Mergers and Inquisitions - University Of Maryland



0-114300Functional GuideMBA Finance Careers00Functional GuideMBA Finance CareersSummary: Roles in finance primarily fall into two categories: Corporate Finance and Financial Institutions. Roles within corporate finance focus on the “demand for capital side” – finance functions inside non-financial corporations, while roles within financial institutions focus on the “supply for capital side” – commercial or investment banks and money managers.Key Competencies:Analytical and quantitative skillsFinancial statement analysisLeadership abilitiesMastery of excelDetail-orientatedCritical and strategic thinkingBuild valuation models using several valuation techniques Relationship buildingKnowledge of accounting and controlsMBA-level Roles: Corporate Finance: Senior Financial Analyst/Associate- Roles include budgeting and forecasting, project analysis, mergers and acquisitions, capital structure, and dividend policy analysis. Financial Institutions: Investment Banker: Associate- provides strategic advisory services on mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and restructuring opportunities; also helps companies raise capital through equity and debt (IPOs or secondary offerings); Investment Research (Debt or Equity): Associate Analyst- time is spent analyzing a security, a company, its industry and its peer group to provide earnings and valuation estimates; Sales & Trading: Associate (limited opportunities)- involves the buying and selling of securities or other financial instruments to help make the market and facilitate client/firm investment and trading; Asset Management: Most MBAs hired as Research Associate- provides advice to clients to maximize return and manage risk; Private Wealth Management: builds and protects all aspects of an individual client’s wealth: financial planning, including investing, retail banking, estate and trust planning, financial and tax services, legal services. MBA level positions include banker, investment associate, global product specialist.Real Estate Finance: Roles include Investment Banking and Asset Management. Hiring outlook: According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of securities, commodities and financial services categories is expected to grow by 10 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. (). Sample of firms recruiting Smith MBAs for Finance-related roles in the last 3-5 years: Air Products, AT&T, CSX, Citi, Hilton, Intel, KeyBanc, Laureate Education, M&T Bank, Oppenheimer & Co, Raytheon, R. Bosch Corp., USAA, Vanguard. Job Search Resources (Please use “Online Resources” in HireSmith as your primary source. These are supplemental.)Professional Associations/Industry OrganizationsAssociation for Financial Professionals (Bethesda, MD) CFA Institute (For those with the CFA) Search Sites & Search FirmsIhirefinanceefinancial careers Big to FailLiar’s PokerToo Big to FailLiar's PokerOther Reading MaterialsMergers and InquisitionsLife on the Buy-Side ................
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