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Investment Banking Career Paths  \nThe Hiring Process  \nLinks about Investment Banking  \nOther Resources  \nWhat is Investment Banking?  \nInvestment banking isn’t one specific service or function. I-Banking, as it is sometimes called, isan umbrella term for a range of activities: underwriting, selling, and trading securities (stocksand bonds); providing financial advisory services, such as mergers and acquisition advice; and managing assets. Investment Banks assist public and private corporations, nonprofit institutions, governments, and individuals in raising funds, as well as in providing strategic advisory services for mergers, acquisitions, and other types of financial transactions.  \nGenerally, the breakdown of an investment bank includes the following areas: Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public Finance, Syndicate, Institutional Sales, Retail Sales, Trading, Over-the-Counter Trading, Research, and Operations.  \nOverview of Investment Banking Firms  \nBulge Bracket  \nBulge bracket investment banks are the largest and most comprehensive in the business. They do the largest deals and command the largest fees.  \nBulge bracket firms include:  \nBank of America  \nCitigroup  \nCredit Suisse  \nDeutsche Bank  \nGoldman Sachs  \nJP Morgan Chase  \nMorgan Stanley  \nUBS Investment Bank  \nRegional and Boutique  \nRegional banks tend to be smaller versions of the bulge bracket firms, although they do not typically try to do everything. They generally serve medium-size clients and often develop an expertise in a particular industry due to proximity or research excellence.  \nRegional investment banks include:  \nLegg Mason (Baltimore)  \nPiper Jaffray (Minneapolis)  \nWR Hambrecht (San Francisco)  \nBoutique investment banks are small firms that usually specialize in particular industries, such as media or high-tech, or in particular products/services, such as project finance or private placements. Deals done by boutiques are often more complex and require more time, attention, and “hand-holding” between the client and the bankers.  \nBoutique investment banks include:  \nFreeman and Co. LLC  \nSPP Capital Partners  \nC.V. Lemmon & Co.  \nOverview of Investment Banking Areas  \n\n| Corporate Finance – Raises capital for businesses typically by underwriting stocks and bonds, or other equity and fixed income securities, and re-selling them in the public markets or as private placements to large investors. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n| Mergers & Acquisitions – Negotiate corporate mergers and acquisitions, advise companies on assessing the value of their businesses. |  |\n| Public Finance – Raises capital for state and local governments, school districts, and other tax-exempt entities. |  |\n|  |  |\n| Syndicate – Coordinates efforts of investment banking, sales and trading to move new securities issues to market. Organizes underwriting and sales syndicates. Prices, sells, and gener","cbCairFInhE7e8mk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairFInhE7e8mk","pdf",469616,19,"English","# Consulting/ Banking Application Process\n## Summer\n## August-October\n## October-November\n## November-January\n# Investment Banking\n## What is Investment Banking?\n## Overview of Investment Banking Firms\n## Bulge Bracket\n## Regional and Boutique\n## Overview of Investment Banking Areas\n## Corporate Finance\n## Mergers & Acquisitions\n## Public Finance\n## Syndicate\n## Institutional Sales\n## Retail Sales\n## Trading\n## Research\n## Over-the-Counter Trading (OTC)\n## Operations\n# What type of entry level jobs exist in Investment Banking?\n## Corporate Finance: Analyst","[{\"question\":\"What does investment banking include, beyond a single service?\",\"answer\":\"Investment banking is an umbrella term covering underwriting, selling, and trading securities, along with financial advisory services such as mergers and acquisition guidance and managing assets.\"},{\"question\":\"How is an investment bank typically broken down into key areas?\",\"answer\":\"Common areas include Corporate Finance, Mergers \\u0026 Acquisitions, Public Finance, Syndicate, Institutional Sales, Retail Sales, Trading, Over-the-Counter Trading, Research, and Operations.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the general application and hiring timeline described in the document?\",\"answer\":\"The process runs from preparing materials in summer, to information sessions and events in August–October, interviews extended to qualified applicants in October–November, and job offers extended in November–January.\"}]","Investment Banking - Is it for you? | PDF",1789304721,7]