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Application timeline
​​Fall 2025 Application Cycle for Sophomores Only!​​​
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September 15th Info Session 6:00-7:00 Room 2339
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Diversity Candidate Recruitment Workshop starts @ 5:30 p.m. Room 2339
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September 15th Application Opens (After Info session)
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September 17th Recruitment / Networking Workshop 5:30-6:30 2190
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September 18th Application Closes 4:00pm
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September 23rd & 24th First Round Interview (Selected Only)
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September 28th Superday (Selected Only)
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*For in-person sessions business professional is recommended
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Applications consist of a resume, cover letter, and transcript and are accepted and encouraged from students representing all academic backgrounds and prior professional experiences. All applicants should have a foundational knowledge of the role of investment banks prior to applying.
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Fall 2025 Sophomore Only IBC Application
Please direct any further recruiting questions to Lucy Charles at lncharles@wisc.edu
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Recommended Online Resources
Recommended Reading list
Investment Banking
Too Big to Fail, Andrew Ross Sorkin
Monkey Business, Rolfe and Troob
The Accidental Investment Banker, Knee
The Partnership, Charles D. Ellis
Liars Poker, Lewis
Barbarians at the Gate, Burroughs and Helyar
The Predator’s Ball, Bruck
Bonfire of the Vanities, Wolfe
Big Deal, Wasserstein
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Trading
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, Lefevre
The New Market Wizards, Schwager
Come into My Trading Room: A Complete Guide to Trading, Elder
Inside the Yield Book, Homer and Leibowitz
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Business
Networking Is a Contact Sport, Joe Sweeney
Built to Last, Collins and Porras
Den of Thieves, Stewart
A Random Walk Down Wall Street, Malkiel
Inventing Money, Nicholas Dunbar
When Genius Fails, Roger Lowenstein
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Consulting
Dangerous Markets, Barton, Newell, and Wilson
20/20 Foresight: Crafting Strategy in an Uncertain World, Courtney
Aligning the Stars, Tierney and Lorsch
The Accelerating Organization, Maira and Scott-Morgan
The Art of War, Sun-Tzu





