2008 Bulge Bracket Finance 
Mergers and Inquisitions
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.
Peak Frameworks
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Carnegie Mellon places very well for a school that is not traditionally geared towards finance. Morgan, which are often considered the top 3 bulge bracket investment banks. Carnegie Mellon is better represented at bulge brackets, with 89% of investment banking hires ending up in a bulge bracket.
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Peak Frameworks
OCTOBER 3, 2023
bulge brackets. Similar to other Asian schools, HKU has vastly superior placement into bulge brackets. 97% of all HKU's placements are into bulge bracket firms. Similar to other Asian schools, HKU has vastly superior placement into bulge brackets. We filtered the data to examine U.S.
Peak Frameworks
JULY 11, 2023
Georgetown University has an impressive presence across Wall Street's top investment banks and has a particularly strong concentration at bulge brackets. Georgetown mostly places into the Bulge Bracket banks with a weaker percentage than most in the Elite Boutiques. We filtered the data to examine U.S.
Peak Frameworks
OCTOBER 2, 2023
100% of UMiami's placements are at bulge bracket firms, with Citi, Bank of America, and J.P. Our investment banking target school list is a complete rank of 60 schools and analyzed >60k LinkedIn profiles of professionals who worked in investment banking between 2008 and 2023. Morgan hiring the most from them.
Peak Frameworks
OCTOBER 4, 2023
UGeorgia is a large school that has solid traction with bulge bracket firms, which results in a relatively large alumni base in finance. Our investment banking target school list is a complete rank of 60 schools and analyzed >60k LinkedIn profiles of professionals who worked in investment banking between 2008 and 2023.
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. We also note that the vast majority (94%) of investment banking hires are into bulge brackets. Wake Forest has virtually no presence at elite boutiques.
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