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Essentially, investment bankers are financial advisors to corporations and to governments. They help their clients raise money. That may mean issuing stock, floating a bond, negotiating the acquisition of a rival company, or arranging the sale of the company itself. So, as you might have guessed, you must have knowledge about finance, economics. If you are an engineering student, you can become an investment banker by pursuing BTech in Mathematic and Computing, given that your financial knowledge is very very strong.
There is no specific degree to become an investment banker, with investment banks hiring graduates from most subject areas. However, degrees like economics, business, mathematics and finance can give you an advantage. Financial literacy and confidence with numbers is a prerequisite to be successful in this career. Combination of spreadsheet, accounting and legal skills.
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