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Get a Jump on These NYC Finance Careers

Money moves around faster than ever, making it an exciting time as many companies are preparing themselves for their futures and figuring out where the market will go next. This week, we will focus on five of the many NYC finance careers to the quants out there.

The Best Careers in NYC to Ring in 2020

It has been a while since this column checked to see what opportunities are available for MBA students in the Big Apple. A global center of finance and culture, New York City offers many opportunities for ambitious MBAs. This week’s dispatch only covers jobs that have been posted within the last week.

Scotland’s Top Destinations for Business School Grads

This past summer, Scotland’s employment rate reached a record level of employment; a positive sign of a steadily growing economy. While it’s likely that many people hold the image of Scotland as an agrarian economy (who doesn’t love wool sweaters and whisky?), the fact is that its tech, healthcare, finance, and construction industries are also booming. Scotland.org, which uses the hashtag #scotlandisnow, says it best. “Scotland has something for everyone. As far as we’re concerned, if you’ve got the skills, we’ve got the country.”

New Project Management Jobs in the Bay Area

For better and worse, the Bay Area continues to reign as the global tech hub. But what has evolved in recent years is tech’s relationship to MBA graduates. MBAs were once personas non-grata in Silicon Valley. While newer startups won’t likely have a use for you, the big boys and girls of tech—the Slacks, Adobes, Twitters, Facebooks, Googles, Apples, etc.—certainly do. This week is focused on opportunities that allow MBA graduates to apply their PM skills to Bay Area tech.

Larger Salaries, Job Offers, Highlight NYU Stern 2019 Employment Report

With over 95 percent of NYU full-time MBA students earning a job offer three months after graduation, and a $140,000 median annual salary, career prospects are looking better than ever for those enrolled at the Stern School of Business.

Where Should I Work: Deloitte or Accenture?

After MBB—McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group—Deloitte and Accenture are two of the top consulting firms in the business. They are still elite professional services companies that have a lot to offer potential employees. The difficulty is choosing between them. Where should you work if you get a job offer from either Deloitte or Accenture?

Where Should I Work? Bain or Boston Consulting Group

When it comes to the consulting industry, there are three top dogs: McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). These three elite firms offer a unique blend of prestige, expertise, and history, which make them highly sought-after employers, particularly for MBA grads. But since they’re all part of the same exclusive club, how do you know where to accept a job offer: Bain or BCG or McKinsey?

The Newest NYC Business School Careers

New York City is one of the world’s major financial hubs, and the many companies that keep offices in it are always looking for new talented MBAs. All of the jobs in this week’s listing have been posted within the past seven days and are located in Manhattan. Get ahead of everyone and apply now if you see something that you like.

Denver or Portland: Which City Should I Choose?

So you’ve narrowed down your list of ‘must-haves’ for your MBA program and possibly your future roots. You need beautiful weather, dozens of options for outdoor fun, nightlife, food and drink, an innovation economy, and a competitive cost of living. You’re down to two: Portland and Denver. How should you choose? Here we’ll try and offer you a hand by comparing Stumptown and the Mile High City on a few important points.

New Transportation Industry Jobs Emerge for B-School Grads

There’s no getting around the fact that car culture is the primary means by which Americans get around. While it is highly unlikely that this culture will disappear altogether, many factors including electric and hybrid vehicles, rideshare programs like Uber and Lyft, improved mass transit, and far-flung projects like Elon Musk’s Hyperloop, suggest transportation will change dramatically in the not-too-distant future.

MBAs would do well to take note of the many opportunities embedded in the transportation industry.

Corporate Development and Global M&A – Analyst — General Motors

General Motors is the largest automotive manufacturer in the United States. Traditionally known as one of the Big Three car companies—the other two are Ford and Fiat Chrysler—General Motors’ best-known brands in the United States are Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac.

General Motors is hiring a Corporate Development and Global M&A – Analyst to work at either its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, or its offices in Bupyeong, Korea. The person hired for this position will join the company’s Corporate Development and Global M&A team, which is tasked with developing methods to deliver on corporate strategy. Some of the team’s areas of focus are alliance management, new business development, and corporate and regional strategic initiatives. This job requires at least three years of prior relevant experience, and an MBA is preferred.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading business case development for deals
• Supporting transaction execution
• Managing post-transaction partner relationships

To learn more about this and other jobs, please visit the General Motors career page.

Associate Director — BP

BP is a global energy firm that employs 75,000 people across 80 countries. The company covers all aspects of the energy market, from drilling and refining to trading and renewable energy.

BP is looking for more MBA talent to join its Houston team.

BP is hiring an Associate Director who will work from its office in Houston, Texas. The person hired in this position will be working as part of a team that provides bespoke energy risk management services and solutions to clients. The hiree will serve oil and gas producers, refiners, and airlines, among other corporate and financial parties. This job requires at least five years of relevant prior experience, and an MBA is preferred.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying possible transactions
• Delivering gross margin targets and business returns
• Managing various financial relationships

Visit the BP website to learn more about this positions and other employment opportunities.

Sr. Inventory Control Analyst — Tesla

Based in Fremont, California, Tesla is a major leader in the transition to sustainable energy. Although it is best known for its cars, the company also produces a variety of energy storage and generation units, including the Powerwall, Powerpack, and Solar Roof.

Tesla is hiring for a Sr. Inventory Control Analyst who will be based in its Fremont headquarters. The person hired to this position will be responsible for keeping an eye on the company’s inventory, ensuring its accuracy and maintaining an appropriate balance. The best candidates for this position will have at least five years of previous relevant experience. The company prefers candidates who possess an MBA.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring inventory accuracy to enable reviews by senior management
• Reviewing inventory reconciliations
• Supporting the implementation of policies that ensure accurate inventory tracking

Visit the Tesla website to learn about this position and others.

