Employer Name   

MIT Sloan School of Management

Employer  Website

http://mitsloan.mit.edu/

Job Title  

MBA Candidate 2007

Additional education specialization/program and the year  

MIT Sloan School of Management
MBA Candidate 2007

Briefly describe what you do   

I'll describe what I have done:

• Financial Analyst:  forecasted financial statements based on portfolio data

• Risk Analyst:  procedural audits of various retail lending activities (note:  internal audit is a fabulous opportunity to get exposed to an entire company, and allow you to decide what you really want to do with your career.)

• Associate Consultant - analyzed financial statements and legal documents for large corporate litigation

What other jobs have you had?

• Sr. Financial Analyst - JP Morgan Chase home equity portfolio forecasting group

• Sr. Risk Analyst (internal auditor) - Bank One / JP Morgan Chase

• Associate Consulting - Navigant Consulting

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

Analytical skills
People skills
Some ability to do finance
Project management
Ability to communicate effectively

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

I'm a student

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career  

The world looks different from a position of leadership.

What advice for someone entering this field?

If you really enjoy Econ classes, consider taking some extra math courses at Trinity.  You never know if you might wish you could get a PhD in Econ somewhere/someday. 
Also, if you are considering Finance as a major, I would recommend Accounting.  CPAs are in VERY short supply right now, and CPAs are valuable in the world of finance as well as accounting. 
Finally, if you are considering business school, buy the Kaplan book/cd rom and the Princeton Review book.  Study hard, because the single most important criteria is your GMAT score.  You can get into a great school without a great score, but it's a whole lot easier if you have the score.

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