Best possible degree for Investment Banking?

Btw: I am making Mathematics with Statistics for finance my firm, seems like a very good course.

Best degree?

Engineering, apparently.

Honestly - can you read?





No seriously - CAN YOU READ?

The title to that thread reads as follows - look carefully...



"Topic: Are engineers more suitable for banking than management students?"


Just in case you were struggling there, I've bolded the key words for you.


Now stop being such a douche and stop trying to incite arguments.

Ourkid

Fair enough. Are you not going to wait for LSE's reponse?

Ourkid, what have you been up to on your Gap Year so far, and what have you got planned to do in the coming month before university? Anything interesting/useful? I ask this because I'm not contemplating the idea of a gap year. I probably won't go ahead of it, but I wanted an idea of what's out there.

Thanks

Please dont use that word again the yanks on this years exchange program at IC have been non stop using this word and I dont want you, as a potential IC student to succumb to the 'douche bag' soc. Rep on way anyway.

Hi,

So far I've been studying A level maths, which I took up as an extra. I need this for chem eng so I kinda had to, but was going to anyway.

I've been working as well as and when I can get it, but maths is really snowing me under at the moment, so I havn't really had much time for anything else. I've got to learn M1, M2 and half of C4 by the summer, which is going to be a bit of a close one.

If you can avoid a gap year then I'd suggest going straight to university, because you'll miss mates on your year out whilst their all doing their thing, you'll have to go and work or do something interesting. I was quite lucky in that a few took gap years or are in london so it's been pretty easy to meet up every week, even if it's just for a few drinks.

In hindsight, a gap year was a bad choice but if I hadn't I definitely wouldn't be getting offers from IC, so I guess everything works out (assuming I get my A). Might go on holiday later on after the exams but that's nothing amazingly interesting...

There is loads of stuff to do though if you are free of studying eg travelling, working, getting some experience, you can volunteer and do something nice for the world, or you can spend it like me improving your drinking skills.



haha - yeah sorry I've been spending a bit too much time on ultimate-guitar - they love that word. I won't use it again thanks for the rep

Ourkid

I will wait, but I don't really care about the courses anymore, mathematics seems better than maths and eco...

I will wait, but I don't really care about the courses anymore, mathematics seems better than maths and eco...

Best degree?

Engineering, apparently.

I am a third year student who has landed 3 FO graduate offers at top tier IBanks this year, 2 in IBD, 1 in sales/trading. Some advice I can give:

Economics/Finance courses - attractive for IBD roles, also very good for markets but inclination of grad recruitment to push towards sales and research. To do trading you have to show your interest, can do so by concentrating on enthusiasm for fixed income and fx and can always move desks in future.

Mathematics courses - Excellent for trading and structuring but difficult for maths students to break into the industry as they find it harder to apply their theoretical studies into something useful. More difficult than Econ/Fin to get into IBD.

Engineers - Despised by econ/finance/math students but can do well in both IBD/Markets but find it extremely hard to compete with the above and usually dont have the know how or justification for their degree and the career. Just dont do engineering if you want a career in Investment Banking.

Unis - (From the students I have seen from personal experience for FO roles in IBanks) LSE/Oxbridge/Imperial/Warwick/Bristol make up most of the candidates.

Above all it is largely dependant on the individual, you can be at the best uni on the best course but not get a grad position at all or be in a lesser regarded uni/course and be at a top IB in a FO role.

If you get an place in any of the above unis for anything econ/finance/maths then you are in an extremely strong position to go into Investment Banking. Then its all about getting your apps in early and looking like you have a clue in the interview/AC process.