IT Job in Banks

[moccajava]

An a systems/business analyst, how can one gain a foothold into the finance industry (eg, banks) or better one's chances. It gets a bit more focussed since they expect the incumbent to also have knowledge of financial terms and stuff...

 

I would like to break into this industry, any particular short courses I should take? Would CMFAS or CPA be of any help?

 

Thanks.

[little_prince]

ermm.. from your question, i really have to ask: you know what is CPA or not?

[MC28]

Isnt CPA = Certified Public Account..

 

Got nth to do with I.T jobs also if the job scope is based on purely systems which isnt really applicable in a typical I.T job in the banking industry.

[moccajava]

Paisey... it's supposed to be CFA... at the most level 1. typo

[little_prince]

cfa is nice to have but not a need to have...

 

try financial engineering... might be a good fit...

 

ntu has a tie up with carnegie mellon...

[moccajava]

that is an MBA if i'm not wrong... it's too heavy at the moment i guess... just looking for some courses/classes that will make me understand the inside work/terminologies of the financial sector so i could have an edge when applying.

 

MBA would probably come later on... maybe few years into the line.

[little_prince]

you really not suited...

 

you can't even tell the difference a mba and financial eng.

 

you should stick to IT

[moccajava]

eh i mixed up the mba w/ the fin eng. at ntu... they have both courses there. my bad... but a post-grad degree at the moment is too much of an effort. just looking for short courses. and yes i am sticking to IT so why should i get too deep inside?

 

ps: u dun hv to be sacarstic. u're not royalty even if your alter ego says so.

[little_prince]

you certainly don't seem very very saavy for someone who wants to join a break into this industry eh?

 

it may not be a cardinal sin but it sure doesn't reflect very well on you as a job seeker if you're that clueless....

 

one last word of advice...

 

CFA is not a short course nor an easy one at all.... and i don't think it's has any relevance to an IT job.... the only purpose it might serve would probably be just to demostrate interest....

[lince83]

how much is the entry pay?