Finance Major Toolkit
A resource for all Finance students,
- Corporate Finance RolesWhat do you do in a corporate finance role? Chad Pinter, a very successful finance alumnus from Tippie, did a great job of explaining the possibilities of the field of Finance, and that you can certainly use them to turn yourself into en entrepeneur
- Corporate Finance RolesCorporate Finance roles are so varied- they range from very accounting-focused to more investment-focused. One thing they all have in common is the need for working well in a team and having leadership potential.
All Finance Majors need three Finance electives. For this career path, your best options are:
- FIN:4220 Fixed Income SecuritiesThis course will cover a variety of fixed income investments analysis and valuation.
- FIN:4330 Investment BankingHow investment banks fill critical roles in maintaining well-functioning financial markets and provide access to capital and strategic advice to companies and governments; recent global financial crisis; how banker's role as intermediary between companies and markets adds value and creates conflicts and risk.
- HNIAn office furniture company with a top-notch focus on the field of Finance.
- VanguardVanguard has a leadership rotation for their Corporate Finance roles
- Walgreens CorporateWalgreens has Real Estate and Finance Internships as well as full-time rotational programs.
- Capital OneCapital One has Corporate Finance roles, and they have hired many of our MBAs in the past.
- United Health GroupUnited Health has positions focused on Accounting and Finance. Lots of alumni are here in Minneapolis.
- United AirlinesUnited has wonderful opportunities in Corporate Finance.
- Renewable Energy Group (REG)REG has great finance internships, and they are at our Career Fairs.
- Union PacificCorporate Finance for a railroad. And they recruit Tippie for Finance. And they have internships. Check it out.
- IBMSix Month Corporate Finance internships, full-time spots, and they recruit on campus.
- CaterpillarCaterpillar has a Finance development program. Check it out.
- NationwideNationwide not only has insurance roles, but they have corporate finance opportunities as well.
- TargetThis company has full-time and internship roles in Finance and Accounting. And they visit our career fair.
- MMMFinance internships at a large, Fortune 100 company based in the Midwest.
- HoneywellOpportunities can be found at Honeywell at the internship and full-time levels
- BoeingInternships in Finance
- AmazonUndergraduate diversity opportunities
- GoogleGoogle Business Jobs
- BairdBaird is another regional firm with Iowa ties.
- CitiA global firm with opportunities in investment banking, commercial banking, corporate finance and private banking
- Kimberly ClarkBased out of Wisconsin, their former CFO was a Hawkeye.
- Charles SchwabA variety of internship opportunites
- Finance at PepsicoHere is the 2021-22 slide deck from the Pepsico info session
- Get a MentorThere is a general Mentor Program and a Summer Mentor program sponsored by the Tippie Young Alumni Board. An excellent resource.
- Financial Management AssociationThis group provides excellent experiences for students interested in Finance.
- LinkedIn Learning - Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial StatementsLearn on your own one of the top Corporate Finance courses on LinkedIn Learning. And put that certificate on your LinkedIn profile!
- Corporate Finance: Robust Financial ModelingAdd to your Corporate Finance skill set with this LinkedIn Learning course. And put that certificate on your LinkedIn profile!
- Finance Reading ListThere are so many books covering the field of finance. Some are entertaining reads, some have very in-depth content.
All are recommended by faculty and alumni.
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