Global Revenue Management Center of Excellence Advisor — ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil is a major player in the global petrochemical industry. The company plays a role in all aspects of the energy chain, from mining and refining to marketing and retail through its brands (Exxon, Mobil, Esso).

ExxonMobil is hiring a Global Revenue Management Center of Excellent Advisor who will work out of the company’s office in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas. The person hired to this position will be responsible for many things, including ensuring the delivery of effective revenue management processes and frameworks for the lubricants value chain. This job requires prior relevant experience, and an MBA is preferred.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to revenue management objectives and strategies
• Analyzing market influences to develop optimal decision-making and business improvement recommendations
• Establishing an analytics work plan

More information about this job and others can be found at the ExxonMobil website.

Seattle or Portland: Which City Should I Choose?

The Pacific Northwest draws an enormous pool of talented people to visit, to live, to work and to play—for good reason. The region’s high concentration of startups and large, established companies appeal especially to current or recently graduated business school students. All the while, a thriving cultural landscape of tech, art, music, food, drink, and natural beauty make the area on par with Silicon Valley as a great American destination.

Portland and Seattle are clearly at the head of the pack when it comes to the most desirable Pacific Northwestern cities. In another installment of ‘Which city should I choose?’, we will compare the two in hopes of helping you narrow down your decision.

Seattle or Portland: Job Markets

Seattle and Portland are both major port cities in the U.S., and each are home to heavy industries like steel and aeronautics. However, both cities are known most recently as hubs for clean energy, tech and retail, drawing professionals from all over the world to work in these fields.

The Portland region has even dubbed “The Silicon Forest” for its abundance of tech and other types of startups. According to a recent report on OregonLive, tech employment in Portland expanded by 3.1 percent between December 2017 and the end of 2018; the fastest growth rate for the state in several years. While the statewide annual average income across all industries is $53,000, the tech average is $115,000 per year. Furthermore, the past year has seen the amount of startup funding invested new firms double, to hit the highest rate since the dotcom bubble.

Portland itself has an exceptionally low rate of unemployment, and a job growth rate that is 7 percent higher than the rest of the country. Along with tech/IT jobs, Portland offers numerous opportunities for related jobs in manufacturing, along with healthcare, retail and education. It’s also interesting to note that Portland is 4th in the country for telecommuting.

Fortune 500 company Nike (founded in Portland), Adidas, Dr. Martens, Columbia Sportswear, and Keen all have headquarters in Stumptown, and Merrell and Under Armour have design studios here. The thriving restaurant, coffee and microbrewery scenes should not be overlooked either, as these are some of the most prevalent of Portland startups.

Sports apparel manufacturing giant Nike has called the Portland metro its home since its founding in the late 1970s.

Seattle too, boasts a strong and diverse job market. According to Anneliese Vance-Sherman, a regional labor economist for the State of Washington, “It is noteworthy that at this point … all industries are seeing job growth. We are at a mature point where the benefit of growth is being felt in all industries.” According to the state’s Economic Security Department, tech, online retail trade, professional services (such as engineering and construction), and healthcare and manufacturing are all growth fields.

Seattle is home to a high number of Fortune 500 companies, and one that immediately springs to mind is, of course, Amazon. Nintendo, Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Expedia also have headquarters in the Seattle metro, in addition to retail giants Nordstrom and Costco, and global aerospace company Boeing. If you’re seeking a role in the management, tech or finance end of the coffee business, Seattle is also the place for you. The city is home to Starbucks and Seattle’s Best, as well as thousands of smaller producers of the beverage.

Seattle or Portland: By the Numbers

BestPlaces.net reports that Portland’s household income, on average, is 23 percent less than Seattle’s, but is 6 percent higher than the national average. Also, Portland is 27.5 percent less expensive overall than Seattle, with housing costs at almost 44 percent less. Numbeo’s comparison of the monthly cost of living in each city reveals that for $5,000 per month, one can maintain the same standards for living in Portland that would require $6,000 a month. Here is a further look at some of the numbers, side by side.

• Median income: $115,000 in Seattle, $80,000 in Portland
• Unemployment rate: 3.1 percent in Seattle, 3.5 percent in Portland (compared to 3.9 percent overall in the U.S.)
  
• Future job growth: 44 percent in Seattle, 42 percent in Portland
  
• Average Rent: $2,000 for a one bedroom in Seattle, $1,500 in Portland

The search for affordable housing in Seattle is among the toughest in the U.S., with average home prices in King County soaring over the past five decades. The Seattle Times reports that since 2014, Seattle metro home prices have grown at double the national average.

Seattle or Portland: Culture

Many visitors to both cities have observed that they are overall very similar culturally, Portland tends to be a bit more quirky—there’s a reason for that “Keep Portland Weird” mural and the popularity of Portlandia. Street performers and food trucks characterize Portland’s streets, and while Seattle has its fair share of street life, many say it feels a bit more “buttoned up.” Portland is also smaller in population at 650,000 to Seattle’s 730,000 residents, as well as geographically smaller.

If live music is your thing, expect an amazing array of options in both cities. Small venues can be found in large supply in both towns, as well as bigger stadiums. Each city also is home to thriving arts scenes that include large museums and small galleries. Even without the diverse music scene, sports fans feel at home in the both cities, with Portland’s beloved Trail Blazers in the NBA and Timbers in the MLS, while Seattle’s NFL franchise the Seahawks reign supreme in the Emerald City. While the NHL is looking to expand in the Seattle metro in 2021, the loss of the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA still stings (sorry).

