If you’re interested in an MBA for investment banking, then there is no better place to study finance.
Our faculty includes finance scholars with an unmatched legacy of award-winning research and innovation, as well as leading finance practitioners.
Through courses such as Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Cases in Financial Management, you’ll build the analytical skills needed to pursue an investment banking pathway. Taking courses in other areas, including our operations and marketing course offerings, will help prepare you to understand the businesses you will work with and evaluate as an investment banker.
Investment banking is among the most popular career paths at Booth, and our is one of the largest student groups on campus. Events with alumni and corporate sponsors throughout the year bring students together with industry leaders and recruiters to make connections and learn about banking.
By combining your interest in investment banking with MBA courses, you’ll prepare to succeed at the highest levels of the industry.
At Booth, You Own Your MBA Experience
A Booth MBA is rooted in The Chicago Approach,鈩� the educational philosophy that sets Booth apart from every other business school in the world.
What鈥檚 more, our MBA curriculum for Full-Time and Part-Time MBA students is the most customizable among top programs globally. You determine your path by sequencing your coursework and choosing the depth of study at Booth. You can customize your education to support your professional interests and goals, because there is no singular roadmap to career success.
Customize your MBA experience and complement your background with investment banking MBA courses that prepare you for a career in this field. Here are some of the courses you can take as a Booth student.
| Course | Short Description |
| Investments | This course offers the financial theory and quantitative analytical tools necessary for understanding how stock, bond, and option prices are determined, and provides the skills required to make sound investment decisions. |
| Corporate Finance |
Corporate Finance provides an introduction to the theory of corporate finance and financial intermediation. Some topics in corporate finance include capital structure, security design, security issuance, incomplete financial contracts, and corporate control |
| Advanced Investments |
This course covers advanced topics in investments from a macro asset allocation perspective. We take the view of a long-term investor, e.g., a global macro hedge fund or a pension fund, seeking to dynamically allocate investments across broad asset classes such as equities, corporate and sovereign bonds, and private equity. |
| Cases in Financial Management |
This case course is designed to utilize, reinforce and enhance the concepts in corporate finance that students accumulated in Corporate Finance using the case method and some lecture material. |
To see more Booth MBA courses, visit our course catalog.
MBA Concentrations at Booth You Can Consider
Our flexible curriculum gives you the freedom to focus your MBA experience on a specific area of interest. Earning an MBA concentration gives you deep knowledge in a given field and sets you up for success in your career. Concentrations are available to Full-Time, Evening, and Weekend MBA students.
Analytic Finance
Focus your MBA experience on analytic finance and build a deep understanding of financial theories and how to apply them
Accounting
Learn how to evaluate economic performance, use accounting information for financial decisions, and create and assess managerial incentives.
Accounting
Econometrics and Statistics
Build the quantitative skills you need to test your ideas and make business decisions with confidence.
Econometrics and Statistics
MBA Student Groups in Investment Banking
Participating in student-led groups is a great way to meet fellow students interested in investment banking and make connections across our vibrant community.
The Investment Banking Group is the link between Chicago Booth and Wall Street. Its goal is to best equip our members with an exhaustive knowledge of the investment banking industry and aid in guiding them successfully to a career in their area of interest.
The mission of the Chicago Booth Banking Club is to further educational, networking, and professional development opportunities in an effort to promote careers in investment banking to its members. The CBBC鈥檚 goals are to help its members make informed decisions about whether a career in investment banking is right for them and to provide support should they choose to pursue this career.
The mission of the Chicago Booth Finance Club is to enhance Chicago Booth Evening and Weekend MBA students鈥� understanding of the financial industry. It aims to provide an environment for students to share experiences with others interested in working in finance-related fields and to identify career growth and enhancement opportunities for our members.
The Credit and Distressed Investing Group’s goal is to foster a community for students who work in or are interested in credit related fields, including distressed debt, public and private credit, lending, workouts, turnaround advisory or consulting, or work in related fields such as private equity, real estate, management consulting, and banking.
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Our alumni excel in investment banking worldwide—advising on major transactions, driving financial growth, and shaping the future of global markets.
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Our interdisciplinary research centers give you access to workshops, conferences, leading scholars, and research opportunities.
An affiliate of Chicago Booth, CRSP, LLC is the leading provider of historical stock market data for researchers. The center has long been an integral part of the academic and commercial world of financial and economic research.
The Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance
The Fama-Miller Center was founded to promote and enhance academic research in finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets
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In addition to coursework and student group participation, Booth MBAs benefit from career support to assist them in securing internships and full-time roles. Career Services at Booth offers a wealth of resources for students exploring roles in investment banking, including industry roadmaps, technical interview preparation, educational programs, and exposure to prospective employers.
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