Career in Finance - your perspectives required!

ziffius1 · 10-02-2006

Hello Everyone,

As you can see that my designation at CoolAvenues is 'Trainee'

. This is my third post at Cool Avenues and my first in this section (Career Helpline) So please excuse me in case of any mistakes.

I have finished my BHM from Manipal (not out of choice) but left the industry and worked with a new industry i.e. "Corporate Assessments". With a total of 1.8 yrs of work experience behind me I am in a position to try for an entrance exam to get into a B-School. My weak area is mathematics which is currently what I am working on. Although HR seems a logical choice with my current WE but am aware of my liking for Finance. Seems like everyone is headed that way

. Amongst the sections in Finance "Treasury" is what I am interested in. "Deepblue" on a previous post has clarified few of my doubts on this. Anyways, my objective here is to broaden feedback on this possible decision of mine. Namely the pitfalls and laurels. Apart from my MBA I plan to intiate formal courses in Mathematics (with a view for greater understanding of Economics & Commerce) as a skill. I seem to have found my interest in 'numbers' pretty late in my academic career but nevertheless plan to continue my interest in mathematics...for non-professional use as well.

Keeping the above in mind I request the more informed amongst you to give me an insight for a career in finance particulary finance involving the core activities in it.

Please bear in mind that I am not a commerce student, but am aware of people in the core finance industry who were not commerce students.

Request you all to please advise on the above matter.

Regards,
Ziffius

raman · 10-02-2006

Hi Ziffius1

( what does this mean)

Finance has following broad career areas - Corporate finance, Banking ( Retain & Corporate). Treasury, Equity Research , Fund management. all function more or less comin in either of area. In india computational finance ( mathmatical application of finance is not that developed and not much mathmatics goes here), one of the leading prof in this area is Ajay Shah.

right now u focus on CAT and rest will follow

ziffius1 · 10-04-2006

Hi Raman,

Thank you for your reply. As for your question 'ziffius' is a kind of swordfish.

In your reply you mentioned Prof. Ajay Shah. Would you tell me which institution is he associated with and regards to future of computational finance any more information on this would be helpful.

Will take your advice and focus on CAT.

Thanks again,

Regards,
ziffius

raman · 10-05-2006

Hi swordfish nice name

Ajay shah teaches at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research IGIDR Mumbai.

MartianOnEarth · 10-06-2006

Ziffius1,

On the Treasury side, if that's your interest area, you'd have several options to choose from within the front office (trading, strategy), mid/back-office (operations, research, IT etc) and everything in between. Depending on the type of organisation, there could be overlap across functions. Generally the bigger, more mature companies have well marked job-descriptions.

Do a little more research over the web and you'll have a wealth of information.

SARGAM · 05-26-2008

hello
perhaps ZIFFIUS 1 has same interests as me.I TOO am very much fond of numbers, and am quite good at them.want to make a career in finance, but have no background in it as i m a science grad.i dont have any work exp.
anyone pls suggest which branch of finance would suit me.