The world would be a better place if every CFO was a former Investment Banking Associate™

The absolute best of the best analysts are chosen to become Investment Banking Associates™. It’s an honor and tradition for the banking system to show it cares by bestowing the title upon only those who have demonstrated the fierce attitude required. They’re the front lines in the fight, creating deadlines and structure to what would otherwise be meaningless work. They’re the ones who ask what the status of things is because they’ve sacrificed their own reputation and put their faith in you, as an analyst, to deliver work on an unrealistic deadline by promising a Managing Director that it would be done by that time. If you think of it, they push the realm of what’s possible and show you how to unlock the power you have. They build confidence and provide valuable feedback by sending comments in the darkest hours of the morning. Without Investment Banking Associates™, the system would cease to function. Analysts would be lost. VPs would be useless. Faith would cease to exist.

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