Finance

• Graduates with a finance degree are well equipped to handle a firm's complex financial instruments. Undergraduate finance majors can tailor their curriculum by taking courses in topics like venture capital, money, banking and capital markets, and equity and fixed income investments. Depending on the program, finance majors may also have the option of taking accounting and international finance courses, or courses that deal with regulations of banks and other financial institutions. Undergraduate finance majors should consider interning at investment firms to gain some practical experience.
  
  

Master's Degree in Business Administration

• A master's degree in business administration is ideal for prospective investment bankers who are already working in a relevant field and wish to advance professionally. An MBA degree gives credibility to non-finance professionals with two to three years of work experience in management roles, and who are seeking jobs in investment banking. This includes engineers or sales and marketing professionals. MBA degrees can be customized to emphasize specialized fields, such as finance and international business. An MBA degree can be completed within two years and is delivered both in traditional classrooms and online.
  
  

Law Degree

• Individuals with a law degree can work as investment bankers, since the profession requires strong analytical and communication skills. Lawyers can also help investment firms design new securities or sell leasing businesses. Lawyers can transfer their communication skills into investment banking, since investment bankers must be able to communicate persuasively with their clients and business partners. In addition to seeking investment banking positions, lawyers can gain some practical experience by working in private equity or hedge funds.
  
  

Accounting

• Accountants and graduates with a degree in mathematics are ideal candidates for investment banking careers. Undergraduates with accounting degrees should consider entering the field by working as an investment banking analyst. Accountants can easily translate their knowledge into this field, as it requires strong mathematical and analytical skills. The minimum education requirement for an investment banking analyst position is a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting. Individuals with Certified Management Accountant or Chartered Financial Analyst designations increase their chances of breaking into the investment banking field.