Discussing Finance Major-Class Profile and Career
Volunteering Experience:
Entering into finance major does not only mean proven academic success, rather overall profile of the student is considered. This also includes the contribution of the individual towards the society. Hence, volunteering experience, although not a direct stated requirement, but still carries a lot of weight while evaluating the student’s profile and his/her suitability for the finance major
Gaining Experience:
Being a more of a practical oriented career stream, gaining experience through internships and other outside the classroom programs is most important part of the Finance Program. The curriculum in finance has always been the cohort in nature and is more about building relationships through group work and networking through programs outside the classrooms in a program such as Finance Quiz, arranging a relevant internship. Hence, gaining experience through such measures is the important part of taking a finance major.
Fellow Students:
The class profile in finance major is common in terms of age as most of them are of 19-20 years. Fortunately, most of the students in this major share a common passion and interests of succeeding in the financial industry. However, the wings fly in different directions. While some students want to head towards consultation, other wants to crunch numbers and earn an analyst position, etcetera.
The Future:
The proven success record of students in major was also one of the reasons for me to take up this major although my interest in the finance industry was a major cause. As for the previous graduates, they are employed in finance areas such as commercial banking, consultation, risk management, trading, stock analysts and corporate finance.
Graduate Completion:
All the students admitted in the finance major complete their graduate study.