Both cities are wonderfully walkable, and citizens have a high consciousness of sustainable forms of energy, design, and building. As mentioned above, Portland and Seattle both have exciting, cutting edge restaurant, coffee, and microbrewery communities. Eater has published definitive guides to both cities, and the debate rages on upon which is better.

As far as getting around, Seattle offers bus and monorail transport, while Portland offers more public transit options with streetcars, light rail, and buses. Portland is also known for a high number of cyclists, which many agree is more of a prevalent transit mode than it is in Seattle.

As both cities are situated on the beautiful Pacific Northwestern coast, their options for outdoor fun are some of each place’s biggest draws. Seattle sits on the shore of the Puget Sound, and it boasts Lake Union, Green Lake, and Lake Washington for hiking and recreation. Portland too lies on both sides of the Willammette River and it’s also close by the Columbia River. Portland’s Mount Hood and Seattle’s Mount Rainier also provide stunning locations for hiking, biking, and camping. Skiiers will find more options on Mount Hood than on Mount Rainier, with more resort locations on the former.

Yes: rainfall is a fact of life in these parts, with each city averaging around 37 inches per year. This doesn’t deter most residents, however, from enjoying the great outdoors.

Seattle or Portland: Business Schools

As we’ve mentioned, the job markets in both Seattle and Portland are ripe with opportunities for MBAs. As far as places to study, the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University, Foster School of Business at University of Washington, and Seattle Pacific University’s School of Business, Government and Economics are all well regarded for its MBA programs. UW Foster, in fact, is one of the most well-regarded business school’s in the world. U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it as the 7th best public business school in the U.S., and the 21st best business school in the entire country. The Financial Times and The Economist also rank the business school as one of the 50 best in the world.

Portland State, University of Portland, Willamette University, and Concordia University all offer strong MBA programs as well.

News Roundup – Florida Rankings Get a Boost, Stanford Worries About the Internet, and More

Let’s take a look at some of the biggest stories from this week, including Florida rankings getting a nice boost for its graduate programs.

Tepper Hosts International Energy and Commodity Markets Conference – News & Events

Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business hosted the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Commodity and Energy Markets Association (CEMA) last month.

CEMA, founded in 2017, brings researchers and practitioners with an interest in topics like cryptocurrencies, energy storage, renewable energy, and climate change. CEMA and Tepper’s Sustainability Initiative work closely address these issues and help develop research into practice and policy. The 2019 event was organized by two prominent faculty at Tepper: Nicola Secomandi, Professor of Operations Management, and Head of the Ph.D. Program; and Duane Seppi, The BNY Mellon Professor of Finance and Head of the MS in Computational Finance Program.

Secomandi says of the event, “It makes sense to do it here …My research focuses on energy and commodities, and other Tepper faculty share similar research interests.”

Thirty sessions comprised this year’s program, along with two keynote addresses. Professor of Financial Economics Burton Hollifield and Emilio Osambela, former Tepper School faculty member and Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, presented a headlining research paper regarding the investments choices made by environmentalists.

Bo Yang, a Tepper Ph.D. student, along with Secomandi and Selvaprabu Nadarajah (Ph.D, ’14), presented a research paper on methods of optimizing merchant energy production. Tepper alumni Michel Robe (Ph.D. ’95) and Sheridan Titman (Ph.D. ’81) delivered a presentation on agricultural futures markets.

For more on CEMA and the 2019 meeting, read here.

Five Hough Graduate Programs Earn Top 5 Ranking Among Publics for Second Year – Warrington Newsroom

The University of Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business received high rankings for five different graduate programs by the Eduniversal Group.

Hough’s MS in Management was ranked first overall among public universities in the U.S., and the MS in Real Estate was voted first overall of its kind for the second year in a row. Also ranked in Eduniversal’s top five were the Master of International Business degree and the MS in Entrepreneurship. Hough’s full-time MBA came in at fourth among all public university MBAs in the U.S.

Eduniversal Group handed Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business some high praise for its various master’s programs.

Eduniversal reviewed 20,000 postgraduate global master’s programs in 50 fields of study, in addition to surveying thousands of students, recruiters, and faculty. Program reputation, salary upon graduation and student satisfaction were the three criteria upon which the rankings are based. For more on Eduniversal and on Hough’s rankings, read here.

The Internet Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed? – Stanford GSB School News & History

Fake news, cybersecurity, and corporate technology’s power structure will be among the topics covered in a new course at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

Anat R. Admati, George G.C. Parker Professor of Finance and Economics and faculty director of the Corporations and Society Initiative, and lecturer Jonathan Dotan, a fellow at Stanford’s Center for Blockchain Research and at the Stanford Compression Forum and a consulting producer on the HBO series Silicon Valley, have designed a multidisciplinary curriculum that will address the regulation and policy issues facing those who live in a tech driven world.

Dotan says of the course’s content:

“The perception of the tech industry has changed dramatically in the past five years … Back then, it could do no wrong. Now it can do no right. Those extremes point to a discussion that we need to have about the role that the internet plays in people’s lives.”

Professor Admati’s approach is more focused on the governance aspects of tech. She says, “I want to understand and help students think through the bigger context of how corporations fit into a system that includes investors, customers, government, news media, and citizens—the whole ecosystem.”

The course, entitled ‘Is the Internet Broken?’ was offered for the first time in spring 2019. For more on the curriculum and its creators, read here.

