How an MBA Can Supercharge Your Career in Investment Banking | A Conversation with Alex (UNC MBA)

Alex previously worked in biotech venture capital before he transitioned to a middle-market private equity fund. He is now pursuing his MBA at UNC Kenan-Flagler to converge his experience in finance and biotech by transitioning to Healthcare Investment Banking (IB). He just received an offer to convert his MBA internship into a full-time role.
In this video, Sam and Alex sit down to candidly discuss IB as a high-demand post-MBA career, current trends in IB recruitment, how an IB applicant can benefit from an MBA, and more.
The questions:
00:00 - Introduction
01:29 - What do you do in an investment bank?
03:00 - How do IB groups recruit MBAs?
06:03 - What skills are IB recruiters looking for?
07:18 - How is IB recruiting now?
08:31 - What are lateral transfers in IB?
09:41 - How did UNC propel you into IB?
11:00 - Who helped you with IB recruiting?
11:44 - Which MBA programs are best for IB?
14:36 - What can I do pre-MBA to pivot into IB?
17:41 - How did your MBA teach soft skills?
21:07 - If you pivoted to IB again, what would you have done differently?
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