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Baird is very solid. I have heard it's a great place to work (good culture). Not sure above internal movement, but they have a solid PE practice, as well. They favor midwest natives in hiring (I heard this on this forum, not sure how true it is, but I wouldn't be surprised).

Don't know much about Lincoln Int'l, but my intro to IB professor spoke highly of them.

Thomas Weisel is dece.

Never heard of GCA.

 

[quote=Juwanna Mann]Intro to IB professor? You took an Intro to IB class? Is that typical?

http://astroturffarmer.blogspot.com[/quote]

No, it is not typical. I go to Indiana University, and I took the class as a non-business major. It was 1 credit, and an easy A. Like the above poster noted, some undergrad business/state schools might offer something of this nature.

 

We have bought companies from Lincoln International as well as used them as an advisor. It's definitely a decent enough shop.

I agree that Baird is a good name as well. Thomas Weisel struggled a lot in recent years, even during the peak of the boom. No clue about GCA.

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