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Investment Banking Academy

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We help launch your career in investment banking

If you have a passion for investment banking, we have a program to help you build a satisfying and successful career in the field. Our goal in the Investment Banking Academy is to prepare students to secure full-time positions with premier investment banking firms.

We do it by providing mentorship, technical skill development, and case competition experiences that accelerate your knowledge of the field and advance your preparation for interviews and internships—all of which helps you land that dream job.

It’s a collaborative experience, with upperclass members of the Academy guiding newly selected sophomore members and with all members benefiting from the advice of Gies alumni and other professionals as well as our Career Services team. Our Margolis Market Information Lab also provides hands-on experience with state-of-the-art investment banking software tools.

Investment banking is an incredibly interesting and intense career. Through the Academy, we ensure you have a training program that readies you for the future.

Jim Bertram
Director, Investment Banking Academy

Inside IBA

Learn how the Investment Banking Academy can help prepare you for a successful career in investment banking or private equity through engaging mentorship, technical training, and networking opportunities.  

Students of Investment Banking Academy

Admission into the Investment Banking Academy is highly selective and is open to current sophomores and juniors.

Interested in learning more?

Please complete the brief interest form, and a member of our team will reach out to you with additional information.

Gies College of Business
515 East Gregory Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-300-7327