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May 2023
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Episode 283: DO THIS to STAND OUT among ...

WALL STREET MASTERMIND
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Our student Emma was an MBA student in Canada with experience in investment management. She soon realized she wanted to pursue investment banking, but that Canadian investment banks hired very few people at the MBA level. She tried joining clubs, case competitions, and even took free courses on financial modeling, but still struggled to differentiate herse ... Show More
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