Business, Financial Services, and Consulting Career Community
Business, financial services, and consulting are interconnected industries that involve various aspects of strategy, finance, and professional advisory services. They encompass roles such as business analysts, financial analysts, consultants, investment bankers, and management consultants, where professionals provide expertise in areas like market analysis, financial planning, risk assessment, and strategic decision-making to support organizations in achieving their goals and optimizing their operations.
Is a Career in Finance Right for You? (Harvard Business Review)
Bryan Kuderna talks about his experience in finance, the two common paths to get a foot in the door, and which path (if either) is the right career path for you.
Is Finance a Good Career Path (Investopedia)
Jobs in the financial sector can be highly lucrative, which helps explain why they’re in such great demand. This article breaks down common careers in finance, the pros and cons of finance jobs, and the salary you can expect in this field.
10 Business Skills Every Professional Needs (Harvard Business School Online)
An overview of why it’s important to improve your business skills and ten you should prioritize to advance your career.
6 Business Skills You Need and How to Improve Them (Indeed)
This article provides definitions of business skills, provides a list of six examples, describes how you can improve them, and reviews how to highlight them throughout the application process.
Best Sales and Marketing Jobs (U.S. News)
From entry-level positions like retail salesperson to jobs that require more experience and training, such as sales manager, the U.S. News list of the Best Sales and Marketing Jobs includes a variety of careers that are ideal for someone who is a people person.
7 Best Finance Jobs to Pursue (U.S. News)
This article represents the top finance jobs according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Jobs rankings. Income and unemployment data are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Certifications and supplemental classes can round out your education and help you explore new areas of interest. Below are a few ways you can customize your education while at UMass.
If you have trouble understanding the difference between a CFA, CFP, CIC, ChFC or any of the other financial certifications, you're not alone. While certifications aren't everything, educated investors (and potential clients) give extra credit to those who have them, recognize that candidates put in long hours of study, and that they meet the highest ethical and professional standards.
Highlights from the top certifications you can earn in the sales field.
Leslie Crutchfield shares knowledge and tools to help you understand and engage with movements in ways that can achieve positive results both for your company and society at large. Drawing on her research and experience working directly with hundreds of companies and foundations, Leslie presents frameworks to stimulate your thinking, and details real world examples that demonstrate how companies navigate the complex terrain of social change movements.
Management consultant Robbie Kellman Baxter shows you what business development is, how to land a BD job, how to thrive in your BD role, and how to manage the role within an organization.
Business consultant and instructor Christina Charenkova unpacks the IIBA guidance and shows you how to effectively map out and implement strategic business analysis to meet the specific needs of your organization.
Professors Jim and Kay Stice lay the foundation for how corporate finance works and make the connections between business activity and finance. They discuss the role of risk in financial decision-making, the benefits of diversification, how short- and long-term financing can impact cash flow and business operations, and the various ways businesses use equity or debt to finance corporate capital.
You can search for open marketing jobs, create an account to apply and manage your application(s), as well as set marketing "job alerts" so that you are among the first to know when a new marketing job opens that matches your requirements.
A compensation-focused job search engine for individuals later in their careers.
A job search engine dedicated to financial professionals.
Job postings for finance, banking, and accounting.
In addition to joining the Connect UMass Career Community for Business, Financial Services, and Consulting, there are many other ways you can meet and collaborate with people in these industries.
UMass Registered Student Organizations of Interest
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Accounting Association
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Board of Student Businesses
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Center for Student Business
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Entrepreneurship Club
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Finance Committee
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Isenberg Marketing Club
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Isenberg Operations and Management Club
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Isenberg Real Estate Association
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Isenberg Sales Club
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Isenberg Women in Business
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Jewish Leaders in Business
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Protect Our Breasts
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Smart Woman Securities
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SACL Finance
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Student Alumni Association
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Women in Sport Management