In the 1980s and 1990s, a number of young and ambitious students from diverse backgrounds graduated from Ivy League and other top colleges in the United States and Europe to embark upon fast-paced careers that took them to positions of leadership in the investment banking, private equity, hedge funds and entrepreneurship.

Based on the foundation of their friendships at Dartmouth, Wharton, Columbia, and Harvard, as well as strong personal and professional relationships developed during their tenure at highly regarded firms such as JP Morgan, Salomon Brothers, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, and Ernst & Young, they formed an international network of young professionals who shared a passion for teaching and coaching others.

Besides Switzerland, the Institute expanded operations in its London and Boston offices and launched additional programs in financial centers in North America and Europe. Soon the training programs were attracting ambitious students from over 25 nations and 50 top-tier universities. The founders’ knowledge as successful entrepreneurs and investment banking executives, as well as their desire to innovate the corporate finance and business education industry, have been key sources of success for Swiss Finance Institute.

A large percentage of Institute alumni have landed corporate finance positions at bulge bracket firms such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, JP Morgan and Lehman Brothers after being accepted to, and successfully completing the Swiss Finance Institute training. Additionally, the several hundred alumni all over the world have built lasting friendships and professional networks.