Prepared Enough?

I've been considering taking an IB internship next Summer, but am questioning whether or not I'd be prepared for it.

Knowledge-wise, I'll, of course, be doing a lot of self studying. But the following are relevant courses that I'll have completed prior to starting an internship:

Quantitative Reasoning corporate finance Money & Banking Investments: Theory & Practice Investment Banking

So hypothetically speaking, if I do decide to go for an internship and secure one for next Summer, would these classes suffice for working knowledge of the industry? Do you recommend any other classes/courses/concepts that I should take or replace with the ones I'm currently on track to complete?

Any and all feedback is much appreciated. Thanks.

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As an intern they won't expect you to know too much. They will most likely be more focused on your work ethic, attitude, if you are a quick study, and not a tool.

Obviously it would be good for you to know (you would probably already need to know to land the job in the first place) basics of DCF, ratio analysis, accretion/dilution, LBO.

Hope that helps.

 
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