What do they teach in an International Finance class in college?
Posted by admin in Finance Saturday, 30 April 2011 16:17 2 Comments
I’m still in high school and i’m keeping all options open for careers. what is international finance all about? and what jobs are available if i get a degree in it?
International finance would be a fantastic career if you are interested in it. You could go into all sorts of international business fields with such a degree. The programs will vary by school, but most cover some international relations/politics, some economics, and financial stuff like accounting, etc. For some students, it is even a good major for study abroad.
There are many aspects to international finance. At an investment bank, IB professionals do “deals” on a global scale, other types of banks do different tasks in the IB process such as money management and currency trading. Corporate work involved a range of activities as well, such as managing the finances and/or the assets of a global organization, or being the chief financial officer of a subsidiary in a foreign country. Lots of opportunities.
Take as much math as you can in HS, and anything with critical reasoning is very good (logic). I would also take debate–it’s a good skill for business school. You will also take accounting in college as a pre-req for finance (you need to be able to read financial statements).