Can I use AI in an IC memo for class?
TL;DR
Most professors now allow AI in coursework with disclosure. Use it to research, structure and pressure-test. Never let it write the recommendation, and always verify every citation against the primary source.
Start with the syllabus
Rules vary by professor. Read the AI policy on your course syllabus first. If there is not one, ask. That question alone signals judgement.
How to use AI in a class memo
Good: summarising a data room, generating a draft risks list to expand, checking model logic, tightening your writing.
Bad: asking AI for the recommendation, copying the output verbatim, using citations you have not verified.
Add a short methodology footnote at the end of the memo listing every AI use.
How this shows up on the job
This is how professional analysts already work. Getting into the habit at university means your first real memo already reads like it belongs in an IC packet.
How Reuben AI helps
Reuben AI records the prompt, data and reviewer for every output. Your methodology footnote is a copy and paste of the provenance record. Students can start on the Free workspace.
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Frequently asked questions
Is AI allowed in most business schools?
Increasingly yes, with disclosure. Always confirm on the syllabus.
What is the safest disclosure?
A short footnote listing every AI tool, what you used it for, and confirmation that the recommendation is yours.
Can I paste AI output directly?
No. Rewrite in your own words and verify every claim.
What is the biggest risk?
A hallucinated citation. Verify every reference against the primary source.
Does Reuben AI help with class memos?
Yes. It gives you an IC memo shell, a provenance trail and templates used by real funds.
Learn on the platform you will use on the job.
Start with the Free workspace to practise IC memos, LBOs, DCFs and private-capital workflows. Faculty, program leads and student investment club leaders can book a demo to discuss teaching seats and program access.