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Making Deals: Careers in Investment BankingfeaturingLisa Sun

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Making Deals:Careers in Investment Banking

I. About LisaII. Overview of the Investment Banking IndustryIII. How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the InterviewVI. Q&A

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About Lisa

• College at the University of Pennsylvania• 2005-2007: Goldman Sachs Investment Banking

in NY, Natural Resources Group• 2007-2009: TPG private equity in Hong Kong• 2009-2011: MBA at Harvard Business School• Summer 2010: McKinsey consulting internship

in NJ, Consumer Group• 2011+: Coller Capital secondary private equity

in NY• October 2011: New mom (hardest job)

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About Lisa

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Making Deals:Careers in Investment Banking

I. About Lisa

II. Overview of the Investment Banking Industry

III. How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the InterviewVI. Q&A

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Overview of the Investment Banking Industry

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Conglomerate

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Making Deals:Careers in Investment Banking

I. About LisaII. Overview of the Investment Banking Industry

III.How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the InterviewVI. Q&A

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How to Research the Industry

• Company website• Vault Guides

– Top 50 Banking Employers– Career Guide to Investment Banking

• Career Services• Classmates and alumni• Regional conferences and networking events• External news source

– Wall Street Journal– Financial Times– http://www.marketwatch.com/– http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/

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Making Deals:Careers in Investment Banking

I. About LisaII. Overview of the Investment Banking IndustryIII. How to Research the Industry

IV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the InterviewVI. Q&A

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What are Firms Looking For?

• Highlight experiences and skills that are relevant to investment banking

• Relevant investment banking skills – quantitative and qualitative– Business and finance understanding– Valuation and data analysis– Project teamwork– Client interaction– Verbal and written communication– Fast-paced and rigorous work environment– Personable and interesting– Striving for excellence and excelling in challenging

situations

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Making Deals:Careers in Investment Banking

I. About LisaII. Overview of the Investment Banking IndustryIII. How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?

V. What to Expect in the InterviewVI. Q&A

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What to Expect in the Interview

• Phone screening for non-target schools as 1st round

• Final rounds in-person, usually 2-on-1 and meet with different industry groups

• Fit questions– Walk me through your resume– Why investment banking?– What questions do you have for me?

• Technical questions– How do you value a company?– Company estimates depreciation by $100m, walk me

through the corrections on the financial statements

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Making Deals:Careers in Investment Banking

I. About LisaII. Overview of the Investment Banking IndustryIII. How to Research the IndustryIV. What are Firms Looking For?V. What to Expect in the Interview

VI.Q&A

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Q&A

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Questions & Answers

Question 1:

How do investment banks view candidates from a corporate development background?

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Question 2:

Do the investment banks use case interviews?

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Question 3:

What is the one thing you wished you had known before going into investment banking?

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Question 4:

What is more valuable: A CFA or a Masters in finance?

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Question 5:

What is your experience with consulting and finance? How do they differ?

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Question 6:

Is international experience attractive to employers?

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Question 7:

Are bankers hard-nosed people or is that a myth?

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Thanks for Joining!

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