The most reputable investment banking school is one that produces a large number of analysts and has a vast alumni network in the finance industry. They are often referred to by the name of target schools and large bulge bracket banks reserve analyst positions in their programs for graduates of these schools.
In terms of specific schools, Ivy league schools like Harvard and Yale are considered to be among the top for their capacity to produce investment bankers (although it’s an generalization). Other top ranked universities include Wharton, Booth and Stern at NYU, Kellogg and Northwestern at Northwestern, Darden at UVA, Fuqua at Duke. Other prestigious colleges, such as Imperial College London and New York City’s Baruch College are also on the list.
You can enroll in the Wall Street Prep course, which is used by many investment banks to train new employees. This course is excellent and covers all the basics of IB. It’s a great option for those trying to get into the business or want to improve their chances of success.
The course is also available on Edx If you have the time to it it’s worth taking. If you don’t have the time to take on such an in depth course, it might be better to concentrate on getting some experience in deal-making and doing financial modeling via internships.