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Understanding recruiting in the Diversified Financial Industry

Diversified financial services employers span both consumer and commercial markets. With hubs in major cities like New York, Dallas, Wilmington (DE), Phoenix (AZ), Shanghai, China, Mumbai, India, and many more, this industry offers a global stage to build your career. …

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Kennedy Sani Employer Partnerships Manager
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Your Guide to Investment Banking Recruiting

Investment banking is a high-stakes, fast-paced industry in which professionals help companies with big financial decisions, such as buying or selling other companies (M&A) or raising money. It offers a unique mix of financial expertise, relationship building, and high-pressure deal-making. …

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Nursen Demiroz Employer Partnerships Manager
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Investment Banking Coffee Chat Guide: Questions, Topics, Tips, & How to Prepare

A coffee chat is your shot to connect with a senior banker, analyst, or associate on a human level. These casual conversations offer an insider’s view of the firm, team culture, and career paths, and they often lead to mutual …

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Investment Banking Interview Questions

Wall Street Prep’s Guide to Understanding the Top 10 Investment Banking Interview Questions

By Mike Minutoli
Mike Minutoli Senior Director, Career Education and Coaching
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Real Estate Private Equity Book Recommendations

What are the Best Real Estate Books?

As a real estate private equity professional, I have certain “must-read” books on my bookshelf. Below is a list of those books, broken down by book types.

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Mike Minutoli Senior Director, Career Education and Coaching
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Industry Primer: Investment Banking

This Primer covers all Investment Banking essentials, including what types of deal services Investment Banks offer. Topics include: M&A, Equity…

Industry Primer: Corporate Banking

Corporate banks are the backbone of our global economy. They manage the transactions and safeguard the assets of the world’s…

Industry Primer: Wealth Management

Wealth Management is fundamentally a distribution business. It offers white-glove service, connecting high-net-worth clients seamlessly with whatever financial products they…

Industry Primer: Blockchain

Blockchain technologies – cryptocurrencies, NFTs, smart contracts – are among the most discussed emergent technologies today. Many believe that blockchain…

Industry Primer: Core Banking Systems

The Core Banking System (CBS) is the invisible but essential heart of any financial institution. It’s the master ledger that…

Function Primer: Finance

Warren Buffett has some famous financial advice—“Rule number 1: Never lose money. Rule number 2: Never forget rule number 1.”…

Industry Primer: Digital Payments

Digital payments. Without them, the global economy would grind to a halt. Hundreds of trillions of dollars are flowing each…

Financial Statement Modeling

Taught by Wall Street Prep
In this course, you will develop a 3-statement model completely from scratch, inputting historical data and assumptions to project out…

Interview Tips for Finance Professionals

Taught by Jena Viviano
Interviewing for a role in the financial industry can be a nerve-wracking experience. Interviewers ask a ton of complex questions…

Excel: Advanced Formulas and Functions (2023)

Taught by Oz du Soleil
Follow along with Excel MVP Oz du Soleil as he demystifies the many kinds of formulas and functions available in…

Excel Crash Course

Taught by Wall Street Prep
Whether you currently work in Excel at a beginner or intermediate level, this course will take you to the next…

PowerPoint Crash Course

Taught by Wall Street Prep
A single IB or consulting slide may contain more analysis and strategy than an entire sales presentation, and the fast…

Ultimate Guide to the Technical Finance Interview

Taught by Wall Street Prep
Finance interviews are notoriously difficult. Firms want to make sure candidates are 100% committed before devoting considerable resources to mentor…

ESG Investing, Green Bonds and Social Bonds

Taught by Wall Street Prep
The last decade has seen exponential growth in ESG investing worldwide. Designed for those seeking to learn about the role…

FPAMC© Appendix: Corporate Finance Principles

Taught by Wall Street Prep
An Appendix of the FP&A Modeling Certification Program (FPAMC©). FP&A professionals must be able to understand corporate finance best practices,…

Industry Primer: Banking Primer

From the income statement to the operating model, almost everything about banks is different from a typical company. Even though…
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