This course explores several areas of investment banking. Investment bankers play a critical role in financial markets. Among their many roles, they provide advisory services to firms, help raise capital, and assist with complex financial transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. Course topics typically include company strategy, valuation, initial public offerings (IPOs), leveraged buyouts (LBOs), and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Students cannot earn credit for the course after taking FIN 720 as Investment Banking.