We take a holistic approach, blending practical knowledge, professional networking, and hands-on experience to fully prepare our members.
It has been an incredibly exciting and rewarding year for Baruch Alternative Investments, and we are proud to share everything we have been building with all of you. This year marked a period of tremendous growth for BAI. Our goal was to create a club that not only exposed students to the world of alternative investments and finance, but also built a strong community where members could grow professionally and personally alongside one another. We hope you enjoy looking through this report as much as we enjoyed putting together all of the memories, accomplishments, and moments that made BAI so special.
It has been an incredibly exciting and rewarding year for Baruch Alternative Investments, and we are proud to share everything we have been building with all of you. This first year marked a period of tremendous growth for BAI. Our goal was to create a club that not only exposed students to the world of alternative investments and finance, but also built a strong community where members could grow professionally and personally alongside one another. We hope you enjoy looking through this report as much as we enjoyed putting together all of the memories, accomplishments, and moments that made BAI so special.
We take a holistic approach, blending practical knowledge, professional networking, and hands-on experience to fully prepare our members.
Investing in privately-held companies through buyouts, growth capital, and restructuring.
Lending directly to businesses outside of traditional banking, such as through direct loans or distressed debt.
Actively managed investment pools employing strategies like long/short equity, global macro, and arbitrage to generate high returns.
Tangible assets such as infrastructure, energy, and real estate.
Funding early-stage, innovative startups with high growth potential in exchange for equity stakes.
Our application process emphasizes a character-first mentality, ensuring our members exemplify integrity, commitment, and teamwork. We welcome applicants from all experience levels and non-traditional backgrounds, valuing diverse perspectives and a willingness to learn above all else.
Our club was founded on the thesis that alternative investments are not just a trend—they represent a permanent and growing segment of the global capital markets. As institutions increasingly allocate capital beyond the traditional 60/40 portfolio, our mission is to help students understand, evaluate, and find the right balance of alternatives in a modern investment strategy.
Other includes Real Estate, Infrastructure, and other alternative strategies
Situated in the heart of New York City, we’re uniquely positioned to engage with leading firms across all alternatives.
As Baruch continues to gain recognition as a top-tier institution (U.S. News), our access to industry opportunities grows stronger.
We’ve already seen this momentum firsthand, hosting speakers from firms such as….
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Each team is organized by asset class and consists of one Key Leader, one Senior Analyst, and three Analysts.
On December 11th, we partnered with CFA Society New York to host the first-ever student-led symposium, bringing together students from Columbia, NYU, St. John’s, Rutgers, Fordham, and other nearby universities.
The event featured Managing Directors and CEOs from across the alternative investments space.
September 2025, our members had the opportunity to attend the “Secondaries of Tomorrow” event at the Harvard Club. We connected with recruiters and professionals from firms such as Evercore, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan.
A special thank you to Peter Wright for the invitation and for hosting such an insightful discussion on the evolving secondaries market.
Connecting students with meaningful opportunities and equipping them for successful, impactful careers.