Former Dean Rich Lyons Named New Campus Innovation Officer – Berkeley Haas News

UC Berkeley’s first-ever Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer (CIEO), former Dean Rich Lyons, will work to bring Berkeley Haas‘ research in these fields to fruition.

Rich Lyons, new lead of the Berkeley Haas Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship / Photo via /newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu

Lyons will lead the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in initiating partnerships and acquiring stakeholders to support start up and entrepreneurial efforts on campus. Lyons said of his appointment, “If together we can improve the transformation of Berkeley’s prodigious intellectual product, across the whole campus, into greater societal benefit, then we will have achieved a great deal.”

For eleven years, Lyons served as dean of Haas. He left the position in 2018 and will return after a sabbatical to teaching finance, along with beginning the transition to his new role. Learn more here.

MedTechBOOST Competition to Target Healthcare Challenges Using AI – University of Cambridge Judge Business School News

The Cambridge Judge Business School Entrepreneurship Center, along with corporate sponsors such as Johnson & Johnson and Astra Zeneca, will host a competition aiming to address issues of mental health and wellness in aging using artificial intelligence.

The participants will examine ways in which AI can be used to diagnose, predict, and treat patients. After developing these ideas, they will pitch them to potential investors and collaborators. “MedTechBOOST offers individuals and early-stage start-ups unprecedented access to the NHS and a roster of multinational businesses and investor networks, providing a life-changing experience for anyone pursuing a career in healthcare or AI,” says James Parton, one of the competition’s organizers.

Healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and early stage start-ups can apply to take part in MedTechBOOST.com by July 31.

“MedTechBOOST offers individuals and early-stage start-ups unprecedented access to the NHS and a roster of multinational businesses and investor networks, providing a life-changing experience for anyone pursuing a career in healthcare or AI,” says Bruno Cotta, Executive Director of Cambridge Judge Business School Entrepreneurship Center.

Learn more about MedTechBOOST and its participants here.

Santa Clara’s Sr. Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs Answers Our 5 Questions

In our latest installment of the MetroMBA “5 Questions” series, we speak with Toby McChesney, Ed.D., Senior Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs at the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business. McChesney talks about the not-so-secret benefits of the school’s MBA programs, the benefits of learning in Silicon Valley, and a local can’t-miss spot you have to see.

1. What’s Something That People May Not Know About the Santa Clara Leavey School of Business MBA Program?

“At SCU’s MBA program, we put students first. Our professors, with their deep Silicon Valley connections, are dedicated to bringing cutting edge curriculum to the classroom. This dedication does not stop there—they want to get to know our students on a personal level, and with our small class sizes, they are able to do that. As full-time faculty, they are available to meet with students to support their academic and professional challenges. Students here at SCU are never a number, and our small but mighty admissions, career and program team work tirelessly to ensure our students are well taken care of.”

2. What Separates the Business School From the Others in the Region?

“When looking at various MBA programs in the area, students should ask themselves if they want to be an MBA student for a few years, or a ‘Bronco for Life.’ Here at SCU, our students are joining a community of like-minded professionals with strong values for integrity, collaboration and leadership. Unlike other programs where competition between students is high, SCU MBA students thrive in a supportive and cooperative environment. This sense of community makes SCU a unique place to learn business, as students learn from one another while applying the concepts they learn in class each evening. Given that 90% of our students are currently employed at top Silicon Valley Companies like Apple, Google, and LinkedIn, this make for a very powerful, yet supportive, learning environment. Also, there are more alumni from the Leavey School of Business living and working in the Bay Area than from any other business school, so the alumni network is unmatched.”

3. What Kind of Prospective MBA Applicant Should Consider Enrolling in Leavey?

“We are looking for applicants that have a strong academic background, not necessarily in business, professional work experience of at least three years and most importantly a generous attitude. We are looking for students who are ‘other-focused,’ and want to use what they learn at SCU to better their teams, their companies, their communities, and the world.”

4. What Unique Opportunities Do Students Have Enrolling in Leavey, Considering its Location in San Jose?

“Our location in Silicon Valley allows our MBA program to draw the cream of the crop to our faculty; we have CFO’s and Venture Capitalists co-teaching our courses. Each class has a Silicon Valley component woven into the curriculum, whether that be a real-time case project, or C-suite co-teaching a course in which they are experts. Santa Clara MBA students will benefit from Silicon Valley experiential learning as well as innovation and entrepreneurship.”

5. If You Can Only Pick One Restaurant in the Area, Where Would You Go?

“The Hut.

The Hut, a San Jose icon, reopened in June 2019 after a temporary three-year closure / Photo via Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group

The Hut has been an iconic gathering place for all SCU students for many decades, it closed in December 2016 and has just reopened as a restaurant and bar.”

The Top U.S. Entry Level Jobs and Internships of 2019

While work life balance, benefits, growth potential, and job security all factors to consider in your job search, the fact is that base compensation is more than likely the high priority. Getting an MBA is a sure way to increase earning potential, but where should you begin to look for the best internships and entry level jobs in such a vast and competitive playing field?

Glassdoor recently published its report on the highest paying internships and entry level jobs of 2019. We’ve broken down the report to help our readers discover just which of these positions and companies can offer them the best places to put their MBA talent to work.

Top 5 Entry Level Jobs for MBAs

One of the many pieces of good news from Glassdoor’s report is that as the number of tech jobs continue to increase, so does the need for business minded workers. This, along with the fact that finance and consulting positions follow right behind tech on the highest paid jobs list, should make b-school students optimistic for their prospects.

