Hi All - As announced in this video (bit.ly/3eduRGS) I’ve launched a Career Consulting / Life Chatting “Service” where I’m meeting people virtually for 30 minute sessions. I’m continuing to make videos and answering every question I can in the comments as always and live streaming every Wednesday at 10pm EST, but this is a good opportunity if you’re in need of individually catered advice. If you’re interested, please fill out this form forms.gle/LRdnvX7inZWYoBrj7 Looking forward to hearing from you!

Got recommended from your PE video... Then shared your social media cleanse experience... now I'm here. I think I'm addicted to your videos! Subscribed lol

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

You're great. Thanks for making your videos! I'm a copywriter working on career descriptions and the finance ones have absolutely boggled my mind. You're a real help and a gem!!

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! That sounds awesome

@sophiabenjamin7818

3 жыл бұрын

Are you open to financial opportunities

Congrats on passing 7k subscribers!👍

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great video as usual Bryan 💯

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Good video as always Bryan!

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thanks Bryan! Your videos have been super helpful. The recruiting season is coming right now, so I am wondering would you like to make more videos on networking, interviews, superday experiences, etc.?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Got a video on networking and interviews! check them out

Very insightful 👌🏽

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

I LOVEE YOUR VIDEEOSS!! I MISS YA SO MUCH xD

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@sophiabenjamin7818

3 жыл бұрын

Are you open to financial opportunities?

Haha why do i find your "a mba/an mba" title explanation funny anyway so fun watching your videos bryan!!!

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

LOL thanks!

Hey brian! Thank you for those videos they helped me get accepted for an IB summer internship at a big Canadian bank in Montreal. I would like to know whether it is possible to make a video answering some of these general questions: - How do you configure your laptop once you receive it? (Do you set up the Excel toolbar for your shortcuts?, do you share your calendar with other members of your team?, etc.) - Do you have specific things to share regarding Excel and PowerPoint? What are the things you wish you knew before you start in IB? - What are some common mistakes you see interns/analysts doing? - What do you do to make sure you receive a full time offer once the internship is over? - When the analyst/associate send you something to do, do you reply immediately to let them know that you have received it or you don’t answer them until you do it so you can just send them one email instead of two? Thank you in advance

@bop4022

3 жыл бұрын

Hey simo! im from toronto and was wondering if i could msg u regarding how u got ur internship specifically and how the interview process was? do you have any contact info so i can msg u? thanks in advance

@smajerboy25

3 жыл бұрын

@@bop4022 Toronto Gang ;)

I'm very new to business/ finance. In fact, today is my first day researching investment banking and your channel is a gold mine. I also find your takes on topics valuable. That being said, me as a newbie what is a better route to take to get into investment banking? MBA vs 4 year bachelor? I currently don't have a bachelor's degree and is an MBA even possible without getting a bachelor's first? Which one is cheaper? Is getting recruited in my sophomore year even an option for a person way older to be in college? Also, do most people get financial aid because $200k seems a bit absurd. Lastly, is there any other jobs in the finance world that's easier to get into or doesn't require going to a target school? Thanks for the useful videos and answers.

I’m a senior with zero experience and I’m graduating in May with a BA in finance, but I’m struggling to find an internship. Would you say going for a CFA is worth it to get into investment banking?

what undergrad is best for IB and/or other finance jobs? is finance the best option? what about business? am currently in high school tryna plan my life lol

Hey Bryan, love the videos! I’d like to get your thoughts on the CFA program. I’m planning on sitting for level I this December. Most people I’ve talked to would put it on par with an MBA. Do you think you would get recognized by IB with a CFA designation but not an MBA?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's a great thing to have but idk if it gets you in the door as much as an MBA does

Thoughts on NYU Stern if recruiting for IB in NY?

Can you make a video about trying to get into banking while not going to a undergraduate business school?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Sure - I went to a liberal arts school for reference!

Can you make a video abt ur path to ib! From school to what u did to get internships etc

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Yes - check out my resume video

I am contemplating going for a masters in finance at Johns Hopkins University but wasn’t sure if I should be looking for an MBA Instead. What are your thoughts? I’m currently studying at a non targ state school in NY (Binghamton) and have no shot at IB currently

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

I think MBA's are more beneficial, but you should tackle it after you work a bit (4-6 years)

Nice fun fact

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

I dont have any of that shit buy ive made 4-5% a month on my trading account for the last 5 months......and 20% last month Is an MBA really necessary if the end result is to make your clients money? 🤔 Just saying...

What if we are at a non-target school for undergrad and I want to go to an MBA school after? Is that a better way to increase my chances at breaking into banking?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

That's definitely the most secure / "guaranteed" way to go about it

Any veterans interested in IB or in IB right now? I'd really appreciate speaking with any of you.

