Finance Careers: Investment Banking Associate
As second-year MBA students chatter at cocktail parties, one of the major topics of discussion is who landed investment banking offers. Although the reputation of investment banking has taken a beating following the 2008 financial crisis, corporate finance jobs are still an incredible way to gain valuable business experience and earn a handsome paycheck.
Since the financial crisis, many perceive investment banking to have changed forever, and in many ways, it has. But there will still be IPOs, mergers and leveraged buyouts and a need to raise capital to grow businesses, and that means there will be jobs for those who have what it takes to succeed in corporate finance.
For the MBA, the typical entry job into the corporate finance department is an associate position. It's a demanding slot, but it's one rung above an analyst position, pays well and leads to great client exposure and business experience. So
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