Product Manager

Product Management is a key role for any organization in the business of turning ideas into profit. According to blogger Dan Driscoll, who wrote a definitive article on the role, PMs are “closet-creative types with an ambitious acumen for business fundamentals and priorities, as well as masters of persuasion and consensus-building.”

Strong analytics skills along with a creative approach to problem solving are key for these positions. Engagement in design, development, support and marketing are all features of this role, which has a median base salary of $89,000 to start.

Major firms, such as Salesforce, are currently looking for top-tier product management candidates.

Investment Banking Analyst

Financial modeling, business valuation methods and strong presentation skills are just a few of the factors that comprise the Investment Banking Analyst role. The nuts and bolts of finance firms are the responsibility of the investment banking analyst, as they track live transactions along with M&A and private equity transactions.

At a starting median base salary of $85,000, this job is a great foundation on which to build a career.

Implementation Consultant

Implementation, according to coaching and recruiting site Firm Consulting, is one of the three main branches of consulting as a whole. Implementation teams take recommendations from Strategy and Operations consulting teams and turn them into realities. For instance, a company may be deciding to create a new division. Strategy and Operations consultants determine how best to profit from this, and implementation consultants make it happen.

ICs brand, execute and set up the division in this scenario, including relocation if necessary, along with on-boarding procedures. The starting base pay for ICs is $72,000.

Actuarial Analyst

Actuarial Analysts, who make a starting median salary of $66,250, are the workhorses of the insurance industry. Using statistical models, they analyze the probability and cost of various events (injury, accidents, and product failure, for example), and use this data to determine insurance policy pricing. Certification by either the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is required for these positions.

Actuaries must pass seven exams for the CAS and five in the SOA. This generally happens within a four-to-six year period, but students can begin the test while still enrolled in school. After passing the first and second exams, a student can start their first job. The ‘fellowship’ level of certification takes place over an additional two-to-four years.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the role of Actuarial Analyst has a 22 percent growth rate projected up to the year 2026.

Business Analyst

Business Analysts are key team players who make certain that companies’ current systems are as efficient as possible, and who develop strategic plans for growth. As agents of change, Business Analysts identify growth opportunities and reduce costs during these changes. Business Analysts work closely with IT departments to ensure that the best technologies are in place, and they also serve as a link between different departments of a company to ensure consistency.

Therefore, communication, diplomacy and a strong understanding of each business function are vital to success in this role. The four major components of development, modeling, process design (workflow creation), and systems analysis are the basic elements of the Business Analyst role.

To start, Business Analysts make a median salary of $63,000.

Top 5 Highest Paying Internships

Facebook leads the pack in paying its interns $8,000 per month, followed by: Amazon at $7,725; Salesforce at $7,667; Google, which pays $7,500, and Microsoft, offering interns $7,250 monthly.

Facebook tops Glassdoor’s 2019 ranking of the top-paying U.S. internships, with interns pulling in an estimated $8,000 per month

Each of these companies have highly competitive university recruitment programs. For details, see Facebook Careers, Student Programs at Amazon, Salesforce University Recruiting, Google Student Internships and Microsoft University Internships.

Those graduating now or in the near future from MBA programs have a solid advantage in today’s market; job growth is high in the U.S. and unemployment is low. While these high paying jobs and internships are clearly appealing for a reason, keep in mind that more intangible factors like company culture and proven trust in management are the things that will sustain you regardless of salary.

KSU Opens New Location, Blackstone Exec Addresses McDonough Grads, and More

Let’s take a look at some of the biggest stories from this week, including the a new Coles MBA classes held in Sandy Springs.

Kennesaw State To Offer MBA Courses in Sandy Springs, GA – Sandy Springs City News & Media

Next fall, Kennesaw State University’s Michael J. Coles College of Business will expand its MBA course offerings to Sandy Springs, GA. This will be the school’s third location.

MBA courses are currently offered at the Kennesaw Campus and the Cobb Galleria. The campus’ new extension is the result of a partnership between Kennesaw State, the City of Sandy Springs, and its Chamber of Commerce. Robin Cheramie, Coles Interim Dean, announced the new offerings. “We are thrilled to be opening our doors to the business community in Sandy Springs. The partnership … creates more opportunities for KSU to provide career-enhancing education to Atlanta’s business population.”

Increased demand for part-time MBA courses in Atlanta’s metropolitan area was the catalyst for the Sandy Springs location, which was first announced in April 2018. The area has a high number of working professionals who will greatly benefit from the chance to complete their studies without interrupting work schedules.

Sandy Springs Chamber of Commerce Tim Mahaffey says, “With the KSU program located [here], employees will have the convenience of leaving their workplace and being in their classrooms within minutes.”

You can read here for more on the new Kennesaw State University MBA classes.

Blackstone Executive to Address Georgetown McDonough Graduates – Georgetown University Newsroom

Georgetown University McDonough School of Business alum Joseph Patrick Barratta II, (B ’93) will deliver the commencement address on May 17, 2019.

Barratta is a Senior Managing Director and the Global Head of Private Equity at Blackstone. After joining the firm in 1998, Barratta advanced quickly to help establish its European corporate private equity business in London. Over his two decades with Blackstone, he has been responsible for many of its most significant private equity transactions.

McDonough alum and Joseph Patrick Barratta II, the Senior Managing Director and the Global Head of Private Equity at Blackstone, returns to his alma mater on Friday, May 17, for the business school’s 2019 commencement.

