Imarticus Learning
India’s leading professional education institute, offering certified industry-endorsed training in Financial Services, Investment Banking, Business Analysis, IT, Business Analytics & Wealth Management
Sonya Hooja Co-Founder and COO, Imarticus Learning
A well-rounded resume: First impressions matter and it’s critical to have a resume and covering letter that sticks out of the pile. The way to do that is to customize your resume to the role and the best way to do that is to include a cover letter that tells the employer why you are not just suited for the role or the job but for the company you are applying to. It’s your chance to market your skills. If you have only been asked to submit a one-page resume, then make sure you attach a powerful personal statement. The right skills: Remember that Management Trainee position post grad school where you had no idea whether they would place you in Marketing or HR? That doesn’t exist anymore. No one wants to hire an expensive resource that sits in on meetings and take notes or photocopies. Who photocopies these days anyway? Companies are looking for skill sets, someone who can jump in from day one and add value. This, unlike a beautifully constructed Linked In account or resume, cannot be done overnight. So invest in a short-term course, either online or classroom that can make you shine in an interview and contribute from day one. Vocational education has come a long way from simple apprenticeships. Now you have online courses that last from two days to 6 months where you can learn Financial Modelling, SAS Analytics, Marketing, Advertising and a whole host of other skills. Even if you plan to join a start up to handle their social media, take a small course in social media. You’ll find yourself knowing job specific information that will help you smash the interview. Continuity: In the current zeitgeist of transience, where freelance and project work are the norm, the ability to stick to a job is even more valuable. We are not talking about showing a five-year stint and a watch to boot, but companies do want to see staying power, the ability to see projects through to completion and an ability to execute. If you are not at a job for at least a year or so, it’s unlikely you’re able to accomplish anything of note. It also exhibits the ability to work in a team. Ability to execute: An idea is nothing without execution and it is more important these days when teams are smaller and you have to do more with less. Go into the interview with a plan for the firm, and your job in the firm. But it’s also about the simple stuff. Companies today want independent self-sufficient employees that don’t think its beneath them to schedule meetings and create PowerPoint’s. It’s unlikely you’ll have a secretary or an analyst of your own. Be self reliant and able to adapt. Back to basics: Hard work is not passé milennials and neither is a positive attitude regardless of whether you choose a start up or an established employer. Companies look for happy, positive people with charisma. Companies look for committed people who not just work hard but work smart. Make sure you focus on that in an interview. A carefully constructed social profile: While you can do what you like with your personal Facebook account, realize that what you say on twitter and Linked In is for the world. A Linked In profile is critical these days so make sure your Linked In profile is up to date and reflects the best you have to offer. Source: http://www.afternoondc.in/epaper/EpaperPost.aspx?id=168512
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Imarticus Learning held an exclusive Management Development Programme on Structured Products and Financial Engineering on 28th and 29th April, 2016 in Mumbai. The workshop was conducted by Rajat Bhatia, who has over 25+ years of global exposure in financial markets. This workshop was aimed at Finance executives and Corporate and Investment Bankers.
In this highly interactive and hands-on workshop, participants learned about the driving forces behind the development of structuring and financial innovations, structuring hybrid bonds, tax arbitrage using credit derivatives, CDOs, loan securitization, along with market practices in valuation and regulatory treatment of structured products, using a blend of theoretical inputs, case studies and discussions. The workshop was attended by 16 participants from Deutsche Bank. Above video includes the Testimonials from the participants and their key takeaways from the workshop. Our next Management Development Program on Leading Sustainable Organizational Transformation, by renowned Organizational Development expert and Change Agent, Roland Sullivan, is only a few weeks away! The workshop is on 9th and 10th June, 2016. We look forward to your nominations. Register Now to avail early bird discounts! Please click here to know more. Finance continues to be a top career choice among students across the world. GMAC (Graduate Management Admissions Council) surveyed 10,000 individuals worldwide and found that 31 percent of graduates want Finance and Accounting. There are many reasons for this. Firstly a career in finance allows you to build a skill set that works across industries and job profiles and it also gives you an opportunity to interact with key decision makers and stakeholders like banks, government, suppliers etc. But one of the key reasons students opt for finance is because of the wide array of job opportunities. The heart of corporate finance begins with the corporate, or the company. Regardless of which industry you choose, the finance function is indispensable. If we take a large company conglomerate like Mahindra or Reliance, you begin with the most basic, which is Financial Planning and Control. Financial planning and