Out-of-the-box Strategies to land a top 20 MBA
An MBA is a great way to boost your career. However, getting into a top 20 program is not easy. One has to face a number of obstacles from acing the GMAT to developing the right amount of work experience. For candidates who may be lacking in some components of the application, here are some tips that will help differentiate and strengthen your candidacy for an MBA. Reach out to Alumni and Students: This is probably the best way to improve your candidacy in any stage of the ap
5 Ways NOT to Dress in an Investment Banking Interview (for Men)
In our experiences on the other side of the recruiting table (interviewing analysts for the companies we work for), here are some tips on how NOT to dress in banking and finance interviews. Remember, a major part of the interview process is to gauge your presence in front of clients and how clients might perceive you. 1. No fun-ties: Remember, this is business professional attire. Clients do not want to see a Looney Tunes Tweedy Bird or a Sesame Street Elmo on your tie. We d
A Sample Day in the Life of a Summer Finance Intern in Asia
6 am: Wake up—have to beat the morning traffic so grab a quick breakfast and take a quick shower before heading out into the sweltering morning sun. I have my undershirt and long-sleeves formal attire in my bag to keep them from getting too sweaty 7 – 8 am: Travel to the office—my phone plan has data so I catch-up on the latest US evening news on the Wall Street Journal and CNN apps 8 – 9 am: Elevator is broken today, so have to walk up ~8 flights stairs to get to the office.
Demystifying International Internships
Anyone in the mood for a healthy dose of emerging market volatility? There is a common misconception that any aspiring undergraduate banker must obtain a Western (Europe or US)-based investment banking internship their second year before formal third year recruiting begins. There is a fear that having an international internship implies an inability to obtain a more “quality” US or Western-based internship. However, with the right story, an unconventional finance internship i
