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Boston College is the oldest higher education institution in Boston and has consistent placement into the top investment banks. BC sends the vast majority of its investment banking hires into bulgebracket firms, with a sizable number going to Citi. We filtered the data to examine U.S. hires into the top investment banks.
Middlebury College is a well-regarded liberal arts college with respectable placement in investment banking and finance. Founded in 1800, Middlebury College is the oldest higher education institution in Vermont. Morgan and Barclays and sends 91% of hires into bulgebrackets. We filtered the data to examine U.S.
Not to be confused with its Ivy League counterpart UPenn, Penn State is a large school with great athletics and reasonable placement into finance. Penn State is home to the Smeal School of Business , a well-regarded educational institution offering business programs for both undergraduates and graduates.
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. Waterloo is recognized for its world-class engineering programs, but its business and finance programs have seen great strides over the past few decades.
Duke provides a very well-rounded education and has a history of consistent placement into finance. We also note that Duke sends the vast majority of its hires to the BulgeBracket firms, with a large proportion of hires going to J.P. Duke University is a highly respected U.S. Morgan and Bank of America.
Investment Banking Experience at BulgeBracket or Top Domestic Banks – As with PE anywhere, you need a few years of IB experience to be competitive in most cases. Working at the bulgebrackets or elite boutiques is better for international funds, while IB experience at the top Chinese banks (CICC, CITIC, Huatai, Haitong, etc.)
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