Control usually involves overseeing the accounting, financial, regulatory reporting for the firm. Preparing external financial Reports for public filings, tax and regulators. Monitor limits and maximize efficiency of financial and capital resources and Management reporting & analytics to the business management teams. The career path would be one that begins at Manager and goes all the way up to CFO and often, CEO because CFO’s are often involved in strategic decision-making. As you move from Financial Controller to CFO, other finance functions come under your purview like Corporate Treasury and Corporate Finance functions including acquisitions. Corporate Treasury is a buy side career profile. Corporate treasurers are the ones that negotiate loans with banks, derivatives with corporate bankers and oversee company investments. An advantage of working in a finance function of a company is the ability to make a significant impact of the bottom line and bear witness to every aspect of the firm. Moving away from the company, but staying with the Buyside brings us to careers in Investment Management firms, Mutual Funds and Private Equity funds. Jobs here include those that manage money or investments like Portfolio Managers and Fund Managers, those who do research, Buy Side Equity Research Analysts and Investment Analysts as well as Client relationship roles, which include sales. Which suits you? Use your personality as a guide. While all roles require a knowledge of finance, money managers are quant driven while client relationship roles are sales jobs and suitable for those who like networking and client facing positions. Research is perfect for those who like getting their hands dirty and require intense domain study. Staying with Research, we move to the sell side where you can work as an Equity Research analyst at a Brokerage or the Equity Capital Markets division of a large investment bank like Edelweiss or Goldman Sachs. Research also extends to Credit Research, Fixed Income research and Commodities. You can specialize as a gold or oil analyst. Other jobs on the sell side include Trading –Equity and Derivatives and M&A and Equity Capital Markets. But the great thing about Finance is how what you learn extends to careers in Consulting and Insurance. It only goes to show how the finance field is one of the most lucrative and most rewarding in terms of career options. India’s Leading Financial & Analytics Institute ‘Imarticus Learning’ Won Prestigious Awards5/17/2016 Mumbai, April 13, 2016: Imarticus Learning is one of India’s leading finance and analytics training institute. Over the past few months, Imarticus has been in the news for all the right reasons. Initially, with its fresh round of funding, and more recently with the awards it has won.
With best-in-class trainers and its state-of-the-art classroom and online offerings, it’s hardly surprising that Imarticus was awarded the ‘Best Data Analytics Institute’ at the National Awards in IT Excellence, by the Stars of the Industry Group held at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai. Earlier this year, Imarticus Learning also won the prestigious ‘Education Excellence Award 2015’, which was presented by the Brands Academy. This event was held in New Delhi. Imarticus Learning started its journey of certification and employment-linked training with bespoke and first-of-its-kind classroom programs in investment banking and capital markets. Over the past couple of years, it has diversified into a full-service training institution with focus on Data Analytics as a learning wing. In the Analytics arena, Imarticus Learning went on to win another couple of awards that helped establish itself as a force to be reckoned with. Three of their programs – (i) Data Science with SAS, (ii) Certification in SAS Programming and (iii) Certification in Python went on to win awards by Analytics Vidhya, a leading analytics online community. Another leading analytics community, Analytics India Magazine, rated Imarticus in the Top4 analytics training institutes in India – adding yet another feather to its cap. “These accolades are extremely encouraging and help strengthen us in our quest to democratize quality education in the field of finance and analytics”, said Sonya Hooja, co-founder of Imarticus Learning. Source: http://www.cityairnews.com/content/india%E2%80%99s-leading-financial-analytics-institute-%E2%80%98imarticus-learning%E2%80%99-won-prestigious-awards Imarticus offers an extensive certification course on Business Analytics for freshers and working professionals. The curriculum for the Business Analytics Program (BAP) at Imarticus is prepared in conjunction with one of the largest analytics KPOs in India. In 200 hours of training, we cover the three critical skills required by an Analyst. To create a well-rounded working professional, we top that up with 20 hours of soft skills training.
Lets look at how the Analytics job market is looking in India (http://jobsearch.naukri.com/business-analytics-jobs ) . When you search for Business Analytics on Naukri on 16th June, you will find 43318 jobs listed . Bangalore – 9645 Mumbai – 7622 Chennai – 4022 The industries which are listed as major employers are :- IT Software / services :- 12667 Banking and Financial Services :- 5060 BPO / ITES :- 1756 Salary wise the breakup of jobs is as follows:- Freshers with 0 experience , Salary <=3 lakhs per annum – 5000 Freshers with 0 experience , Salary 3- 6 lakhs per annum – 5330 Experience pf 1-4 years, Salary 3-10 lakhs per annum – 10659 This clearly shows that there is a huge demand for Analytics professionals in the market and that Analytics is a lucrative career option . Source: http://analyticsindiamag.com/business-analytics-imarticus/ |
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