Becca Bilek-Chee ('18), Dimensional
In 2021, approximately 26.8% of UCLA Anderson students were hired into finance roles across a variety of industries including investment banking, investment management, corporate finance, real estate finance, private equity and commercial banking. Companies hiring Anderson students ranged from bulge bracket, middle-market and boutique firms on Wall Street, Los Angeles and San Francisco to investment management firms to major companies in a variety of industries. Parker has helped students land a median salary of $150,000, with 69% landing median signing bonuses of $40,000.

"The investment banking recruiting season is known to be harrowing for candidates, but with the guidance and support of the Anderson ecosystem, including classmates, professors, and the Parker Center, I felt very confident throughout the entire experience that I was doing the right things. As a first year student, I felt that second year leaders of the IFA and the ACT program, as well as Regina Regazzi and Francis Quimby (of the Parker Center) were willing to lend their time and expertise at any time of day or night, and helped me immeasurably. I feel prepared and excited to embark on a new career in finance as a result of trusting the process at Anderson."
Rob Whirty (’21)
Investment Banking Associate, Bank of America
Applied Management Research (AMR)
Sample Projects
- Conducted an analysis of a boutique investment banking firm’s capabilities and limitations to build a strategic plan of action to drive business and refine its transaction process
- Analyzed current market for M&A activity and prepared possible scenarios on strategic moves for a company in the memory and semi-conductor technology sector
- Developed a business plan for an improved platform for trading securities derivatives for a leading financial services and investment firm
Resources
- Investment Finance Association
- Student Investment Fund
- Anderson Student Asset Management
- Fink Center for Finance
- Finance Career Nights
- Credit Pitch Competition
- Fink Investing Conference
- Women in Finance Brunch
- Fink Fellowship Program
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