Universities for investment banking
Which one is the best from the following for investment banking and finance Kcl Bristol U syd U melb U of t Ivey
I am an international student and want to do my undergrad in finance. I want to work in investment banking. Also as I am an international student and have to work part time for my living expenses and I have heard that job market in uk is not great at this point of time and even worse in Canada. What should be my preference list from these 6 universities in order. I have applied for Bsc/ Bcom. In Accounting and finance
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's how these universities stack up for investment banking and finance, considering your goals as an international student:
Ivey Business School (Canada): Ivey is a standout for investment banking in Canada. Its HBA program is highly regarded, and it has strong placement in top banks. However, as you mentioned, the job market in Canada is currently challenging, which could impact opportunities.
King's College London (UK): KCL is a solid choice in the UK, especially for networking opportunities in London. While it is not as strong as LSE, Oxbridge, or Imperial, it is still considered a semi-target school for investment banking. The UK job market might be tough, but being in London gives you proximity to opportunities.
University of Toronto (Canada): U of T is a reputable institution with a strong academic reputation. However, it is not as targeted for investment banking as Ivey. The Canadian job market challenges you mentioned apply here as well.
University of Sydney (Australia): The University of Sydney is a top choice in Australia and has a good reputation in finance. However, Australia is a smaller market for investment banking compared to the UK or Canada.
University of Melbourne (Australia): Similar to the University of Sydney, it is well-regarded in Australia but does not have the same global recognition as some of the other schools on your list.
University of Bristol (UK): While Bristol is a respected university in the UK, it is not a target school for investment banking. It would be harder to break into the industry from here compared to KCL.
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Make sure to weigh the cost of living, visa policies, and your long-term career goals when making your final decision.
Sources: Investment Banking University Recruiting Report – 7 Key Takeaways, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/school/uk-master-in-finance-advice?customgpt=1, What's the best school for investment banking?, 2018 UK Target Uni - MSc - for FO jobs: put your POV, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/investment-banking-in-the-uk-an-overview?customgpt=1
Go to Oxbridge.
Please tell me from above universities, I also got offer from University of Manchester
Please tell what should be my preference list
Also why everyone loves western universities iivey business school it’s world ranking is lower
Ivey.
There's a reason people say that. World ranking doesn't matter.
Why do you blatantly disregard people giving you advice? You seem set on your opinions and refuse to acknowledge you may be wrong. Looking at the other threads you’re argumentative and rude to people replying. Even if you don’t like what they have to say, as a student you’re not really in the place to swear at them. Especially in finance, you need to maintain your composure and manners even if clients are frustrated with you. First, I’d change your username to something more anonymous. Second, if you want to work in IB in Canada, Ivey is the top business school. The University of Toronto may have more reputation in Asia, but there is more to a school than those posted rankings. Rankings can be manipulated and often prioritize research output or faculty awards over actual job placements by its students. If you want to be a scholar, UofT is a great option but Ivey has an applied focus that translates well to the working world, hence it’s better placements. Employers have target schools for various reasons and you have to remember that they want the most prepared candidates, meaning the best mix of communications, technical skill and academic rigour. To get a better gauge at what schools are good for what, consider your career interests and goals. Last bit of advice, the Australian IB job market is extremely small, and while those are great schools, your chances of breaking in will be much smaller, and you’ll have far less margin for error.
Indian? Go to Canada
Cheers,
Intern in IB-Cov
Lol
Thats why i applied to so many universities in different countries 😂
“i” is always capital. Basically every investment banker in the world knows that
Ivey is a target in Canada but you have to work in Canada... That is if you can find a job in the crazy competitive market.
Bristol and KCL are about equal, maybe slight edge to KCL. They're both semi targets. That means IB is possible but you need to be a very good candidate (and/or diversity). Only a handful of people from these schools will go into IB.
Idk about the Aus ones but I've heard recruiting for intls in aus is hard.
I am going for undergrad, maybe a CFA or Mfin after some work experience once I graduate will help. Australian universities are highly ranked in terms of quality of education, though recruiting is tough
Iveys hold a pretty solid rep in the UK for recruitment, gotta be super careful when picking a UK uni however.
Strongest UK unis are as follows (not in order): LSE, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Warwick Semi targets: KCL, Durham Weaker semi targets: Bath, Bristol, Nottingham, potentially manchester makes the list aswell
Can’t speak to outside of UK recruitment but the UK’s scene is fully cooked, we have a massive over supply of people wanting a degree and there isn’t enough of the top uni spots to go around.
How are Australian universities, there rankings are pretty high. Also why is Ivey better than Rottman as there is a huge gap between rankings of western and U of t . Most of the investment bankers say that networking is really important and western is in London On, where as U of t is in the financial hub of the country
Please tell me the preference list out of these six universities, as I am an international student
Theres a big dependence on where you want to recruit after uni. I’ve never seen anyone from an Australian uni land a role in the UK but I’ve also never seen anyone try. I can only speak to UK recruitment but the global rankings mean nothing, the favourable unis always have and will be the same more or less. I am aware though that the Ivey’s are quite strong in UK recruitment.
I can’t rank the unis in order because I don’t know. I’d be very surprised if you found anyone on this forum that is even able to accurately rank them because you are looking at unis from quite literally all over the planet
I don’t know what your obsession is with rankings but this is insane how much push back you’re giving everyone. Quit with the rankings. You’ve already been told numerous times already rankings are more research-oriented. Stop fighting people on the UofT vs Ivey debate when you’re hearing from people in North America telling you how it is. Location doesn’t matter. Recruiters visit Ivey and you’ll still be invited to events in Toronto. A 2 hour drive isn’t going to stand in the way of banks getting the best candidates. Australian schools are best for recruitment in Australia, there isn’t a robust network abroad at banks to draw on and the financial industry is tiny. It isn’t advisable to go there. England is a larger market. They do far less networking though and the interview process uses assessment centres. Expect to do numerical tests and case studies during your processes.
Is Accounting and finance or Economics better for investment banking. And how to select country for my uni as Both Uk and Canada ate cooked
UK unis are more reputable globally than Candian ones to my knowledge. And there’s not really any preference to subject because recruiters only care about the university. If I had to chose I’d definitely say economics though
Don't go to Canada rn as an Indian, they're having some xenophobia issues
Lol, I have European genetics. I don’t look like an Indian hahahah
Ah yes, the "Aryan" Indians. Bro look at your name and tell me people won't think you're an Indian. Actually delusional if you think people won't think you're Indian. If you're international you probably have an accent as well, no matter how much you and other Indians tell each other you guys are actually fluent you'll always have that accent.
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