A trustee of the Tate Foundation, Barratta also serves as a board member of Year Up, which assists youth with employment training. Among his service commitments to Georgetown are his membership of the University’s Board of Directors and the McDonough Global Business Initiative Advisory Board. Along with his wife, Abigail, he established the Baratta Endowed Global Business Education Fund and the Baratta Endowed Chair in Global Business. For more on 2019 Commencement events at Georgetown McDonough School of Business, click here.

Celebrating 10 Years of Leeds’ VITA Program – UC Boulder Leeds School of Business News

Students at University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business have put their knowledge to work by assisting residents with annual tax returns.

The IRS sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program provides low-income Boulder residents the opportunity to file their tax returns with one-on-one help from business and law school students. Throughout the ten year program, residents have received $4 million in refunds, $1.3 million in earned income tax credit and $700,000 each in education tax credits and child tax credits.

In order to volunteer, students must first receive a certification from the IRS, and each return is checked by other volunteers who are well versed in tax law. Susan Morley, Senior Accounting Instructor and Faculty Advisor of the Leeds’ VITA program says:

“It is a very humbling and rewarding experience to provide this valuable service to the community. We are excited to continue this service in the future, and we know our students and community volunteers are excited to continue to serve Boulder County.”

To be eligible for assistance, residents must earn less than $54,000 per year. Those with disabilities and non-English speaking residents are also eligible. Read more about VITA and Leeds’ community service efforts here.

Key Strategies for Updating Your LinkedIn Profile – UNC Kenan-Flagler News

A recent discussion at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School addressed a question we’ve all asked: how can I make LinkedIn work for me?

Megan Parker, Senior Associate Director of Coaching in UNC Kenan-Flagler’s MBA Career and Leadership team, offered a number of key guidelines for making the most of the professional networking site. Among them were how to create a profile that’s effective, how to optimize the site for networking, and perhaps most importantly, what recruiters and employers are seeking when they use LinkedIn.

The goal, she says, is to first shape your profile to match what recruiters are looking for, and then to focus upon your unique skills. Crafting the right headline, using your LinkedIn summary to reach your target audience, and using your profile to share content and updates relevant to your profession all increase your visibility, Parker said.

The talk was part of UNC Kenan-Flagler’s 2019 Alumni Weekend.

Company Battle: Accenture vs AT Kearney

Consulting positions are among the most coveted roles for MBA graduates—and international management consulting firms Accenture and A.T. Kearney are teeming with opportunities for MBAs.

Dublin, Ireland-based Accenture is a Fortune Global 500 company that offers professional services in addition to management consulting. In addition to the many awards Accenture has received in recognition of its global leadership in finance, it has also been ranked for 15 consecutive years on Forbes’ Global 2000 list.

A.T. Kearney, headquartered in Chicago, offers consulting to over 75 percent of the Fortune Global 500, spanning a diverse array of industries like aerospace and defense, transportation, healthcare, and oil and gas.

Accenture vs AT Kearney: Salaries

Managemant Consulted compares the base salaries made by MBA graduates at both companies in 2019, finding that the compensation was pretty comparable—A.T. Kearney offers $158,000 per year and Accenture offers $150,000 per year.

However, each company has a unique approach to bonuses. A.T. Kearney offers up to $44,100 while Accenture offers $30,000 to all employees in their first year after receiving their MBA. Top performers are rewarded with an additional $15,000. Accenture offers a very valuable $80,000 tuition reimbursement to select MBA grads.

Accenture vs AT Kearney: Company Culture

When it comes to culture, A.T. Kearney emphasizes collaboration over analysis, striving for creative strategies to keep up with an ever-changing marketplace.

A.T. Kearney has been recognized many times for their progressive initiative with regard to workplace equality. TransparentCareer ranks the company in the top 30 for satisfaction among MBA graduates. However, it is important to note that the same blog also reports that up to 80 percent of an MBA graduate’s time working at A.T. Kearney may be spent in transit.

A.T. Kearney has long recognized the importance of workplace diversity and it enforces a strict no-harassment policy. It has created networks for women, POC, and LGBT to reinforce a sense of community and belonging in the workplace. It has also been recognized for its progressive policies, having scored a perfect 100 for seven years straight in the Corporate Equality Index and received an award in 2017 for Best in Class for Diversity Leadership in Diversity MBA Magazine.

From 2015-18, it was also ranked as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Human Rights Campaign and from 2013-17 as one of the “Top 100 Firms for Working Families and Women” by Working Mother.

Working Mother has lauded A.T. Kearney for years as one of the best career landing spots for working mothers in the U.S.

Accenture regularly ranks highly on lists that highlight forerunners in workplace culture. It were ranked second overall for eight consecutive years in Business Today/PeopleStrong’s “Best Companies to Work For” and 16th for four consecutive years in the Sunday Times “Best 25 Big Companies to Work For.”

Accenture is also committed to workplace equality, aiming for a gender balanced workforce by 2025. It is committed to creating Culture of Equality, citing the imperative of workplace diversity for a thriving business.

It has been recognized for the efforts by being included two consecutive years on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and 16 consecutive years on Working Mothers’ 100 Best Companies and the list of Best Companies for Multicultural Women.

Accenture vs AT Kearney: Versatility

As noted above, MBA graduates employed at A.T. Kearney can expect to travel frequently as part of their work. They have over 3,600 employees in offices in more than 40 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.

Accenture, a much larger company, has more than 435,000 employees serving clients in over 120 countries, as well as offices in 52 countries.

Company Battle: Morgan Stanley vs Credit Suisse

MBA graduates on the prowl for post-graduate employment opportunities would do well to investigate international banking giants Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, both of which offer many attractive perks to employees.

