The International Markets Club gives Boston College students the tools, community, and perspective to understand how markets move across countries and industries.
Explore Our EducationIMC brings together students interested in finance, economics, politics, and international affairs. Through public education, market discussions, professional events, and applied research, members learn to connect global developments with companies, commodities, supply chains, and portfolios.
Our programming is designed for students at every level. Curiosity and critical thinking matter more than prior technical experience.
Meet the Executive BoardMembers can participate through open programming, the selective Analyst Program, or leadership on the Executive Board.
Access weekly education sessions, speaker events, and analyst portfolio updates.
Receive priority consideration during the Analyst Program application cycle.
Learn from analysts and ask questions about their investment research and portfolio updates.
For students committed to IMC and international markets. Admission is by application and interview.
Receive advanced technical training and mentorship from experienced members.
Work in teams of three to track a portfolio spanning companies and markets around the world.
Oversee recruiting, speaker events, club operations, and industry relationships.
Lead meetings and events that give members practical knowledge and exposure to career opportunities.
Mentor members as they apply their interest in international markets to academics and recruiting.
Our public curriculum develops a practical foundation in accounting, finance, valuation, portfolio construction, and global market analysis.
Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and the relationship between the three financial statements.
Financial statement linkages, working capital, non-cash items, depreciation and amortization, and accounting adjustments.
Overview of equities, fixed income, commodities, currencies, and alternative assets, with an introduction to international markets.
Asset allocation, diversification, correlation, risk and return tradeoffs, and constructing portfolios across asset classes and geographies.
Time value of money, discount rates, capital structure, cost of capital, and foundational corporate finance concepts.
Review of accounting and finance concepts through technical exercises and case applications.
Trading comparables, precedent transactions, valuation multiples, peer selection, free cash flow forecasting, and calculating enterprise value.
Calculating terminal value, discounting, and calculating enterprise value and implied equity value.
Reserved exclusively for Analyst Program members.
Advanced DCF analysis, sensitivity tables, scenario analysis, valuation drivers, and implied valuation ranges.
Assessing geopolitical events, supply-chain exposure, regulatory risks, and incorporating news catalysts into investment theses.
* Reserved for Analyst Program members.
