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Saloni Agarwal started her application journey with a 595 score on the GMAT. She took the test 4 times before moving on to her applications. She left Futures First to launch her proprietary trading desk, a risky move for sure. And she did really well. The more she grew, the stronger was the need for … Read more
Finance is one of the top 3 post-MBA industry choices due to the unparalleled access to opportunities, high-profile jobs and robust compensation and perks it offers. An MBA from a reputed business school can open doors to leadership positions in finance. The strong industry connections, ample opportunities to interact with industry leaders and influential professionals … Read more
Finance continues to be among the top post-MBA industry choices and it’s no surprise why. Finance is associated with a lucrative career with irresistible salary, bonuses and a fast-paced environment – all of which may sound very exciting. If it’s been your dream to work in a high-profile job like becoming an investment banker on the … Read more
Private Equity is a collective of investors who pool in their massive wealth to acquire stakes such as shares or some major financial involvement in a mature company. The intent is to provide the capital to companies that need some form of overhaul – restructuring, change in management, workforce, operations, etc to reap more profits … Read more
There’s an adrenaline rush to finance. Perhaps it’s because finance is primordial, being as old as civilization itself. Or perhaps it’s because there is a subconscious connection our mind makes with eccentric mathematical geniuses and charming stock market crooks when it thinks of finance. Think Jordan Belfort from The Wolf of Wall Street. Think Michael … Read more
Traditionally, finance (and especially investment banking) has captured the cream of the fresh MBA graduate population. As much as even a decade ago, according to what can be perceived from GMAC’s corporate recruiter surveys published each year, consulting and finance shared the most hires with information technology somewhere in the lower mix. But with changing … Read more
In business school jargon, ‘feeder’ or ‘target’ programs are those that you can target to get into specific industries such as investment banking, consulting, technology or any other sector you may have in mind. In contrast, non-target or non-feeder schools are those that aren’t considered primarily for their focus on a particular sector you’re targeting. … Read more
What’s the best masters degree after BCom? Traditionally, most would choose Masters in Commerce (MCom) without thinking much, since that was what everyone around them has been doing for decades. But things have changed now. Many ambitious commerce graduates have global dreams. This opens up the opportunity to consider international masters degrees such as Masters … Read more
An investment banking internship on Wall Street with a bulge bracket bank is a dream opportunity for many MBA students. What does it take to get an I-banking internship? How does the process work? What are the challenges to be aware of? Navdeep Garg, an MBA student at the Duke Fuqua MBA program, offers valuable … Read more
Private Equity (PE) is one of the most lucrative careers in finance. It involves using investor money from “Limited Partners” who are generally Monsieur Big-Pockets, to invest in big companies that are in need of capital. That is, they are either failing or hit with the flu. But with the potential to a recovery and … Read more
Private equity firms raise capital from institutions and high-net-worth individuals and invest these funds to obtain equity in companies with potential. What are the world’s biggest PE firms? What are their investment products and work culture? How many employees do they have? We try to answer these questions in this article. The top private equity … Read more
At first glance, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms look alike: they both represent firms that invest in companies and exit when the time is ripe and they can make good returns. But there are differences – they buy stakes in companies of different types and sizes, make different levels of investments, and … Read more