Anthony Pallotta, Director of the Careers Program at the Pre-Business Students' Network, gave an introduction to the functional areas of business to students at Western University.
The workshop outlined the essential careers options for students potentially interested in pursuing a business-relevant job graduating out of University. The workshop also detailed the major corporate players in each field, as well as current options and strategies for students to pursue while they are studying at Western.
7. INVESTMENT BANKING
Assist
individual’s,
corpora2ons,
and
governments
in
raising
capital…..
How?
8. INVESTMENT BANKING
• Issuing
and
selling
securiIes
in
the
primary
market
• Raising
funds
in
the
capital
markets
(both
equity
and
debt)
• Strategic
advisory
services
– mergers,
acquisiIons
and
other
types
of
financial
transacIons
9. INVESTMENT BANKING
3
Iers
Bulge:
-‐
Goldman
Sachs,
Morgan
Stanley,
JP
Morgan
Chase,
Ci2group,
Bank
of
America
etc.
12. PRIVATE EQUITY/VENTURE CAPITAL
• New
and
emerging
businesses
• More
specialized
by
industry
• Greater
risk,
Greater
reward
13. Foundations for Finance:
What you need to consider
• Strong
quanItaIve/math
skills,
communicaIon
skills,
grades
• What
career
path?
Related
Degrees?
- Chartered
Financial
Analyst
(CFA)
• Industry
Experience-‐
Internships,
volunteering
• Where
the
jobs
are,
who
offers
them
• Strong
Resume
• Solid
Contacts
14. How can you get there?
• QFAC
(Queen's
Finance
AssociaIon
Conference)
• Western
Investment
Club
• Western
Capital
Markets
• PBSN
Finance
Stock
Pitch
CompeIIon
16. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Three
areas
of
Focus
1. Public
PracIce
2. Industry
3. Government
17. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Three
areas
of
Focus
1. Public
PracIce
• AccounIng
and
business
advice
to
clients
– Audits
– Business
valuaIon
– Forensic
invesIgaIon
18. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Three
areas
of
Focus
2.
Industry
• Develop
financial
and
administraIve
policies
• Analyze
informaIon
• Provide
strategic
leadership.
*CA’s
add
value
to
organiza2ons
as
CEO,
CFO
etc.
19. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Three
areas
of
Focus
3. Government
• Guide
financial
planning
• Maintain
fiscal
control
• Tax
auditors,
policy
planners
and
financial
analysts
20. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
4
Step
Process
1. Four
year
Degree
with
required
courses
• B-‐
avg.
in
accredited
program
(HBA)
21. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
2. Work
Experience
(3
Years)
• CA
Training
Office
• Public
AccounIng
Firm
• Government
Office
22. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
3. Exams
• ICAO
Professional
Program
• Complete
the
Staff
Training
Program
(STP)
• Pass
the
Core-‐Knowledge
Exam
(CKE)
• Pass
the
School
of
Accountancy
(SOA)
25. CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTANT
Following
University
GraduaIon
– Two-‐day
exam
• business
knowledge,
analyIcal
thinking
and
wrifen
communicaIon
– HBA
and
BMOS
degrees
are
accredited
• 75%
avg.
exempt
26. CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTANT
CMA
Strategic
Leadership
Program
– Complete
24
months
of
pracIcal
work
– Face-‐to-‐face
sessions
with
fellow
candidates,
and
program
moderators
– Case
studies
– Four
Hour
Case
ExaminaIon
– Board
Report
27. CERTIFIED GENERAL
ACCOUNTANT
• Similar
to
CMA
• More
emphasis
on
work
experience
– 12
Months
of
Canadian
Experience
• Do
not
need
a
degree
unIl
cerIfied
– Requires
pre-‐requisite
courses
be
completed
29. How can you get there?
• KPMG:
Fast
Forward
• Deloife
NaIonal
Leadership
Conference
• PWC:
CreaIng
Brilliant
Futures
Conference
• Ernst
and
Young:
Emerging
Leaders
Program
• Networking
Events
• Waterloo
AccounIng
Conference
30. How can you get there?
• PBSN
KPMG
&
CMA
Guest
Speaker
Series
• Western
AccounIng
Society
• BMOS
AccounIng
SpecializaIons
• Ivey
HBA
31. MANAGEMENT
• ConsulIng
• Entrepreneurship
• Human
Resources
32. MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Iden2fies,
diagnoses
and
solves
a
company’s
business
related
problems
through
providing
strategic
advice
37. How can you get there?
• PBSN
Case
CompeIIon
• Business
1220
Case
CompeIIon
• John
Molson
Sports
MarkeIng
Conference
• Rotman
Commerce
MarkeIng
AssociaIon
Conference
39. How can you get there?
1. At
Western
2. Outside
Resources
a. Conferences
b. Internships
c. Websites
3. What
YOU
can
do
40. AT WESTERN
• Career
Counseling
– Ivey
Career
Management
Department
– Western
Career
Services
• PBSN
Exec
Team
• Professors
• Guest
Speakers
41. OUTSIDE RESOURCES
• Conferences
• Online
Research
• Supplementary
Courses
• Volunteer
Work
42. WHAT YOU CAN DO
• BUILD
A
STRONG
NETWORK
– Talk
to
professionals
– Talk
to
family
members
– Talk
to
friends
– Talk
to
past
employer….etc.
• Update
your
Resume
– LinkedIn.com
43. A WORD FROM IVEY
CAREER MANAGEMENT
CRAIG INGRAM
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR &
CAREER ADVISOR