In this course students learn how investment banks and investment bankers operate. Public offerings, M&A, venture capital, sales and trading, merchant banking, debt financing, institutional research, among numerous other aspects of the investment banking field, are studied, analyzed, and discussed. Emphasis is on developing analytical tools and social skills necessary to succeed in the world of Wall Street finance. The role of a successful analyst operating in such settings, and working on such transactions will be emphasized in particular.

*Course content subject to change