The top investment banking institutions are those that produce a significant number of analysts and have extensive alumni networks in the finance industry. These are usually referred to by the term target schools and large bulge bracket banks reserve analyst positions in their programs for applicants from these schools.

For specific schools, Ivy league schools like Harvard and Yale are one of the most highly regarded for their capacity to produce investment bankers (although that is an oversimplification). Other top universities include Wharton, Booth and Stern at NYU, Kellogg and Northwestern at Northwestern, Darden at UVA, Fuqua at Duke. Other schools with a reputation for excellence, such as Imperial College London and New York City’s Baruch College also make the list.

Alternately, you can enroll in a course offered by Wall Street Prep which www.dataroomssoftware.net/best-investment-banking-schools-list/ is used to train new hires at many bulge bracket investment banks. This is a great course that covers all of the basics of IB and is an excellent option for people hoping to break into the industry or who want to improve their chances in a competitive market.

If you’re willing to spend the time you can also find it on edx. If you don’t have the time to devote to an in depth course, it may be better to get some experience in deal-making and doing financial modeling, perhaps through internships.