About us

Our club distinguishes itself from similar organizations on the Princeton campus with its unique approach to how the financial fundamentals are taught. Our curriculum teaches the members about the impacts of investing and the usefulness of ESG metrics, as well as gives them an opportunity to meet with leaders in the industry.

An in-depth look at the PIC components

  • Educational Curriculum

    The educational curriculum equips our members with the knowledge essential to success in any financial career, such as Investment Banking, Asset Management, Equity Research, or Private Equity.

  • Stock Simulation Portfolios

    Our stock simulation portfolios created in small teams allow our members to get hands-on experience in equity research and grow leadership and teamwork skills.

  • Meetings with leaders in the industry

    PIC invited leaders in the ESG investing industry to speak to our members. This not only allows us to get a professional perspective on impact investing and follow industry trends but also gather more information about different career paths.

Our educational curricuum

Our curriculum equips the club members with all the essential knowledge to achieve success in the careers in the financial industry. The topics we cover include:

  • Accounting

  • Comparable Company Analysis

  • Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Leveraged Buyouts

  • ESG metrics

We also provide our members with a hands-on trading experience. Each of the members becomes a part of a small investing team led by one of the club’s directors and works on creating a team investment simulation portfolio.