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+15 UK Masters admission chances?61w
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+72 HKU vs UK Target & Semi Target673w
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+4 SMU on the rise23w
+9 SMU or TAMU33w
+24 LSE MSc A&F vs HEC MIF - Admission Decision 121mo
+37 School tier list for Investment banking 2023341mo
+99 US Undergraduate University Tier Rankings 2023 - Backed by Data541mo
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+14 Which MSF should I target? 41mo
+4 Most prestigious country to go for an exchange?12mo
+79 Columbia GS. Too good to be true?612mo
+37 SMU OR UMIAMI172mo
+11 LSE A&F vs ESSEC MiF92mo
+15 Breaking into IB from York University (Not Schulich) 84mo
+32 Thoughts on SMU Spindletop55mo
+33 SMU in Dallas 105mo
+33 Texas Undergrad Ranking445mo
+9 RE: Uni of Nottingham Partner Universities - Year Abroad (& help intern/job prospects?)15mo
+14 school choice95mo
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+9 Which Master is right for me?16mo
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+4 Oxford vs Darden36mo
+24 A undergrad tier list you cant argue with. (I looked at per capita data)297mo
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+29 Target School Prestige in Hong Kong257mo
+11 MSc Finance 202397mo
+76 Undergraduate Decision447mo
+9 For non-business major, is Villanova MSF worth it?37mo
+13 Help me choose undergrad business school...37mo
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+5 SMU - PMBA worth it?37mo
+183 Undergraduate Target Schools Tier List (2021 Updates)948mo
+39 Community college158mo
+12 Choosing a School19mo
+26 American wants HEC Paris MBA + live/work in Europe 209mo
+27 LBS MiM/INSEAD MiM /HEC MiM /ESCP/HSG Macfin 59mo
+15 Investment Banks target schools?49mo
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+15 Cambridge vs Duke (Undergrad)29mo
+7 What school Should I attend if I want to do finance and live in asia (seoul,tokyo,shangahi,hong kong,singapore)79mo
+3 MBA target schools for 19mo
+769 Comprehensive Undergraduate Target Schools Tier List 20203749mo
+301 A Definitive Prestige Tier List of Everything609mo
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+10 One-Year MBA210mo
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+9 Attention all bankers in Texas- Houston, Dallas, Ft Worth, San Antonio, Etc...310mo
+25 How awful of an idea would it be to do an MFin in Japan?510mo
+32 Which school should I appliy to if I want to work in IB in the future 1910mo
+8 RSM vs CBS vs Smith vs SMU210mo
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+11 How to line myself up for Stanford/Harvard/Wharton MBA going into analyst years111mo
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+71 Sorry, you're all wrong about SMU.411y
+27 More accurate School tiers 121y
+9 MSF program Choice and deferred MBA pre21y
+9 Transfer Decision Help121y
+18 Worst CV which managed to break into IB at a BB81y
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+2,169 Ask Alex at MBA Apply1,2741y
+56 Best MSc Finance programs in UK / Europe561y
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+6 Master in Finance - ESSEC ($) vs. Finance & Accounting - Imperial11y
+9 Stopgap masters degree before MBA11y
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+4 Is a double major worth it?71y
+5 Cox (SMU) vs Mccombs (UT) vs Jones (Rice)71y
+25 SMU Cox Undergrad Job Placement241y
+1 LLB to IB11y
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+6 MSc Finance RSM vs ESSEC71y
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+9 Fordham Gabelli Lincoln Center vs University of Florida41y
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+9 3.5 UG GPA -> T14 JD/MBA -> Big Law/IB11y
+74 Are there any differences between MBA and JD-MBA business core courses content and electives?191y
+10 ESSEC MiM vs Fuqua MMS81y
+10 Need advice on best path to investment banking with Texas schools21y
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+24 Profile evaluation for Master in Finance please131y
+3 Hsg vs NUS vs UZH11y
+10 Which university to choose if almost unlimited opportunities?41y
+21 SMU vs. Boston College (Carroll)141y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2023 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres (++) 99.6%
  • Lincoln International (==) 99.1%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.7%
  • William Blair 12 98.2%
  • Financial Technology Partners 02 97.8%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2023 Investment Banking

  • William Blair 04 99.6%
  • Lincoln International 11 99.1%
  • Canaccord Genuity 18 98.7%
  • Jefferies & Company 07 98.2%
  • Stephens Inc 11 97.8%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2023 Investment Banking

  • Lincoln International 01 99.6%
  • Lazard Freres 17 99.1%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.7%
  • Financial Technology Partners 06 98.2%
  • UBS AG 15 97.8%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2023 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (6) $592
  • Vice President (33) $392
  • Associates (161) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $187
  • 2nd Year Analyst (102) $169
  • 1st Year Analyst (309) $167
  • Intern/Summer Associate (48) $167
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (225) $94
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