Useful courses (and other things) to increase the chance of breaking into IB post MBA for career switchers?

Hey everyone,

I'll be starting my full-time MBA this fall with hopes to break into IB after, and since Kellogg is not a banking/finance powerhouse like Wharton, I'm looking for ways to increase my chances. Considering that I'm coming from corporate business development and marketing roles with zero experience in banking, I want to start working on it as soon as possible to maximize my MBA experience and employability.

What courses, YT channels, books (...) would you recommend for career switchers who want to break into banking. I already have the WSO financial modeling training in mind (or would you recommend something different?) but what else?

Also, if there are any incoming Kellogg MBAs in the same boat, feel free to hit me up.

Thanks!

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