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How IB Ticks

Let’s Bank!

Get a clear, insider overview of how Swiss investment banking actually works.

This course gives you the full orientation you don't get at university — how investment banks operate, how teams work together, how recruiting actually functions in Switzerland, and what really matters in early interviews. I even include the 4 personal fit questions that are always asked in IB interviews. It’s the simple explanation I wish someone had given me when I started. 

 

Who this course is for

  • Students exploring IB and wanting a grounded, insider overview

  • Anyone confused about how banks, teams, and workflows actually operate

  • Candidates preparing for networking or their first interviews

  • Students who want a clear, structured foundation before diving deeper into technicals

Who this course is NOT for

  • ❌  Anyone who prefers sugar coated explanations — I’m direct and use real world examples

  • ❌  Students looking for technical drills — this course stays conceptual and gives you the context; take Master the Technicals for hands on practice

  • ❌  Anyone expecting a full interview prep — apply for the Nail the Interview coaching instead; that’s where we go deep and tailor everything to you

  • ❌  People looking for a “quick hack” into IB — apply for the Secure the Offer program; that’s where you put in the real work and get ongoing guidance

  • ❌  Anyone already deep into technical prep who only needs exercises — take Master the Technicals instead

What you’ll learn

This course follows content I've taught at HSG and Bocconi Master Programs — adapted and expanded for online learning.

What Investment Banking Really Is

  • What differentiates IB from other industries
  • What skills you need in different IB divisions
  • How deal teams are organized
  • How teams collaborate internally
  • What analysts actually do on the job

How IB Recruiting Works

  • Swiss-specific recruiting realities
  • Full recruiting process breakdown: from finding a job to landing an offer
  • How banks select candidates (and what they quietly prioritise)
  • My experience screening, interviewing, and selecting interns

Networking Done Right

  • What is the role of networking

  • How to network without being awkward

  • Full networking process breakdown

  • What analysts think during coffee chats

Interview Structure & What Bankers Look For

  • Behavioural vs. technical split
  • What interviewers actually judge in your answers
  • The 4 core personal fit questions every IB interview includes
  • The IB candidate profile — and how to position yourself

Meet Your Instructor

I’ve trained dozens of interns, recruited candidates, staffed teams, coached students from HSG and Bocconi, and built the development program at UBS for Swiss interns. My teaching style is practical and structured — exactly what I wished I had when I started.

How The Course Is Taught

  • Clean whiteboard explanations

  • Simple visuals to support understanding

  • Real recruiting and banking examples

  • Practical, structured delivery — not academic theory

Direct. Structured. Practical.

What’s Included

  • Lifetime access

  • Clean whiteboard explanations
  • Simple visuals to support understanding
  • Real recruiting and banking examples
  • Practical, structured delivery — not academic theory
  • 7 day money back guarantee if it’s not the right fit

Let's Bank!

Let's Bank!

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Nico Schwarz
📞 +41 79 128 90 10
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