| 29-09-2015 08:08 AM |
| Unregistered |
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
People struggle in finance because they are not smart enough yet still want to enter finance.
They think that their first class honours is wasted if they do something else.
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Finance isn't so tough la, please don't act lei. Unless you're in a super quant role or in structuring etc
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| 27-09-2015 05:13 PM |
| SMU student |
Open your e-mail and sign up for one of the company information sessions or related clubs.
Book an appointment with your school's career guidance office.
Can't get into the case competition club or whatever? Sign up for alumni networking sessions.
Can't believe you're in a local business school.
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| 27-09-2015 10:11 AM |
| yourplaceormine |
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Originally Posted by hotweather
Apologies for the late reply. Had been busy past few days. Well, first you should try to win. Even if your team didn't make it, you should try to make lots of connections with the company or understanding more about the company.
I find case competition is more of a way to building some connections with the company and hope that someone remember you or recommend you when you apply for the job in the company. At least there is a chance of something good happening isn't it? And you can also include in your resume if you are able to win the competition. It shows that you can work well in a team, think critically, able to breakdown or analyse problem-at-hand, and derive a solution in a real business environment.
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I see, well I'm asking as there are some case competitions whereby the case is released online, and then you just have to meet a deadline to submit it. Not entirely sure if that will allow me to meet anyone if I don't manage to make it to the finals. Some of them are even individual case competitions as well.
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| 26-09-2015 11:31 PM |
| hotweather |
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Originally Posted by yourplaceormine
Thanks for the tip, just wanted to ask how the case competitions allow you to stand a better chance at the companies, even if you don't become a finalist or win the competition?
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Apologies for the late reply. Had been busy past few days. Well, first you should try to win. Even if your team didn't make it, you should try to make lots of connections with the company or understanding more about the company.
I find case competition is more of a way to building some connections with the company and hope that someone remember you or recommend you when you apply for the job in the company. At least there is a chance of something good happening isn't it? And you can also include in your resume if you are able to win the competition. It shows that you can work well in a team, think critically, able to breakdown or analyse problem-at-hand, and derive a solution in a real business environment.
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| 26-09-2015 03:45 AM |
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Originally Posted by yourplaceormine
wouldn't a first class mean that they are smart enough? besides isn't that what most, if not all banks are looking for?
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The range of abilities of first class holders differ.
There are those who barely make the cut and those who top their cohort.
There are those who worked very hard to make the cut while others made first class with lesser effort.
There are those made it with a lot of luck while there are those who made it even while encountering bad luck.
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
book smart only.
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Actually, the more book smart you are, the better. If you can study twice as fast as other people, you have extra time to do other things like joining case competitions, learning a new language or juggling an internship while studying.
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| 25-09-2015 09:14 AM |
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Originally Posted by yourplaceormine
wouldn't a first class mean that they are smart enough?
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book smart only.
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| 24-09-2015 10:42 PM |
| yourplaceormine |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered
People struggle in finance because they are not smart enough yet still want to enter finance.
They think that their first class honours is wasted if they do something else.
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wouldn't a first class mean that they are smart enough? besides isn't that what most, if not all banks are looking for?
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| 24-09-2015 10:35 PM |
| Unregistered |
People struggle in finance because they are not smart enough yet still want to enter finance.
They think that their first class honours is wasted if they do something else.
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| 23-09-2015 06:16 PM |
| yourplaceormine |
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
(internship) experience counts more than connections.
besides, you can make connections during internships too.
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True, but i've been finding it extremely difficult to get a relevant internship without the necessary grades in the first place. Sort of a vicious cycle.
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| 23-09-2015 03:42 PM |
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Originally Posted by yourplaceormine
I have personally heard this a lot as well. Probably more difficult to break in without necessary connections...
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(internship) experience counts more than connections.
besides, you can make connections during internships too.
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