Starting your Finance Career

The finance industry is clearly dominated by MBAs and finance graduates. However, many specialised and high-paying roles in banking are filled by economists, engineers, computer engineers, mathematicians, accountants, lawyers and even marketing wizards. You will even come across doctors or …

seconds. That is all the time you have to make a first impression with your CV. Recruiters have to sift through hundreds if not thousands of CVs and the competition for each opening is becoming fiercer. Back when I was …

Note: This is a list of real-wold finance stories. If you are looking for technical/ reference books, check out this article instead. The world of high finance is murky and treacherous to navigate. Like any other industry with copious amounts …

The financial services sector accounts for about $16 trillion of economic output worldwide and provides employment to hundreds of millions of people. If you are interested in finance, it’s highly likely you will find more than one role that matches …

It seems like our generation is destined to face a major economic recession every decade. The 2007-08 financial crisis shook the finance and business world to its very core and the 2020 pandemic has beat even those numbers. While many …

1. What is Banking? Banking is the sale and distribution of financial products to individual customers and corporations. These products can be anything from checking/ saving accounts and credit cards to advising on Mergers & Acquisitions or arranging IPOs. 2. …

Banking continues to be one of the most challenging, competitive and rewarding careers in the corporate world. It offers an unmatched opportunity to learn about other industries and businesses, some of the best options for career growth and unbeatable exit …

Internships are, in my opinion, the best thing about being a university student. As a student, you are always learning new and fascinating theoretical concepts which you are eager to try out on your own. You hear about all the …