New York City’s Morgan Stanley primarily handles the investments and assets of governments, corporations, and institutions. Zurich, Switzerland-based Credit Suisse is highly regarded for its bank-client confidentiality and overall discretion with regard to client information.

Morgan Stanley vs Credit Suisse: Salaries

The most common entry-level position for MBA graduates is as an associate. Luckily, associates are compensated handsomely at both companies.

Morgan Stanley offers an average salary of $108,659 according to Glassdoor data, with the possibility of an additional $21,732 in bonuses, on average.

Credit Suisse remains competitive with Morgan Stanley at an average annual salary of $111,572 and an average overall pay of approximately $112,000. However, there is the potential for  healthier bonuses at Credit Suisse, with a ludicrous average bonus pay of $67,980. Still, reviews from current and former Credit Suisse employees on Glassdoor seem to suggest that bonuses are actually few and far between. Whereas reviews from Morgan Stanley employees suggest that they are more generous.

Morgan Stanley vs Credit Suisse: Company Culture

Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley actively fosters inclusion in the workplace, with a number of key diversity initiatives. In addition, both banks have implemented innovative strategies to demonstrate corporate responsibility and philanthropy.

Credit Suisse offers several employee networks designed to foster collaboration, including networks for family, women, veterans, LGBT professionals, and POC professionals. Additionally, Credit Suisse offers the Real Returns™ Program, which offers senior bankers the chance to return from an extended career break.

Morgan Stanley also encourages their employees to volunteer regularly, as exemplified by its Global Volunteer Month, the most recent iteration saw 48,000 employees in 36 countries volunteer over 262,000 hours of their time.

Morgan Stanley’s Vice Chairman Tom Nides and Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Brodsky, shown with over 300 volunteers during the company’s 2018 Global Volunteer Month.

Credit Suisse is known for its collaborative working environment and flexible working hours. Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, promotes a supportive workplace culture, but work occurs at a much faster pace and over longer hours. Some might find the fast-and-furious approach preferable, as it offers more learning opportunities, but it can be difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Both banks rank highly by various publications on workplace cultures, but Morgan Stanley seems to consistently come out on top. According to Vault, Credit Suisse ranks at 19th as the best place to work, whereas Morgan Stanley comes in 4th. eFinancialCareers also ranks Morgan Stanley as the 4th most ideal employer, citing its competitive bonuses and salaries, as well as its progressive initiatives on issues like workplace diversity and corporate social responsibility. Despite their attractive salaries, positive office environment, and accommodating working hours, Credit Suisse comes in slightly behind at 10th. Finally, Glass Door ranked Morgan Stanley at 100 overall in its 2019 list of ‘Best Places to Work.’

Morgan Stanley vs Credit Suisse: Hiring Rates and Versatility

Morgan Stanley features over 57,000 employees, spread out over 41 countries. There are opportunities to work in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and Asia Pacific.

Credit Suisse features 46,840 employees working across 50 different countries. However, a number of positions are only available in Switzerland. In spite of these figures, Credit Suisse claims that there are still many opportunities for mobility, both internally (with respect to opportunities to work across departments as well as potential promotions) and geographically. In 2017, 4,100 employees made an internal move and 47 percent of vacancies were filled internally.

A Breakdown of LinkedIn’s Top U.S. Companies for 2019

If you’re in the midst of your MBA studies, there’s a good chance that you’ve already started a career that you love, or that you’re seeking a transition into a new industry. Perhaps you’re still in the exploratory stage with regard to future jobs and other post graduate options. Either way, it’s helpful to set your sights high as you make your next move.

LinkedIn recently published its list of 2019’s Top Companies based upon user data. Authors asked which companies were attracting the most attention from job seekers, and which ones retained the most satisfied employees after hiring in order to compile the list. To make it useful to our readers, we’ve broken down the list into the top five in three categories: tech, finance, and entertainment.

Technology Companies

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, YouTube, and Nest, among others, tops the list of the most desirable firms on LinkedIn’s list. With 98,800 employees worldwide, Alphabet is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, and has offices in New York City and Seattle. According to LinkedIn’s data, Project and Program Management, and IT positions have the highest number of new hires. With Google’s current investment of $13 billion for expansion in the U.S, it is a great time for MBAs to explore possibilities at Alphabet.

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, plans on expanding across half of the U.S. by the end of the year.

Current open positions include a Project Managment Summer Internship in Mountainview with Loon, an Alphabet subsidiary; and a  Summer internship at Google’s Reston, VA office with one of several teams including finance, strategy, product management, and operations.

Facebook, the parent of What’s App, Oculus VR, and of course, Instagram, was ranked second overall on the LinkedIn ranking. Like Alphabet, Facebook employs the most new hires in its project/program management and IT departments. Facebook has 36,000 global employees and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, and its top hiring locations are Seattle, New York City, and San Francisco.

Facebook is now hiring a Consumer Marketing Manager for Messenger, a Marketing Manager for Data & Privacy, a Finance and Business Operations Manager within its Global Marketing Solutions department, among other positions.

San Francisco based cloud software company Salesforce, with 22,000 employees across the U.S., is another of the top companies for tech-related careers according to LinkedIn. With a large number of new hires in engineering, business development, and sales positions, Salesforce is a wise target for MBAs. Current open positions include a Platform Engineering Product Manager in both the Dallas, TX and Indianapolis, IN offices; and an Analytics Lead for Strategy & Growth in the San Francisco office. All three of these positions encourage recent MBA grads to apply.

Outside the Salesforce Tower, the tallest building in San Francisco, located in the downtown South of Market district. The company was ranked fourth overall on the annual LinkedIn list.

