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The Role of Investment Banking Courses in Career Progression

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Yes, we all read about it on forums and Reddit, but you do not actually experience what it is like to have to choose between prepping for recruiting or getting four hours of sleep. I was viewed as the top intern and received a return offer at my bulge bracket bank – trust me, you can thank me when you get your return offer.

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Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Full Guide to the Industry, Recruiting, Careers, and Exits

Mergers and Inquisitions

These tend to be the funds that pay better , actively recruit new entry-level hires , and do at least some direct investing. Depth of Work – Traditional PE/HF: You’ll spend time doing market research, meeting management teams/customers/competitors, and building detailed financial models for any deal that moves past your quick screening.

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Private Equity in China: The Worst of Both Worlds?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Recruiting and whether you can break in without “donating” your kidney to Xi Jinping. Investment Banking Experience at Bulge Bracket or Top Domestic Banks – As with PE anywhere, you need a few years of IB experience to be competitive in most cases. with headhunters , structured interviews , modeling tests , and case studies.

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

Mergers and Inquisitions

Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies. You will very rarely get exposed to the type of financial modeling that bankers complete: 3-statement models , DCF models , M&A models , LBO models , and so on. and your odds are not spectacular.

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Fixed Income Research: The Overlooked Younger Brother of Equity Research?

Mergers and Inquisitions

But a few other reasons also explain why fixed income often gets overlooked: the unstructured recruiting process, fewer job openings, and the “cushiness” of senior-level roles. An Example Fixed Income Research Report Recruiting: Who Gets into Fixed Income Research? existing coverage” in ER.

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Renewable Energy Investment Banking: How to Make Greens by Going Green

Mergers and Inquisitions

Renewable Energy Accounting, Valuation, and Financial Modeling For the most part, very little is “new” here. In the middle market , Jefferies has recruited some of the top bankers in renewable energy M&A and is expected to do well going forward.