Tudor didn’t even know what investment banking was until late sophomore year.
By then, most students had already recruited and secured internships.
But that didn’t stop him.
He used WSO Academy to stack multiple internships — from Big 4 roles in Romania to equity research and eventually, an investment banking internship in the U.S.
In this chat, Tudor sha ... Show More
Mar 3
From Non-Target to Rothschild: How She Landed UBS & Lazard Offers
Breaking into investment banking from a non-target university isn’t easy — especially after 150+ applications, months of rejection, and zero connections. In this student testimonial, Kitty shares how she went from studying politics at the University of Birmingham to landing offer ... Show More
35m 4s
Feb 21
How Jaden Broke Into Investment Banking (Non-Target to Offer)
In this episode, Jaden shares his real journey breaking into investment banking — from navigating competitive recruiting to ultimately securing the offer. This conversation dives into the realities of IB recruiting, networking strategy, rejection, and the mindset required to succ ... Show More
41m 59s
Jul 2024
The Deal Room: "Ask Me Anything" Q&A with our Student Community (Part 1)
<p>In this special 2-part series of The Deal Room, we dive into an "Ask Me Anything" session with the curious minds of the students on our Summer Analyst Training Programme. </p><br><p>Join Stephen Barnet, our Director of Corporate Finance, and Anthony Cheung, Chief Content ... Show More
22m 14s
Aug 2025
Robert Wallace: Managing Stanford’s Endowment, Balancing Risk, and Driving Innovation
What shapes the investment strategy behind one of higher education's largest endowments? Nicolai Tangen sits down with Robert Wallace, CEO of Stanford Management Company, who oversees more than $40 billion for Stanford University. From his unique journey as a professional ballet ... Show More
47m 58s
Jun 2025
165. Biotech Investment Banking 101 Feat Sonia Gupta of Goldman Sachs
Send a textIn this episode, we sit down with Sonia Gupta, Partner and Co-Head of Biotech Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Sonia walks us through her unique journey—from studying public health at Brown, to working in healthcare consulting, to getting her MBA at MIT, and ultima ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 2025
Member Spotlight | Iuliia Tuseeva
In this episode of CFI Member Spotlight on FinPod, we showcase the incredible journey of Iuliia Tuseeva, an Equity Analyst at the BEAM Fund and a student at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver, BC.Iuliia shares how her passion for mathematics and economics first sparked he ... Show More
44m 7s
Jul 2025
I’ve run 75+ businesses. Here’s why you’re probably chasing the wrong idea. | Andrew Wilkinson (co‑founder of Tiny)
Andrew Wilkinson is the co‑founder of Tiny, a holding company that quietly owns more than three dozen profitable internet and consumer brands, including Dribbble and the AeroPress coffee maker. Starting as a teenage barista and web designer, he’s created a portfolio approaching $ ... Show More
1h 28m
Feb 2024
49. Project Finance 101 & Infrastructure Investing Basics
Send a textWhat is Project Finance? In this episode, we are joined again by Rahul Culas, Julie Kim, and David Albert to get into the basics of this sector of Investment Banking. We explain what project finance is and why it's used, how it differs from the types of financing that ... Show More
39m 25s