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I don't think so? CPA Passport is for uni students I think who are looking for unpaid work experience... based on the link you posted, it says;~ ReNcH ~ said:
Anyhow, I got out an old BRW issue (Nuclear Power, August 18-24, 2005) and there is an advertisement on the rear cover for CPA Passport 2005. Here's what it says;[url said:
I hope that helps- I'm guessing because registration is closed, you'll have to wait until next year? Probably doesn't hurt to give 'em a call though. There are also likely to be CPA exhibits around the place- I remember seeing them at the Career path day (forgot proper name) at Macquarie Uni earlier this year.2005 CPA Passport Work Experience Program said:
Ah cool. Just another question: do you know if all the guys in corp fin are com/law? Cos people i've talked to say that pretty much everyone in the IBD at mac bank are com/law, which is strange cos wtf do they know about modelling and valuation.
I've only met the IBers a couple of times but they are from diverse backgrounds - acst/fin and fin/math but mostly comm/law. also, to the best of my knowledge, csfb doesn't have an intern program for IB. The ones I spoke to were on some kind of scholarship (maybe uni arranged?).ND said:
Traditionally IB doesn't need such sophisticated mathematical modelling eg. fundamental analysis for M&A.
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Do you reckon you can get into IB with a BCom (Acct)/LLB degree, or would you need a major in Finance?§eraphim said:
What sort of areas of finance would need a BSc (Maths) for i.e. where a BCom or BCom/LLB wouldn't really cut it?
seremify007
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I don't know much about IB but a few of my sister's friends work in those companies (MB, DB, S&P, etc..) and most of them had an Acct/Fin background with work experience in Financial Services auditing.
I don't think the major is that important.~ ReNcH ~ said:
Those areas requiring quantitative ability. eg trading, quant, risk management, funds management, structuring, etc. However, opportunities are scarce. BCom/LLB opens up more opportunities.
Maybey ou should consider doing Actuarial Studies/Law. You could do anything with that degree.
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I guess I won't rule anything out for now, but I'm doubting my mathematical ability - I read in the co-op book that you should have attained a high level in MX2 in the HSC to consider Actuarial - if their definition of "high" is ~96+ then I'd be a bit worried. Otherwise it probably would be good as far as job opportunities go. The likelihood is that I'll do Fins or Acct though.§eraphim said:
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Are you doing Actuarial at uni? I'm guessing you probably need to have received 96+ in MX2 to get the Ds and HDs though...Idyll said:
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someone gave me a link to the job application and i just applied through there ... not so much hardcore actuarial stuff it's more to do with simple unit pricing calculations in excel.. of our superannuation funds§eraphim said:
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As in BCom (Fins) or BCom (Fins)/LLB?ND said:
I know people who got Ds with low 90s in MX2. I think your decision should be based on your comparative advantage. If math was your worse subject, even if you got 95 for MX2, you would rather do law or something.~ ReNcH ~ said:
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I wish I could do Science as well, but I'd probably opt for Psych instead of Maths.§eraphim said:
Btw. do the BCom (Fins) and BSci (Maths) overlap in a lot of places, or do they tend to focus on different areas?