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Simply Finance

with Yegor Nadvornyy
Introduction
• Originally from Ukraine
• Studied Electrical Engineering in Dnepropetrovsk
• Moved to US in 2006: NJ, PA, FL, WA (+NY)
• BBA from Florida International University (Finance)
• President of Association of Latino Professionals in Accounting and Finance
• Toastmasters
• Tech Group

• Industries: Hospitality, Tech, Finance and Real Estate
Financial Services Industry in the United
States
• Largest and most liquid in the world markets
• 7.9% (or $1.24 trillion) of U.S. GDP (2012)

• 5.87 million people employed
• 818,000 people were employed in the securities and investment
sector
Topics
• English
• Finance at School (University)
• Finance branches: Banking(+IB), Corporate Finance, Consulting,
Insurance
• Business overview
• Finance roles

• Skills
• Soft skills
• Technical skills
Why English is important?
• Business language of the World
• Women speak better English than men – in almost every country worldwide.
• International sectors use English, and local sectors don’t.
• European countries speak great English, Asian countries are in the middle,
and everyone else lags. (Forbes)

• Access to information
• News
• Continuing Education
• Networks, Partnerships etc.
Finance at US school
• Public Schools vs. Private
• Business Majors: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, International
Business, Economics*, Management
• Corporate Recruiting and Internships
• Business organization and fraternities
Finance at US school (continued)
• Gordon Rule: 60 credits (1-3 credits/class)
• US Financial System
• FED, Stock Market, Agencies

• Banking, Financial Risk Management and Derivatives
• Trading, International Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Accounting, Law
• News, trends, history
Finance branches: Banking(+IB)
• Branch: Teller, Personal Banker, *Financial Advisor (Wealth Manager)
• Deposits, Check cashing, Notary, Loans, Mortgages etc.

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Operations (Processing checks, accounts management +1000 more things)
Risk Management (Exposure, Reserve Ratio, Portfolio etc.)
Trading (FOREX, Nasdaq, NYSE, FED)
Treasury (wires, planning, managing reserves etc.)
Compliance: SOX, SEC reporting etc.
International banking
Other: marketing
Finance branches: Investment Banking,
Private Equity, Venture Capitalist
• IPO
• Valuations
• Road Show
• Sell, Sell, Sell

• M&A
• Wealth Management
• CFA, CPA, CFP
• Trusts and Estates, wills etc.
• Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Real Estate Funds etc.
Finance branches: Corporate Finance
• Budgeting, Forecasting + LRP
• Reporting and analysis
• Compliance
• Strategy (including pricing and competitive analysis)
• Investor relations
• Org Risk (ERM)
• Treasury
• Partners’ relationships
• Operations
Finance branches: Consulting (Finance)
• Cash management
• Debt restructuring
• IPO consulting
• Reporting systems
• Metrics
• Compliance
• Other: IT consulting, Legal, Accounting, Management, ERM etc.
Finance branches: Insurance
• Property
• Personal
• Car
• Life
• Derivatives – Credit Default Swaps

• Statistics, statistics, statistics!
Skills
• Excel
• Pivot tables, Power Pivot, SQL, VBA

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Verbal and written communication skills
Negotiation and personal selling
Analytical skills
Proactivity
Strong ability to learn, flexibility
High attention to details
Presentation skills
Interpersonal skills
Other topics
• Resume writing
• LinkedIn and online presence
• Coursera.com, Novoed.com
• Codeacedemy.com
• Pluralsight.com etc.

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Stanford, Harvard certificates
Project Management + PMI
Professional organizations and networking
Internships and Entrepreneurial Ventures
Reading: Books, News papers, twitter

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Simply Finance

  • 2. Introduction • Originally from Ukraine • Studied Electrical Engineering in Dnepropetrovsk • Moved to US in 2006: NJ, PA, FL, WA (+NY) • BBA from Florida International University (Finance) • President of Association of Latino Professionals in Accounting and Finance • Toastmasters • Tech Group • Industries: Hospitality, Tech, Finance and Real Estate
  • 3. Financial Services Industry in the United States • Largest and most liquid in the world markets • 7.9% (or $1.24 trillion) of U.S. GDP (2012) • 5.87 million people employed • 818,000 people were employed in the securities and investment sector
  • 4. Topics • English • Finance at School (University) • Finance branches: Banking(+IB), Corporate Finance, Consulting, Insurance • Business overview • Finance roles • Skills • Soft skills • Technical skills
  • 5. Why English is important? • Business language of the World • Women speak better English than men – in almost every country worldwide. • International sectors use English, and local sectors don’t. • European countries speak great English, Asian countries are in the middle, and everyone else lags. (Forbes) • Access to information • News • Continuing Education • Networks, Partnerships etc.
  • 6. Finance at US school • Public Schools vs. Private • Business Majors: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, International Business, Economics*, Management • Corporate Recruiting and Internships • Business organization and fraternities
  • 7. Finance at US school (continued) • Gordon Rule: 60 credits (1-3 credits/class) • US Financial System • FED, Stock Market, Agencies • Banking, Financial Risk Management and Derivatives • Trading, International Finance • Corporate Finance • Accounting, Law • News, trends, history
  • 8. Finance branches: Banking(+IB) • Branch: Teller, Personal Banker, *Financial Advisor (Wealth Manager) • Deposits, Check cashing, Notary, Loans, Mortgages etc. • HQ: • • • • • • • Operations (Processing checks, accounts management +1000 more things) Risk Management (Exposure, Reserve Ratio, Portfolio etc.) Trading (FOREX, Nasdaq, NYSE, FED) Treasury (wires, planning, managing reserves etc.) Compliance: SOX, SEC reporting etc. International banking Other: marketing
  • 9. Finance branches: Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capitalist • IPO • Valuations • Road Show • Sell, Sell, Sell • M&A • Wealth Management • CFA, CPA, CFP • Trusts and Estates, wills etc. • Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Real Estate Funds etc.
  • 10. Finance branches: Corporate Finance • Budgeting, Forecasting + LRP • Reporting and analysis • Compliance • Strategy (including pricing and competitive analysis) • Investor relations • Org Risk (ERM) • Treasury • Partners’ relationships • Operations
  • 11. Finance branches: Consulting (Finance) • Cash management • Debt restructuring • IPO consulting • Reporting systems • Metrics • Compliance • Other: IT consulting, Legal, Accounting, Management, ERM etc.
  • 12. Finance branches: Insurance • Property • Personal • Car • Life • Derivatives – Credit Default Swaps • Statistics, statistics, statistics!
  • 13. Skills • Excel • Pivot tables, Power Pivot, SQL, VBA • • • • • • • • Verbal and written communication skills Negotiation and personal selling Analytical skills Proactivity Strong ability to learn, flexibility High attention to details Presentation skills Interpersonal skills
  • 14. Other topics • Resume writing • LinkedIn and online presence • Coursera.com, Novoed.com • Codeacedemy.com • Pluralsight.com etc. • • • • • Stanford, Harvard certificates Project Management + PMI Professional organizations and networking Internships and Entrepreneurial Ventures Reading: Books, News papers, twitter