Best Book/Preperation on Valuation to Self-Study?

73142 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:37:49 -0400

Hi there, I am starting business school next month and am looking to expand my knowledge of finance (related to trading, banking etc).

At this stage, I know the basics of technical analysis (stocks) and have already started reading Damodaran on Valuation (2nd Edition) and I am wondering if this is a good way to build my knowledge further? Also, what other well-known books are out there that I must read before I even start b-school? Are there any must-read books out there that I am missing right now?

Thanks

Canadian B-school Help Needed

73142 — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:39:20 -0400

I have been accepted to Queens Commerce, UofT Rotman commerce, Schulich and WLU/UW double degree program (at both schools). With either degree(s) I plan on working at a Toronto firm or BB, from there I hopefully will go to a top5 US b-school and so on..

Which will have better recruitment for ibanking and/or s&t? How hard is Uoft commerce in terms of marking?
How hard is Queens commerce in terms of marking?
I heard that UW is good for S&T, some people say that it has only a few positions that are highly competitive between math/engineers, to what degree are these positions recruited?
How viable is it to get an ibanking or s&t internship while at Queens commerce, maintaining 80/3.7+, leadership networking etc? how many pull this off?
Is UofT commerce good for ibanking considering that it has proximity to bay street and that it is now affiliated with the Rotman School (good school for finance here in toronto)?