Enter your e-mail below to get our new Free Modeling Tutorials ($200+ Value).
I was writing an email to a fellow monkey who is about to start as a banking analyst in the summer. It's been a little over 5 yrs now since I was a wee young first-year analyst in restructuring for one of the Moelis/Houlihan/Evercore type firms (I call them the firms where most people will... 15 things I wish I knew as a first year banking analyst |
This is the reaction any analyst who has ever worked in banking has when you say you want to leave banking for business school then come back as a post b school associate...
<img src="http://epicpinterestfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/how-i-met-your-mother-barney-why.gif"... Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back... |
I get a ton of emails and answer a ton of posts asking similar questions so I thought I would answer the most common ones I get here and allow others to post their questions so everyone can see them and the subsequent answers. Hope this helps.
<strong>Summer Analyst... MSF Question and Answer |
Inspired by comments from this: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/basic-guide-ramping-up-on-a-company-with-public-information-part-1-of-3
Lets just jump in.
<strong>Technology:</strong> In this space there are really two metrics that matter the most, sales growth and EPS... Beginners Guide to Valuation and Metrics By Sector |
I work as a currency volatility trader and manage one of the bigger G10 blocs in London. I've been lucky enough to get responsibility early in my career. I started off managing a single currency book a few months into the job, and have steadily been granted more responsibility to where I am... Ask Me Anything: I'm a Currency Volatility Trader |
I'm currently a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai, China. Academically, I graduated from a target school majoring in Economics and Chinese. I also spent my time at college as the president of an on-campus student organization related to Finance and Economics and a volunteer for a local... Ask me anything… I'm a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai |
<em>Mod note: Best of Bankerella - this was originally posted 10/1/12</em>
I occasionally get PMed by people at colleges I’ve never heard of before, asking if they have a shot at IBD.
Folks, why IBD? The finance world is broad and varied, and there are a million ways to... My Biggest Career Mistake to Date: Prestige |
For better or for worse, there’s a very unique feeling when everything goes completely according to plan yet nobody seems to care or notice. Such is the case with our favorite company of the moment, Tesla Motors. For those unaware, TSLA has rocketed upwards since its Q1 earnings release,... A Perfect Storm |
I work as a long/short equity analyst at a large hedge fund. I've been lucky enough to be more than just a model monkey early on in my career, but have also been exposed to the stress of being measured on returns. I primarily cover consumer and TMT names. I went the typical path (target... I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything |
Fellow Primates,
We are looking for 1-2 students on each campus to help WSO in its sales efforts to student clubs/career centers, and overall promotion at your school both online and on the ground. Below is a description of the position and benefits...thanks in advance for your help! <a... WSO is Looking for Campus Reps For Summer/Fall 2013 (and beyond) |
| User | Silver Bananas |
|---|---|
| Edmundo Braverman | 1125 |
| TNA | 1106 |
| CompBanker | 873 |
| happypantsmcgee | 742 |
| IlliniProgrammer | 726 |
| UFOinsider | 635 |
| TheKing | 622 |
| BlackHat | 566 |
| rufiolove | 425 |
| Nouveau Richie | 420 |
| User | Banana Points |
|---|---|
| Edmundo Braverman | 14409 |
| TNA | 13543 |
| WallStreetOasis.com | 12074 |
| UFOinsider | 10349 |
| happypantsmcgee | 9621 |
| IlliniProgrammer | 9244 |
| CompBanker | 8508 |
| Siberian Husky | 5862 |
| AndyLouis | 5831 |
| monty09 | 5405 |
© 2006-2012 WallStreetOasis.com | All Rights ReservedAdvertise | About Us | Contact Us | FAQs | Site Map | Privacy Policy
go for what you like, that
go for what you like, that will realistically give you positive results. As cliche as this sounds, it's how you apply what you learned in school in the real world. Don't do it just for it to look good on paper, but if you want to do it go for it. If you want 2 work abroad, ibus 9with a foriegn language) and finance would be pretty solid. The minor in econ is kinda an overkill. You might want to minor in computer science,math, or accounting instead.
I would kill the major in
I would kill the major in Ibus - if you're good in finance then they'll want you if you speak the foreign language of the office you're applying to. Good ones to know these days are Mandarin, Spanish, and Portuguese. Also skip econ and do the math major.
Just my thoughts.
what about French? thats what
what about French? thats what im taking in college.
Interesting, those are my
Interesting, those are my majors with a minor in Arabic graduating this december.
Ya, I agree the language portion of the IB degree is probably the most valuable part. I've gotten far more interviewers who are interested in my finance degree than the IB, though I am applying for finance-related jobs.
Add Arabic to that list above as I've had many people see that as a huge positive. If you are serious about finance, listen to the people on these forums and add math and ditch the econ or IB. Though, if you enjoy it, keep it. If I could go back I'd add more math intensive courses and probably ditch the IB as I did it initially for the prestige it offered within the business school here. The econ minor is probably only another 6-9 hours right? It may be worth it. If they had it at my school i would of added it.
But, enjoy what you study and you'll be good. I've enjoyed college to the max, more than I should have and I'm gonna leave with a 3.7 from a top public university so the degree itself isn't overly difficult.
math or physics or engineering would add difficulty.