A society built around
the work of advisory.
Founded at LSE in 2025 and affiliated with LSESU in 2026, we connect academic curiosity with the practice of advising businesses and understanding political change.
INVESTMENT BANKING
Understand the deal.
Build the judgement.
The technical and commercial foundations of corporate finance.
Develop your understanding of valuation and financial modelling, then apply it to advisory work with partner firms.
- 01Valuation and financial modelling
- 02Transaction structuring and pitch development
- 03Sector and company analysis
IBD / THE WORK CYCLE
01 / JOIN
Recruit & onboard
Meet your team and agree the work ahead.
02 / TWO PATHS
Junior analysts Training
Senior analysts & deputies Mandates
Build the foundations or apply them to live questions.
03 / REVIEW
Refine & deliver
Discuss the analysis and finalise the work.
04 / CONTINUE
The next cycle
Build on feedback and take on new questions.
GEOPOLITICAL STRATEGY
Read the world.
See what follows.
International affairs, policy and commercial decision-making.
Investigate geopolitical developments and translate research into a clearer understanding of their commercial consequences.
- 01Sovereign risk and trade policy
- 02Defence and energy security
- 03Written research and policy discussions
PSD / THE WORK CYCLE
01 / JOIN
Recruit & onboard
Meet your team and agree the work ahead.
02 / TWO PATHS
Mandates Advisory work
Research Written reports
Work begins directly. No training programme.
03 / REVIEW
Refine & deliver
Discuss the analysis and finalise the work.
04 / CONTINUE
The next cycle
Build on feedback and take on new questions.
Learn. Contribute. Connect.
01
Build your foundations
Develop the tools and context to approach advisory questions with confidence.
02
Put ideas to work
Contribute to research and written deliverables alongside fellow analysts.
03
Learn from practitioners
Hear directly from people working in investment banking, policy and advisory.
Student-led. Shared ambition.
Meet the 2026/27 committee through our official introductions, and follow the society as the new academic year takes shape.
Meet our peopleBefore you join.
How do I become an analyst?
Register your interest for the October intake. Recruitment opens in early October 2026; the society will share application details. Registering interest does not guarantee a place.
Is membership the same as an analyst place?
Society membership is managed through LSESU; analyst places have a separate selection process.
Where can I find event registration links?
The society will publish official registration links and final details on its social channels. Event pages will be updated when these are available.
Bring your curiosity.
Build your perspective.
Join the society through LSESU. Interested in becoming an analyst? Register your interest ahead of recruitment in early October 2026.
Membership is managed by LSESU. Analyst places are selected through a separate application process.