Incoming BB Analyst Looking for Pre-Training Resources

Hey all, Incoming BB analyst (accepted return offer) studying liberal arts at an ivy league college with little to no access to pre-business accounting/finance courses.

Was curious if anyone had recommendations for pre-training prep to brush up on excel skills and finance knowledge before I hit the desk in July.

I will be doing this work independently alongside GMAT prep - please let me know if there are any online courses/textbooks/materials that will get me up to speed to make training more useful to me.

Thanks in advance.

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You're an ivy league students with a full-time offer and you're looking for something to do? Honestly, you should get a bunch of buddies together, fly to PHX in April, go see the Final Four, hit on ASU / Zona girls all weekend, go to Maya Club / the Tilted Kilt and try to make up for the busting your @sS the last couple years with one epic college weekend that you will inevitably wish you had done in 3 years time.

Most people will think this was a joke. It's not. I'm 100% serious. You'll be more than fine after having accepted a return offer. Thank me later -

Sincerely, An ex-Ivy league liberal arts major / ex-IBD analyst

 

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