MBA in Global Banking & Finance
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Upon the successful completion of any of EU's MBA degrees, graduates have a wide array of career options and business opportunities available to them. In response to the growing demand for flexible and entrepreneurial business professionals, EU's programs are designed to foster the skills required for a successful career in the international business arena.
EU's graduates possess an international mindset, multicultural awareness and are innovative thinkers. This makes them ideal candidates for positions at large, multinational companies and dynamic, disruptive entrepreneurs ready to start their own businesses.
Career Options
The MBA with a major in global banking & finance (título propio) provides students with comprehensive business knowledge and specialist skills in banking and finance. Graduates of this MBA program may be interested in the following careers.
Chief Accounting Officer
Chief accounting officers are responsible for an organization’s accounting department, its operations and financial reporting. Their functions include overseeing ledgers, assets, credit, collections and accounts, creating and controlling budgets, managing taxes and ensuring organizational compliance with laws and regulations, among others. These professionals also supervise internal and external audits and will be required to determine process improvements for increased efficiencies. Their tasks will also include writing reports for management.
Chief accounting officers have good financial and analytical skills as well as advanced knowledge in accounting. They are meticulous professionals and are good communicators.
Hedge Fund Analyst
Hedge fund analysts work on behalf of hedge funds and are tasked with achieving high profits from investments. They will look to find attractive investment opportunities by analyzing company reports and by staying abreast of market transactions, industry trends, macroeconomic indicators and market forecasts. These professionals typically report their findings to portfolio managers and are required to monitor the results of investments made and advise according to performance.
Hedge fund analysts are skilled data analysts, researchers and excellent mathematicians. They also possess strong communication and reporting skills.
Investor Relations Manager
Investor relations managers are in charge of managing the communication and relations between an institution’s management and investors. They release financial, operational and strategic information to investors in order to maintain or increase share price. They organize shareholder meetings and issue press releases, among other communication tasks. Investor relations managers will also respond to investor queries and will generate investor interest when a company is looking to float on the stock exchange.
Investor relations manager are excellent verbal and written communicators with strong interpersonal skills. Analytical and presentation skills are necessary for this position.
Credit Manager
Credit managers are tasked with managing the credit process of an organization and ensuring the creditworthiness of its customers. These professionals will accept and reject credit demands, negotiate the terms and conditions of loans and the payment of purchases and review and document the organization’s credit policies and procedures. They will ensure that all contracts abide with local law and regulations. Their aim is to optimize an organization’s profits and reduce its risks for financial health.
Credit managers know how to use accountancy software and will have good analytical and mathematical skills. They are detail-oriented and good communicators.
Areas of Work
The MBA with a major in global banking & finance gives students business know-how across major disciplines and a skill set in global banking and finance. Graduates of this MBA program may be interested in working in the following areas.
Private wealth management provides investment advice to individuals as opposed to corporations, trusts, funds and/or other institutions. Professionals in this field help high-net-worth individuals increase the value of their assets by investing in financial products such as equities and fixed-income products, among many others. Professionals working within this field will offer personalized services to their clients. They may work for banks, brokerages, financial advisers and/or family offices or operate independently.
International banking deals with bank clients who also do business and need banking services overseas. Transactions with these clients must comply with international banking and country regulations, and professionals working in this area should have knowledge of overseas business and trading policies as well as local regulations and laws. Additional certification may be needed to fulfill job positions in this sector.
International finance deals with the monetary transactions that take place between countries rather than companies or individuals. International finance is undertaken by large institutions such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, and deals with government transactions. Tasks within this area include establishing loans for country economic development. Professionals in this field have in-depth knowledge of macroeconomics.
Private equity deals with investments in private businesses rather than in companies listed on the stock exchange or which are in the process of a public company buyout. Investments may take place to help companies in difficulty, raise funds for mergers and acquisitions or for the purchase of technology, among others. Private equity investments offer liquidity to private companies. Given that these companies are not publicly listed, professionals in this area need to do extensive research to guarantee investment returns.
