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The Investment Management Group (IMG) was established, in part, to build strong relationships between the professional world and Baruch College students.

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“IMG’s culture, resources, training, and environment played a crucial role in ensuring my success in the financial services industry. Through comprehensive financial training, invaluable networking opportunities, and the cultivation of leadership skills, IMG was pivotal in providing the support I needed to thrive.”

Ahmad Choudhry
IMG’s Chief Executive Officer Fall ‘22
2023 Baruch Alumni

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No, we seek to attract the top students every semester who demonstrate a strong interest in finance and a passion for the financial markets and research.

  • Analysts are placed based on their interest and IMG’s needs. Generally, 90%+ of the Analysts are placed in one of their top three industry choices.

  • Every semester we host a series of workshops designed to provide critical technical and financial analysis skills to Baruch students. Topics include Principles of Accounting, Corporate Valuation, M&A, LBO, Restructuring, and more.

  • It is mandatory for members (including Directors and Analysts) to attend all General Meetings, held every Thursday during club hours. It is also mandatory for new Analysts to attend the training workshops every Saturday. Though there are no other formal meetings, individual teams meet throughout the week, at their convenience and with complete flexibility, to research and develop pitches.

  • A. It is highly unfortunate that, due to limited spots, we cannot accept every qualified student into our team. However, we do place distinguished prospects into our Feeder Program for one semester, which allows them work closely with the Industry teams and develop their skill further. They are given priority when we seek to fill Analysts positions. Several of our current members, including Industry Directors, started in IMG as a Feeder Program Analyst.

  • IMG is a group of undergraduate students who manage a $1.4MM+ real-money portfolio of stocks spanning across a variety of sectors: 1) Consumer Goods & Retail 2) Energy & Utilities 3) Financial Institutions Group 4) Industrials & Natural Resources 5) Healthcare 6) Technology, Media & Telecommunications. Additionally, we have a Portfolio Management (PM) team, which gives detailed research reports on the companies being pitched.

  • We have six Industry coverage teams, which include an Industry Director and three to four Analysts, and two specialized teams, Portfolio Management, and Marketing. Industry teams perform research and pitch a long-only stock idea on a tri-weekly basis; the Portfolio Management team manages the stocks voted into our portfolio, and the Marketing team is responsible for brand awareness and promotion of the club. The group is led by an Operating Committee, which oversees all the teams, handles training and recruiting, and general club activities.

  • Admission to Baruch's Investment Management Group is highly competitive. The application process begins on this website during recruitment season, and we conduct interviews at the beginning of every semester for the new Analyst class. Those who attend the meetings regularly will be given priority.

  • Although we have no strict GPA requirements, our current members have GPAs in the range of 3.6-4.0.

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Spring 2026 Applications are closed, check back in the Fall!