Comments on: Corporate Financing

By: Speedy

Speedy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:01:43 +0000

hello – always a good idea to get different views of the organization, makes you more flexible in what you can do. good luck -

By: shootthemessenger

shootthemessenger — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:52:17 +0000

I've been a finance student for some time, let's see if I can help you.

Quantitative Finance is more math related than Corporate finance. I don't know if 'majors' are the same in Australia as they are here but, when I read about quantitative finance programs in America they are usually Financial Engineering programs. Graduates from these programs tend to take jobs as "Quants" for large stock market brokers and can earn over $750,000 USD a year.

By: Shinichi

Shinichi — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:54:48 +0000

I guess your school seperates the two – most just have Finance majors. The difference amounts to where you would like to work – Financial Services would mean you intended on working for a bank, investment bank, hedge fun, Private Equity firm, Venture Capital, Asset Manager, etc – essentially working on Wall Street.

Corporate Finance jobs are finance jobs inside of a company that produces a product or service other than investing money.

By: travelsource

travelsource — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:11:55 +0000

explain how the use of derivatives can be uesed to determine maximum profit and minimal cost, if you need any help just shoot me an email (dani_california90@yahoo.com). i just wrote a paper on that for today for my AP Calculous class and have some examples if you need any…

By: Jenny S

Jenny S — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:12:30 +0000

You need to find a hiring manager that will take a chance on you. Avoid head hunters or recruiters. They are looking for easy, no-brainer, matches. They are usually a step up from used car salesmen in my opinion.

You may need to take a cut in pay to make this happen. I made a career change in IT from one technology to another and I was able to find a manager that took a chance on me, but I had to take a 20% cut in pay. At the time, I had no mortgage or kids and I was able to do it without it seriously impacting my lifestyle.

Good luck.

By: Chris C

Chris C — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:21 +0000

By: siubak

siubak — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:18:37 +0000

Mathematical, computer, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential qualifications for financial analysts and personal financial advisors. Good communication skills also are necessary, because these workers must present complex financial concepts and strategies in easy-to-understand language to clients and other professionals. Self-confidence, maturity, and the ability to work independently are important as well. Financial analysts must be detail oriented, motivated to seek out obscure information, and familiar with the workings of the economy, tax laws, and money markets. Strong interpersonal skills and sales ability are crucial to the success of both financial analysts and personal financial advisors.

By: Don W

Don W — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:18:21 +0000

anything to improve the bottomline, temporarily.

By: bekka347

bekka347 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:50:55 +0000

fastweb.com is a good resource. So is the financial aid counselor at the school you wish to attend or counselor at your high school. Not all companies grant scholarships. So use these resources to see what companies offer scholarships. A lot of companies offer and students don't take advantage. So even if it $100 take it It adds up! Anyway when you use your resources and they guide you to where scholarships are available, check to see if you meet there criteria, If so the scholarship will advise what they need from you. Good Luck!! Also don't forget FAFSA for Financial Aid