What can I do with a degree in Finance?

Fields of Employment

Corporate and Public Finance

  • Financial Analysis
  • Cash Management
  • Credit Management
  • Budget Analysis
  • Investment Management
  • Investor Relations
  • Financial Reporting
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Real Estate
  • Risk Management

Banking
Sub-Area:

  • Corporate Credit Analysis
  • Commercial Lending
  • Trust Management
  • Capital Services and Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mortgage Loans
  • Originations & Packaging
  • Branch Management
  • Operations
  • Cash Management
  • Credit Scoring and Risk Management
  • Private Banking

Insurance

  • Claims Analysis
  • Underwriting
  • Risk Management
  • Sales
  • Actuarial Science
  • Loss Control

Personal Financial Planning

  • Sales
  • Customer Service
  • Operations
  • Portfolio Management

Real Estate
Sub-Area:

  • Residential Brokerage
  • Commercial Sales
  • Appraisals
  • Property Management
  • Real Estate Portfolio Management

Investment Banking

  • Corporate Financial Analysis
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Equity & Debt
  • Underwriting
  • Institutional Bond & Equity Sales
  • Retail Bond & Equity Sales
  • Business Valuation
  • Business Sale Transactions
  • Currency Trading
  • Venture Capital Fund Management
  • New Venture Analysis

Money Management

  • Research
  • Trading
  • Marketing
  • Portfolio Management

Accounting
Corporate or Government including:

  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Cost Accounting
  • Tax Planning
  • Research

Employers

  • Appraisal firms
  • Banks
  • Brokerage firms
  • Captive Finance companies
  • Commercial banks
  • Credit unions
  • Developers
  • Federal agencies
  • Financial partnerships
  • Financial services firms
  • Foundations
  • Hospitals
  • Insurance firms
  • Mutual funds
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Portfolio management firms
  • Property & casualty insurance firms
  • Private businesses of all sizes and types
  • Real estate brokers
  • Regulatory agencies
  • Savings & loan associations
  • Schools & universities
  • State and local government entities
  • Trust companies

Further Information and Strategies

  • Undertake internships, work experience and vacation work during your studies.
  • Several professional designations and licenses, e.g. Chartered Financial Analyst or Certified Financial Planner, are available to finance professionals working in a particular area. Earning these designations may help to obtain advanced positions.
  • After attaining sufficient employment experience, earn an MBA to reach the highest levels of corporate finance.
  • Join professional associations (eg. Financial Services Institute of Australasia and CPA Australia) as a student member to gain knowledge about the profession.

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