WHAT SCHOOL DID YOU GO TO. ?? WHAT ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN TEXAS

Where did you go to school

do you think it’d be beneficial to get an MBA straight out of undergrad? i don’t have any experience in investment banking so I’m thinking an MBA may give me extra legroom to work on those connections & gain experience to break into investment banking through the MBA route

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Most people take some time gaining professional experience, which I'd recommend

Do you work on reverse-mergers in M&A?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Never personally but def a thing

I mean..... As an analyst, i got hired straight from New York university as an undergrad. But most associates at my firm have an MBA. So overall, if you want to make bigger bucks, you should get an MBA as an associate or VP.

@ekemba8979

3 жыл бұрын

Most analysts only need a undergrad degree( preferably from a target school) and 1 - 2 internships under their belt.

@Biggest_War_Is_With_Yourself

3 жыл бұрын

@@ekemba8979 do their MBA gets paid by banks?

@mariogotze6588

3 жыл бұрын

The reason your firm has so many MBA associates is most likely due to the fact that most analysts have moved on to buyside (PE).

@ekemba8979

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariogotze6588 I agree. But often times, most people who want to further their career will work 2-3 years as an i analyst in an investment bank, then will break into asset management, corporate finance or go to a hedge fund.

@tirdadtaherian6755

3 жыл бұрын

@@ekemba8979 Out of curiosity, is ur bank a bulge bracket or elite boutique?

Wouldn't the fact of whether or not you want to break into bulge bracket or elite boutique IB affect whether or not an MBA is beneficial?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm I think MBA's can be beneficial regardless of BB / elite (and beyond IB as well)

@sophiabenjamin7818

3 жыл бұрын

Are you open to financial opportunities?

So I am in college and am almost done. I’m at NYU. I want to become an investment banker and I have a 3.4 GPA. do you think I can get into Investment Banking?

@baz1184

3 жыл бұрын

Check out peak frameworks KZread channel, they covered this in a video. Going from memory they said that IBs look for 3.5gpa from target schools, but above 3.2 GPA is still doable. I'm from the UK so I'm not sure about NYU but I think it might be a target school, Peak Frameworks also has a video on target schools. Connections are also important as they are VERY helpful to get an interview in the first place. So contact alumni from NYU who are in IB and send them an email with a resume attached. Do more research on cold emailing for IB first though.

Is there any maximum age limit to become an investment bankers at Bulge Bracket banks?

@TheBryanJun

2 жыл бұрын

uh not necessarily but the stage of life probably matters

Where does a Master's in Finance (MFin/MSc) from a top target school, straight after an unrelated undergrad, rank against an MBA? Can that be an optimal route to IB as well?

@Arhtass

3 жыл бұрын

Have a friend who did a bachelor in economics & business administration at a non-target, then MSc Financial Economics at Oxford and went into Goldman IB full-time without the internship even

@matthewlo6949

3 жыл бұрын

I heard that an MBA will get you in as an associate, while an MFin will only get you an analyst job. But still IB so that works

@jamieofarrell9140

3 жыл бұрын

@@Arhtass that's oxford though

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

I still think MBA is better than masters in finance for the associate route

@vinayaksrivastava3256

3 жыл бұрын

The analyst route is what I'm looking at rn. I will graduate with a Computer Science Engineering degree in 2022, and I'm hoping to get into LSE/Imperial for their Finance programmes. Have a fintech internship lined up for next summer at Standard Chartered so hopefully that'll help as well when I try for analyst roles later on.

I am currently a Freshman at a non-target state school in NY. I am in the "Honors College" of my university, and I will later have the chance to apply to a "BS+MS" program in which I would receive an MS after my 5th year of schooling. Would this still be a decent way for me to get into IB without attending a prestigious Ivy League or going after an MBA? Furthermore, in your experience, do MS' make much of a difference in terms of scaling faster/more easily from an analyst -> associate?

@baz1184

3 жыл бұрын

I'm obviously not an expert but a masters outside of an MBA won't get you to associate faster. It is a set program of 2 years as an analyst and then 2 years as an associate. The masters may help you get into IB in the first place though but if you are successful with just a bachelors then there is no need to stay on for the masters imo.

@TheFrostyDiamond

3 жыл бұрын

@@baz1184 Thanks for the reply, leaning towards getting a MBA. But, I'm not sure if the opportunity cost is worth it. Assuming the MBA is no-cost (which it probably isn't), are the certifications worth the 2 years without pay (during schooling)? Is the salary increase from analyst -> associate worth the time schooling? Food for thought, but I might be better off just becoming an analyst and working my way up the ladder.

@baz1184

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFrostyDiamond yes it is expensive and there is major opportunity cost, so I'd say if you can get an analyst role without an mba then go for it and get an MBA later if you feel you need it. For what it's worth I'm coming from the perspective of a newbie. I just finished my degree at a non-target school in the UK and I start as an analyst at IB next week Monday. From my research I currently want to move into private equity after IB and then I may well need an MBA to get past the associate level. So I will do one then if I need to.

