Banking at Michigan: Resources
A repository of information to help you navigate the investment banking recruitment process
BAM’s Investment Banking Preparation Material
General
**UPDATED** Main Investment Banking (IB) Recruitment Guide v4 (+220 slides covering process overview + practice behavioral & technical questions; includes answers and past interview questions)
IB Vine (web app with 1,800+ technical and behavioral questions segmented by topic, including 1,200+ questions reported in real interviews)
IB Mock (voice-to-voice mock interviews with an expert AI agent trained on IB Vine)
2024 Summer Analyst Recruitment Timeline
NOTE: This timeline and event information is specific to the University of Michigan. However, some events will be available to a wider, more general student population, especially if the event is virtual. This is not an exhaustive list and prospective candidates should always do their own research to verify this information & ensure that deadlines have not been modified over time.
Additional IB Recruitment Resources
Helpful, but not mandatory, preparation resources
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Investment Banking Interview Preparation
NYU Stern's AKPsi Chapter: Investment Banking Recruitment Overview (overview of process)
Technical Interview Prep Guide (essentially condensed version of BIWS guide—use for learning)
Western Investment Club: Recruiting Guide (overview of process and some technical practice)
Vampire Squid Podcast (select, relevant episodes in the 001-016 range are great for learning through a different form of consumption)
Street of Walls: Paper LBO (great for learning mechanics of LBOs by doing)
Multiple Expansion (collection of educational resources from several investment bankers and private equity professionals)
Modeling
A Simple Model (hands-on modeling experience for beginners)
Valuation University (basics of financial modeling)
Investment Banking Overview
Banking at Michigan: Comparison of Bulge Bracket Banks (created by Fall 18 BAM Analysts)
Banking at Michigan: Comparison of Boutique & Middle Market Banks (created by Fall 18 BAM Analysts)
Daily, Conversational Newsletters
General Reading
Important Note
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