With available positions for Senior Managers in New York City, Annapolis, MD and Durham, NC, along with Finance and Business Strategy positions in Culver City and the Cupertino headquarters, Apple is another top destination for job seekers on LinkedIn. New hires most often land in IT, Engineering and Sales Positions. Its ever expanding campuses are set to hire 20,000 people by 2025, and a brand new, $1billion campus is planned for Austin, TX.

Oracle, ranked ninth overall on the LinkedIn list, employs 137,000 global employees, and also hires many of its new employees in IT, sales, and engineering. With a reputation for hiring a large number of new grads, Oracle takes great pride in a culture of camaraderie. In a recent LinkedIn article on the topic, Kim Levin, Oracle’s senior organization and talent development consultant, says, “We understand how important it is to have that first, successful onboarding.” Its robust recruitment program hires from a number of large universities like Ohio State and Penn State, along with private colleges and universities.

Recruits are sent to one of Oracle’s hubs in Austin, TX; Reston, VA; Burlington, MA, or Santa Monica, CA, where they can connect with fellow recruits and become acclimated to their jobs. The company is currently hiring an Innovation Program Strategist in Philadelphia, as as well as for a Financial Analyst position in Reston, VA, and Cloud Sales positions in Chicago and Atlanta.

Entertainment Companies

Amazon, third on LinkedIn’s list, employs 250,000 people in the U.S. alone. As parent company to Whole Foods, Zappos, and Audible, along with its thriving media and entertainment brand, Amazon has a multitude of job opportunities for MBAs. Operations, Engineering and Sales are among the top departments for new hires, and the company is also seeking to fill positions for a Senior Product Manager for Technical Products, as well as Program and Project Manager positions in Seattle.

Despite major expansion, Amazon, ranked as the second best company in the U.S. by LinkedIn, the tech giant still calls Seattle home, with plenty of openings for MBA talent.

The 11th ranked Netflix, with 5,700 employees in the U.S., continues to expand its workforce in an effort to remain competitive amidst the growing crowd of streaming content providers. According to a recent Quartz article, Netflix wants to be perceived “less as a subscription-driven technology business and more like a movie studio or TV network’, which is good news for MBAs seeking an entertainment focused career. Netflix is currently hiring in content marketing management, product management, and finance, ad well as in multiple other roles at their Los Angeles offices.

Although it was originally founded outside the U.S., music streaming giant Spotify ranked 14th overall on the annual LinkedIn list, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and New York. Spotify is hiring Business Development Analysts, Project Managers, and Production Managers and various other positions nationwide.

Comcast NBCUniversal continues to rule the media landscape in the U.S. with 184,000 employees. The company’s top hiring cities are New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, where its new Technology Center recently became one of the city’s largest employers. Comcast is currently seeking a VP for eCommerce and a Financial Operations Auditor in Philadelphia, along with MBA Summer interns in its Santa Monica, CA location.

The massive Comcast Center in Philadelphia tops the city skyline, with the two biggest buildings in the United States outside of New York or Chicago. The major media company ranks 15th overall on the LinkedIn top company list.

Disney, the parent company to ESPN, Pixar, and ABC, has over 200,000 employees globally. It hires the most new employees in operations, media & communications, and business development. The company supports education for its staff at all levels—it will cover the price of school for both full and part-time employees. Disney’s top hiring U.S. locations are Orlando, Los Angeles, and New York. Current available positions are a Digital Pricing Manager in New York, a Senior Financial Analyst in Orlando, and a Finance Manager in LA.

Finance Companies

One of Deloitte‘s most appealing facets is its encouragement of entrepreneurship—Startup Deloitte challenges employees to pitch ideas for startups to be funded by the company. With a workforce in the U.S. of close to 85,000, Deloitte brings in the most new hires in consulting, business development, and accounting roles, and its locations in Washington DC, New York City and Chicago are the most desirable according to LinkedIn.dds Margot Thom, Deloitte Global’s Chief Talent Officer, says, “As an organization, Deloitte is dedicated to creating an experience that allows its people to thrive and grow.”

With nearly 85,000 employees, Deloitte is the top-ranked finance company on the LinkedIn Top Employer list at fifth overall.

Deloitte is currently hiring for numerous positions, including Accounting and Reporting Manager in Philadelphia, Strategy and Operations Associates in New York and Chicago.

If you’re hoping to work with Bank of America, ranked 18th overall, it’s good to know that they currently acquire the most new talent in finance, sales, and support roles. New York, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX and Charlotte, NC are its leading locations. Globally, Bank of America employs 200,000 people.

Available job openings include an Executive for InterAffiliate Services and a Product Services Consultant in Charlotte, along with a Senior Relationship Manager position in Boston.

Goldman Sachs, 21st overall, hires the most new people in IT, business development, and finance, and has a worldwide headcount of 36,600. It has recently implemented higher standards for diversity, pledging to grow its numbers of female and non-white employees. Dallas-Fort Worth, Salt Lake City, and New York City are its most-searched locations, according to LinkedIn. Goldman Sachs is hiring in New York City for Associates and Analysts, and also for Operations and Associate positions in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Citi, 22nd overall, has a high numbers of new hires in business development, finance, and leading offices in New York, Dallas, and Tampa, where they are all currently hiring for analyst positions. Citi employees 66,000 people in the U.S., and each of these offices is currently hiring analysts, among other positions.

Like Goldman Sachs, Citi has stated its commitment to increasing diversity—the company has pledged to expanding the numbers of women in its highest ranks, from VP to Managing Director, to 40 percent by 2021.