Industrial Engineering to i-banking?

Question

Hey monkeys,

I'm finishing my freshman year studying industrial engineering at a target (think Cal/Umich/Northwestern). I was wondering how IE is viewed on the street? I'm most interested in investment banking or S&T. I have a good GPA for engineering standards, but I just wanted to hear from people who have maybe studied this or know more about it.

Thanks!

Student21 · Accepted Answer

If you are an engineer (especially at a good school) that is extremely appealing to firms. Yet, you need a solid GPA for banking/consulting jobs. But answering your direct question, you can definitely go from any type of engineering to investment banking...no doubt (just need a good gpa to really emphasize your success in a tough curriculum compared to other students)....In addition, network network network network network! I have many engineering friends who have gotten some solid IB offers and the one thing they all have in common is a strong effort in networking.

g0irishg0 · Answer

If you're at Cal or UMich, people will probably wonder why you're not in Haas or Ross. That means, you'll probably have more explaining to do during behavioral. That, however, could be an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. The work you do in Investment Banking is much easier than what you probably have to do as an industrial engineer, so as long as you study the technicals for the interviews, you should be fine. Only thing is the GPA.

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