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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). Fenves U.S.

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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. Whitten U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Vanderbilt University has solid placement into investment banking and ranks #28 on our investment banking target school list. Vanderbilt sends the majority of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets, with a notable volume to Bank of America. hires into the top investment banks.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Western University is by far the best Canadian school for investment banking and finance placements. Western consistently sends an impressive number of graduates into investment banking, competing with some of the top U.S. investment banks and has an overall rank of #27 (leading all other Canadian Schools).

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Rice has solid placement into investment banking and finance, anchored by its extremely strong connection to Houston offices. Rice University ranks #29 on our investment banking target school list and qualifies as a semi-target on our ranking. hires into the top investment banks. Morgan and Evercore.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Cornell has phenomenal investment banking placement, placing #6 on our target school list. Cornell ranks #5 by total hires, which is a testament to its dedicated student body and presence across the top investment banks. Overall, Cornell is a fantastic place to pursue investment banking and finance.

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JUNE 19, 2023

The University of Pennsylvania is the overall best school for investment banking and finance placement in the world. They have stellar presence at every top investment bank and are one of the schools that consistently sends undergraduate students to the top private equity firms and hedge funds.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

BU consistently sends top students into investment banking each year and has good placement into a few bulge bracket firms. BU is ranked #45 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. Morgan (21% of investment banking placements) and Goldman Sachs (18%).

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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. Patton U.S.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Dartmouth ranks #17 overall on our investment banking target school list and ranks #25 based on total hires. 1.73% of Dartmouth students end up at a top investment bank. Their comparably small school size leads to them having fewer total hires in investment banking. hires into the top investment banks.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Despite having the same cachet as many top Ivy league schools, Stanford's undergraduate investment banking placement is relatively weaker. Stanford ranks #19 on our investment banking target school list , qualifying as a semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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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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OCTOBER 4, 2023

UGeorgia is one of the country's oldest public universities and has consistent placement into investment banking. UGeorgia is ranked #41 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation of a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks. Morgan and Goldman Sachs.

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The data shows that a handful of top students at TCU break into investment banking each year TCU ranks #56 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation as a lower semi-target school. TCU sends the overwhelming majority ( 95% ) of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets.

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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. Tetlow U.S.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

investment banking. SMU ranks #50 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. investment banks. SMU is one of three Asian schools to make it out onto our investment banking target school list (alongside The University of Hong Kong and HKUST).

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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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AUGUST 2, 2023

schools for investment banking placement. Michigan has a strong presence at the best investment banks and sends large numbers of students to the top firms every year. investment banking analysts placed, topped only by UPenn and NYU. Michigan has extremely consistent placement into the top investment banks.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Williams College has been referred to as " The West Point of Wall Street " due to its prominent alumni at the top investment banks. Williams College ranks #35 overall 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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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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AUGUST 29, 2023

Yale ranks #9 on our investment banking target school list and its undergrads have incredible access to the top firms on Wall Street. Yale's investment banking hopefuls may study economics, statistics, or liberal arts in lieu of this. Yale sends 1.62% of students into banking, good enough for #8 on our list.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

The University of Virginia is one of the leading public universities in the United States and is a great school to recruit for investment banking. UVA ranks #15 on our investment banking target school list and has a highly-regarded student investment fund that boasts incredible finance placement.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

investment banking. Columbia sends dozens of students into the top investment banks every year. Columbia has a great reputation with the top financial institutions and places #4 on our overall ranking for investment banking placement. hires into the top investment banks.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

UFlorida has highly-regarded athletics and consistent placements into investment banking. Of note, UFlorida offers an elite Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program that is a strong pipeline to the top investment banks. hires into the top investment banks. We filtered the data to examine U.S.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Brown ranks #25 on our investment banking target school list. Brown has a very strong number of "Elite Firm Hires" , with over half of their investment banking placements being at the Top 5 investment banks. hires into the top investment banks. and is a member of the Ivy League. Paxson U.S.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Located in Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon also has a strong business program and consistent placements into many top banks. Carnegie Mellon is ranked #46 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation as a lower semi-target school. Morgan, which are often considered the top 3 bulge bracket investment banks.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

ASU ranks #59 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. The data shows that the very top students at ASU have been able to break into investment banking, although it is not a common placement. hires into the top investment banks.

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European Investment Bank

MARCH 25, 2024

At the European Investment Bank, diversity, equity and inclusion are central to nurturing inclusive behaviours and building a long-lasting inclusive culture. It describes the progress we made in 2022 on our path to becoming a model institution that fosters a diverse workforce and an inclusive and equitable environment.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 28, 2023

USC ranks #16 on our investment banking target school list , anchored by its consistent placement into LA and SF offices. USC sends a large number of people into investment banking, ranking #11 on our list by # of Total Hires. Overall, we rank USC as a semi-target school for investment banking. West Coast.

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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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AUGUST 28, 2023

university and is a phenomenal school for investment banking placement. Notre Dame ranks #7 on our investment banking target school list , boasting a strong number of hires into the top investment banks. hires into the top investment banks. The University of Notre Dame is a top-ranked U.S.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

New York University is one of the best schools in the world for investment banking recruiting. NYU's business program, Stern , places dozens of people into the top investment banks every year. investment banking analysts placed, topped only by UPenn. hires into the top investment banks.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Instead, undergraduates often pursue investment banking and finance while obtaining degrees in economics, engineering, and other fields. UCLA has extremely strong placement into the top investment banks. UCLA has strong elite boutique hiring statistics, with 26% of total investment banking hires going to elite boutiques.

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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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OCTOBER 4, 2023

investment banking target school list. investment banks (alongside HKU, HKUST, and SMU). 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.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

The University of California, Berkeley ranks as the best West Coast school for investment banking. Berkeley ranks #13 on our investment banking target school list , resulting from extremely strong placement and a reasonable " Undergrad Placement % ", which measures the proportion of total students that break into investment banking.

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