Applying
Students must meet the following requirements to be considered for participation in the Financial Leadership Program:
- Full-time student taking minimum of 12 credits
- Graduation year for Freshman applicants of 2025
- Graduation year for Sophomore applications of 2024
- A minimum 3.5 GPA* with full-time student status
- Maintain a minimum B+ in all math/finance courses
- Strong interest in Finance careers
- Convey a high level of integrity and humility
- Commit to the two-semester course without exception
- (If you are contemplating a transfer to another school from Baruch, DO NOT APPLY)
- Possess the ability and willingness to:
- Dedicate an extra 15 hours per week in the Fall semester
- Fearlessly initiate cold calls for networking opportunities
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
- Possess outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
- Able to approach and communicate with senior professionals
- Manage and balance school, work, home and FLP
- Comply with all FLP policies
- “Walk through a wall” if necessary
- Outstanding leadership potential
- Passion for finance and motivation to succeed in a finance career
- Evidence strong commitment to community service and/or campus leadership activities
*Transfer students must have attended Baruch College for at least one semester with a minimum Baruch GPA of 3.5 to be considered. Grades from previous institutions will not be accepted. If this is your first semester at Baruch, you may apply to the Program with the understanding that your admission will be contingent upon your GPA at the end of your current semester. All students accepted into the Program must maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA for the semester and cumulative average in order to graduate from the Program.

FLP challenged me to never stop learning or looking for ways to improve. The program gave me a constant support system and endless resources, ensuring I was fully prepared for a career on Wall Street. Thanks to both the technical and soft skills I developed throughout my participation in FLP, I feel confident in my ability to represent myself professionally and competitively in my summer internship.
Katherine Dorovitsine, S&T Analyst, Goldman Sachs