@TheFrostyDiamond

3 жыл бұрын

@@baz1184 I do think I about moving into PE after IB. If you don't mind me asking, how did you get a position in IB? Internships, etc.?

@baz1184

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFrostyDiamond it was sort of through an internship. I got a two week internship with a boutique investment firm a few years ago but this was just for the experience because they don't hire graduates, only experienced professionals. But then they were bought by a middle market investment bank, so through them I got a job at the investment bank but not in the boutique because they still operate separately. Does that make sense?

Hey Bryan. I messaged you on your linkedin but i thought i could possibly reach you here too. I’m a third year student at the University of Florida studying Business Finance. I have a quick question for you regarding your most recent youtube video titled “Do you need an MBA for investment banking?” At my institution i have the chance to complete an MSF (Masters of Science in Finance) within the same time frame as my undergrad and it left me wondering. Would it be as beneficial in my career as an Investment Banker to have a Master’s degree completed in Finance coming into my analyst position at an I-Bank or receiving my MBA early into my career? Please let me know what you think. Thanks man.

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

Idk many people who have a MSF prior to banking, most individuals I personally know either enter banking right after undergrad or after getting an MBA

@JohnS-xj8tt

3 жыл бұрын

Bryan, thank you for the response. Best of luck to you.

What type of jobs/ internships during undergrad can help me get experience for investment banking?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

I think having a summer banking internship post junior year is crucial, before that anything really to the extent that you can tie it to your story

@sophiabenjamin7818

3 жыл бұрын

Are you open to financial opportunities?

@kevinfrazier7554

3 жыл бұрын

@@sophiabenjamin7818 Yes my major is finance.

Do you have an Instagram

If you’re a foreigner and want experience at IB on the US, an MBA is pretty much mandatory.

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

This is good insight

@Rafacarv0

3 жыл бұрын

CJW Sure, I meant that foreigners need an MBA if they dont already have an undergraduate degree from a US school. General rule, there might be a few exceptions though.

@fcxxxxxxxxxxxxddee

2 ай бұрын

I have us degree tier 1 and 3 internship too in Goldman newyork ..so do you think is it ok ?​@@Rafacarv0

What about a Master in Finance?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

still pretty good but i'd say mba is a more direct path

What about NYU Stern MBA Sir? Is it a target school?

@TheBryanJun

7 ай бұрын

yes sir

If someone did a MA or MS in finance do they start as an analyst or associate?

@TS-ot2es

3 жыл бұрын

@@Josh-tz6qz Thanks!

@jonasneuhaus3561

3 жыл бұрын

You will still start as an Analyst, won’t you?

Do you have to go to a target school to recruited for a mba?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

nope!

@eddierosario1537

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBryanJun I thought you needed to go to a top mba program to get recruited for a investment bank I didn’t think you can go to a normal school

I heard some MBA gets paid by big banks. Is it true?

@dariohernandez1219

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, well, at least in Colombia. It happens once you've worked in the firm by 5 years around. Some firms paid the total fee amount, some others just a percentage.

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

They start as associates so base $150k+bonus should be industry standard

IMHO, an MBA is mostly a repetition of the undergraduate business courses with may be more papers or few case studies. So do not know why so much importance is given to this degree. If it were to me, an MBA would be all courses which are case studies and that too several of them like 1 per week on the course topic. So end of the MBA program a graduate has done nearly 100-200 case studies on various business topics of the real world. One question to public, how is Ivy League MBA different than state universities..........is it that they have better professors or more load/assignments per course or more technology in class room or anything else. Selecting MBA from Ivy league sure does get the best students (high gpa types) who have abilities to read up alot, comprehend and analyse with mere one reading i.e. much more efficient information processing.

@Biggest_War_Is_With_Yourself

3 жыл бұрын

Connection and Money

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

This is great analysis

I actually live in india, so can I complete all my degrees in india and then apply for job in U.S.A?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

There's definitely internationals in banking I'd just make sure the firm sponsors

@fcxxxxxxxxxxxxddee

2 ай бұрын

Lol 😂.. they will priotise us degree and you don't have American context ...it's possible but much harder

What about CFA?

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

There's a fair amount of officers who have it, but def not a requirement

@yannchevrier-foundy5063

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBryanJun Waaaaayyyy cheaper than business school tho

@thumpertorque_

Жыл бұрын

What's a CFA?

@fredericnemi6317

6 ай бұрын

@@thumpertorque_a very important Certificate for Financial Analysis. It literally means CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST

Merch? Has to be done.

@TheBryanJun

3 жыл бұрын

thinking about it....

lol obviously it's an mba, what a bizarre use of time