H. Friedman Search

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The larger bulge bracket firms and banks definitely take the longest time to get one started. It is still taking anywhere from thirty (at the quickest) to ninety days to even one hundred twenty days with some firms from the first interview to the start date. This could add anywhere to an additional thirty to ninety days.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

If we are specifically talking about highly coveted firms such as elite boutiques and bulge bracket investment banks, the success rate of interviews is in the single digits, even for target school candidates. Best of luck! With all the great options out there – what is the best one to choose?

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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.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 3, 2023

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. Carnegie Mellon has the best representation at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and J.P.

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OfficeHours

MAY 26, 2023

Some of our earliest placements were individuals that were still going through training at their various investment banks (mainly bulge brackets)… now why does it make sense for PE firms to recruit that early? You can read more about the entire list here in our Newsletter: Interviews Started for 2024 On-Cycle.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As a result, in 2023, asset managers are consuming increasingly more from their core bulge bracket providers as they aim to be cost efficient and manage budgets in what has turned out to be a challenging market environment for active managers. since 2022 – now at 54.6%. since 2022 – now at 54.6%.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

Additionally, compared to other Canadian Semi-Targets, York sends relatively more students into bulge brackets and elite boutiques. Over 1/5 of York investment banking graduates are hired by bulge brackets and elite boutiques.

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OfficeHours

JANUARY 25, 2025

It will take more work than if you went to a Target School and worked at a Bulge Bracket Investment Bank, but its not impossible. In fact, one of our Coaches did it. Youd be surprised how many people are deterred from working at megafunds because they prioritize worklife balance and arent swayed by the financial compensation.

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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.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

When it comes to investment banking, there are only so many investment banks that you can choose from.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

100% of UMiami's placements are at bulge bracket firms, with Citi, Bank of America, and J.P. UMiami is home to the Herbert Business School , which offers both graduate and undergraduate programs. UMiami is the only school on our target school list to feature no elite boutique hires. Morgan hiring the most from them.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

bulge-bracket banks , such as JPM, GS, MS, and Citi, always rank well in the league tables. The other bulge brackets (BofA, Barclays, UBS, and DB) tend to rank lower, but this varies each year. Investment Banking in Dubai: The Top Banks The usual U.S. are much less active.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

The basic difference is that the international bulge bracket banks tend to be stronger in M&A advisory and weaker in equity and debt capital markets. These banks focus on the capital markets, so you should target the bulge brackets if you want to work on M&A deals.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

based bulge brackets (GS, MS, JPM, Citi, and BofA) are the strongest international banks, and Avendus, Kotak, JM Financial, ICICI, and Axis are the strongest domestic firms. Among the bulge brackets, the U.S.-based based firms (GS, MS, Citi, JPM, and BofA) tend to perform best.

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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. UGeorgia is ranked #41 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation of a lower semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

TCU sends the overwhelming majority ( 95% ) of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets. TCU is home to the Neeley School of Business , which offers both graduate and undergraduate programs. Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, and Credit Suisse are the biggest investment banking employers from TCU.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

BC sends the vast majority of its investment banking hires into bulge bracket firms, with a sizable number going to Citi. Boston College ranks #23 overall on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We also note that the vast majority (94%) of investment banking hires are into bulge brackets. We note that Wake Forest sends a disproportionate amount of hires into Bank of America (28%) and J.P. Morgan (19%). Wake Forest has virtually no presence at elite boutiques.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As the market has experienced more volatility due to interest rate moves and inflation, market participants need additional ways to manage and hedge risk, using different securities, asset classes, and wrappers such as such as ETFs, CDS, TRS, or futures.

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The M&A Lawyer

OCTOBER 19, 2016

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Peak Frameworks

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 one of only 3 universities in Boston and Cambridge named to the prestigious Association of American Universities.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

NUS has a better distribution of placements relative to the other Asian schools on this list, which primarily place at bulge bracket firms. NUS sends the largest number of hires to Citi (23%), Rothschild (14%), and Credit Suisse (14%).

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

WashU sends a good number of students to the bulge bracket firms each year. WashU is ranked #37 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. WashU is home to the Olin Business School , which offers business programs for both undergraduates and graduates.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

SMU also has dominant placement into Asian satellite offices of bulge brackets (which our list does not cover). SMU ranks #50 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. SMU sends a handful of graduates to the top U.S. investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Morgan and Barclays and sends 91% of hires into bulge brackets. Middlebury also has a great Undergrad % Placement figure of 1.19%, good enough for #14 on our list. We note that Middlebury sends the largest number of hires to J.P. Accordingly, Middlebury has very little representation at the elite boutique firms.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Vanderbilt sends the majority of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets, with a notable volume to Bank of America. Like many of the other liberal arts schools on this list, Vanderbilt does not offer undergraduate business programs.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We note that UNC sends the vast majority (95%) of its investment banking hires into Bulge Bracket firms, with the largest proportion going to Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. UNC ranks #26 by Total Hires and #37 by Undergrad % Placement , suggesting that it is a well-rounded school for investment banking placement.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Penn State sends the vast majority (96%) of its investment banking hires to bulge brackets. Similar to other public schools, Penn State's large student body holds back its ranking on this metric. Penn State's most common investment banking destinations are Bank of America and Citi.

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Wizenius

OCTOBER 5, 2024

For bulge bracket firms, this can rise to 35–50 LPA. Remuneration: A Compelling Package The compensation structure in Indian investment banking is quite lucrative, especially for high-performing individuals. Here’s a breakdown of the salary ranges: Entry-Level Associate Packages: Typically between 20 to 30 LPA.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This results from Wiliams' strong history with the top bulge brackets like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Williams College has an extremely high Elite Firms Hires % of 63% , indicating that the majority of Williams investment banking hires end up at the very top firms. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. since 2008).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Admittedly, not all banks did this, and many bulge bracket firms will start in the normal time frame of January – March. bulge brackets (well, except for RBC). In practice, this means you must be on top of IB internship recruiting from Year 1 of university if you’re in the U.S.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

placements and bulge bracket roles. Like main other semi-targets, Waterloo sends a consistent number of graduates to the Canadian investment banks each year. Of note, Waterloo has recently seen an uptick in U.S. working during the winter months).

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

UBC sends a strong number of graduates into bulge brackets and elite boutiques, with over 1/3 of hires going into these firms. PMF students consistently place into the top U.S. buyside jobs (e.g., Apollo and KKR) and overall have some of the best placement in North America. This likely results from PMF's strong placement into the U.S.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. What has your journey to the trading desk been like? I started my career at Bear Stearns in 2001, then migrated to Credit Suisse in 2008.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

UofT has weaker placement to most bulge brackets and elite boutiques when compared to other top Canadian schools. However, we note that UofT has weaker representation at the most elite investment banks, sending only 5% of its placements to firms like Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 29, 2023

We also note that Duke sends the vast majority of its hires to the Bulge Bracket firms, with a large proportion of hires going to J.P. Duke's ranking is held back by its # of Total Hires , ranking only #17 on our list. This results from Duke's small student population. Morgan and Bank of America.

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The TRADE

JULY 3, 2023

A solution that some bulge bracket firms have opted for. If you’re a bulge bracket, you’re probably gravitating towards taking payments in Europe from your European clients for research that’s also been produced in the States being consumed by your European clients.

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