Career in Finance?

[Sampada Sharma]

Here are some of the more stereotypical/common career paths in finance you see:

Undergrad > Banker > Banker lifer
Undergrad > Banker > Private Equity/Hedge Fund/Asset Management
Undergrad > Banker > Grad (MBA) > PE/HF/AM
Undergrad > Banker > Corporate Finance
Undergrad > Trader > Trader lifer
Undergrad > Trader > HF/AM
Undergrad > Equity/Credit Research > Research lifer
Undergrad > Equity/Credit Research > PE/HF/AM
Undergrad > Consultant > PE/HF/AM
Undergrad > Consultant > Equity/Credit Research
Undergrad > Accountant > Equity/Credit Research > PE/HF/AM
Undergrad > Accountant > Corporate Finance
Undergrad > Operations at bank > Operations at PE/HF/AM
Undergrad > Operations > Exchange/fintech company
Undergrad > PE/HF/AM (rare)
Undergrad > Sales > Investor Relations at PE/HF/AM
Undergrad > Sales > Capital Formation at PE/HF/AM
Undergrad > Wealth Management > Family Office
Grad (scientific concentration) > Trading/Research > HF/AM
Grad (scientific concentration) > HF/AM

If you're wondering why the representation of 'Grad' is so paltry compared to those that start with 'Undergrad', realize that you can stick 'MBA' in between just about any point in above career paths and it will hold true.

Also, just to caveat everything above, while my answer may portray the industry as generously meritocratic, in reality, these career paths rely heavily on deeply rooted biases and prejudices held by those wielding the power to hire. In many ways, finance is still very "clubby" in that certain attributes/backgrounds/previous work experiences are weighted heavily in favor of or against the candidate and you tend to see certain career paths, schools and backgrounds a lot more than others. 

But all-in-all, while competition is high, this industry is a great place for those that aren't shy about where they come from, are sharp, and are ready to roll up their sleeves and work hard.

[ShrutiSane]

It is a good choice to choose finance as a career. You can take education in BBA and after that can take MBA after completion of it.

[Career655consult]

All successful people aren’t CA and in fact all CAs are also not successful either. There are wide range of career options available to succeed in your life. Since you will soon be completing your graduation, I would suggest you to choose a career in the field of Accounting, Finance etc. Here I have listed some of the good courses that are prospective and you can definitely go ahead with them:

Company Secretary
Chartered Financial Analyst
Institute of Cost and Works Accountants
Financial Risk Management
Tax Return Preparer
Bachelor of Laws

So, now let's say CA is not the only course which can build your future. If you choose an area where your strengths lie and match a course, success is not far.

Wish you a bright career ahead!

[DavidMike]

Hello
You have other good opportunities to pursue finance courses like MBA-finance, Executive MBA, Short term finance courses. And you can take accounting courses like ACCA from any reputed business schools.
Ex LBS, LSBF etc.

[iesmumbai]

I suggest you to go for higher studies and pursue your master degree in finance, you can get many good colleges to pursue your higher education. I suggest you for IESMCRC at Mumbai to be one which can't be overlooked for college decision

[minakshisondule]

It is always wise to consider the direction of the market before seeking a financial job. To effectively pursue jobs with the highest probability of success, you must measure the demand for the position.


Following are some common [b]career paths in the financial-services industry.[/b]

• Corporate Finance. ...
  
  
• Commercial Banking. ...
  
  
• Investment Banking. ...
  
  
• Hedge Funds. ...
  
  
• Private Equity and Venture Capital. ...
  
  
• Financial Planning. ...
  
  
• Insurance. ...
  
  
• Public Accounting.
  

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