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What Will It Take to Make Finance More Gender-Balanced?

Harvard Business

It is no wonder we came to fear our gender would keep us from achieving the same level of success as our male peers in finance. We turned to those most able to effect change in finance: the professionals actively working in the field. Consider investment banking. – and if there were any lessons to be learned there. .

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Alternatives to a Traditional Summer Internship

Tom Spencer

Although these are not “traditional” business internships, these experiences can teach professional and leadership skills, and educate you about certain industries. Student Organizations focused on Consulting, Finance, or Technology. There are plenty of ways to gain experiential learning opportunities as a freshman and sophomore.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

He has a really cool history – international i-banking, college football, and more – and THEN he spent 2 years networking his way into a job at PwC. I then took another internship in finance with Merrill Lynch. I also explored other areas of finance and ultimately decided that I wanted to give investment banking a shot.

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The Leadership Blind Spots at Wells Fargo

Harvard Business

The bank has since fired 5,300 employees for the illegal behavior and eliminated retail bank sales goals entirely. As a result of this fraud, the bank is now being investigated by Federal prosecutors and Congressional overseers. Even now, Stumpf adamantly refuses to hear criticism of the bank’s culture.

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How To Get The Attention Of Top Executives: The “Sidestep” Method

Tsavo Neal

This post is a guest post written and submitted by Carl Friesen, founder of Thought Leadership Resources. Let’s say, for example, that you’re a consultant who wants to help renewable-energy companies create effective business plans – and by “effective” we mean “able to help raise financing.”. Everyone wants a piece of their schedule.

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The AI and ChatGPT Boom: What You Need to Know

Comatch

Improving thought leadership readability – Content is crucial and creating blogs or other thought leadership items that highlight your expertise will help you to stand out in your sector. However, AI can have both positive and negative consequences in finance.

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The 5 Key Corporate Sustainability Trends in 2023

Comatch

A Global Shift Toward Sustainable Finance. This is particularly true in the banking industry, and financial institutions will be increasingly likely to provide financing options to organizations whose sustainability focus aligns with their own. These changes will potentially affect all organizations.

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