 by # of Total Hires in investment banking, which is supported by its extremely large school size. Morgan (26%) and Bank of America (18%).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The full list changes over time because banks get acquired, go out of business, and change their focus – while other banks make acquisitions and grow organically. For example, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns were considered bulge bracket banks before the 2008 financial crisis – but many people today don’t even remember them.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. UBC ranks #7 on our Canadian investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a Canadian semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

JULY 11, 2023

investment banking recruiting. Georgetown University has an impressive presence across Wall Street's top investment banks and has a particularly strong concentration at bulge brackets. investment banks and has an incredible Undergrad Placement % of 2.18%, falling short of only Harvard and UPenn.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

Almost nothing is worse than recruiting for investment banking internships , winning an offer, preparing , completing the internship, and then not getting a return offer. 2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. To succeed in your internship, please see our guide to investment banking internships.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

It’s the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history and the largest bank to collapse since 2008. Why bank regulations , including those passed after the 2008 financial crisis, failed to prevent this. Shareholders and bondholders are being wiped out, so in that sense, it’s different from the 2008 bailouts.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“Their expertise in M&A, understanding of market dynamics, and extensive knowledge of government contracting were invaluable in ensuring the success of this process.” The CCA investment banking team on this transaction included Managing Director Marty O’Neill , Vice President Andy Spears, and Analyst Miles Galley.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

it’s starting to feel a lot like 2008. Before delving in, though, I want to start with the elephant in the room: I was partially wrong ~5 months ago when I wrote about Credit Suisse, UBS, and Deutsche Bank, and whether they would become Lehman Brothers 2.0. They may keep some CS investment bankers in the U.S.

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How2Exit

MAY 23, 2023

Richard grew up in the suburbs of New York City and went to college, later working for a boutique investment bank. This prompted Richard to apply to law school and he graduated from law school while working at the investment bank. After four years, in 1990, the economy was slow and the deal flow was slow.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The main issues here are: 1) The “private funds” industry has grown tremendously since 2008 and has over $25 trillion in assets , more than the entire commercial banking sector in the U.S. M&A investment banking is unlikely to recover anytime soon because deals will become more difficult to close. Why Does the U.S.

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