A career in Investment Banking requires someone to have fundamental financial literacy.  A graduate of commerce is supposed to have a fundamental knowledge of banking, financial services, and Insurance than a non-commerce graduate. Having said that, it does not suggest in any way that only a commerce graduate can make it into the IB profession. A number of non-commerce graduates too take this path by first equipping themselves with all the necessary fundamentals of finance, economics, etc. Graduates of all the streams are encouraged to take up internships. These internships help with practical exposure such as understanding banking policies and regulations. Oftentimes non-commerce or even commerce grads apply for an MBA/PGDM course. During this course of two years, they go through rigorous training where they learn about business administration, operations, finance, economics, etc. They also learn soft skills such as professional communication, business presentation, and persuasion skills. They also get the opportunity to work as interns for some time in a company where they get a real flavor of working for an IB firm. Given that fee of an MBA course might cost upward of INR 5 lakhs depending on the institute or university, one can also take the route of pursuing an investment banking-free course from a reputed institute. Apart from providing subject-specific training, these institutes also help in the area of soft skills, mock interviews, resume preparation, and placement assistance.