Planning A Career In Financial Markets
Planning A Career In Financial Markets
“..after investing in an education, you owe it to yourself to plan your career well …”
Do you aim to be:
– a Fund Manager
– an Equity Analyst
– a Forex Trader
– a Private Equity player
– an Investment Banker
– a Corporate Finance executive
– an Equity Dealer
– a Bond Trader
– a Hedge Fund analyst
Who should attend:
– A level students
– biz degree students & grads
– those considering a career change
– concerned parents
The talk is by S Dali of Investing Scents weekly business column in The Star.
He is an ex fund manager and head of research, for local and foreign investment houses, having worked in Sydney, HK, Tokyo, Singapore and KL.
He is the owner/author of the leading biz & finance blog in the country www.malaysiafinance.blogspot.com
Topics covered:
– the right degrees for the right careers
– ranked universities vs local universities vs second tier foreign universities
– specific subjects and majors
– is CFA the passport to success
– are you suited for the financial markets or do you just want to get rich quick
– getting through the front door, reworking your resume
– indirect passages to sound financial markets’ careers
– what if your degree consisted of poor grades
– critical success factors to have for viable financial markets career
– remuneration scale for financial markets
– command of English, essential or unnecessary
– things financial markets employers look for
– is financial markets for you
– things they don’t teach at business classes
Date: 22nd August 2009, Saturday
Time: 10am-1pm
Venue: Sime Darby Convention Center, Bukit Kiara, Sri Hartamas