The Best Colleges for Investment Bankers

Investment bankers help businesses make investment decisions using sophisticated financial tools. The job requires a strong understanding of the financial market, economy and statistics. Since a strong business sense is required, the best colleges for someone interested in investment banking would be an undergraduate institution with an excellent finance and business program.
  1. University of Virginia

    • The University of Virginia is a public institution in Charlottesville, Virginia. The undergraduate program is ranked number one as of April 2010 by Business Week. If pursing a career as an investment banker, a concentration in finance would be an excellent choice. McIntire's finance program teaches students critical functional and analytical methods of finance and the operation of global finance systems. Graduates of McIntire's finance program go on to work for top investment banks and other finance firms.

      University of Virginia
      McIntire School of Commerce
      Rouss & Robertson Halls
      East Lawn
      P.O. Box 400173
      Charlottesville, VA 22904
      434-924-3257
      Virginia.edu

    University of Notre Dame

    • The Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame is ranked the second best undergraduate business program by Business Week as of April 2010. It is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and the largest department in the Mendoza College of Business is its finance department. The finance department's mission is to excel in researching and teaching the theory and practice of finance. Graduates have gone on to work in investment banking, portfolio management and commercial banking among others.

      Mendoza College of Business
      University of Notre Dame
      Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
      574-631-7236
      Nd.edu

    University of Pennsylvania

    • As of April 2010, Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania is ranked third for best undergraduate business program by Business Week. Its finance department will help you to develop the skills to work at a high level of expertise in all areas of finance. You will also be able to move into investment banking in an international context with the knowledge that you will gain at Wharton. According to Business Week the program is four years long and graduates come out making a median starting salary of $61,001.

      Wharton Undergraduate Division
      Gordon B. Hattersley Suite
      G95 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
      3730 Walnut Street
      University of Pennsylvania
      Philadelphia, PA 19104
      215-573-2070
      Upenn.edu

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