FIN 100 Week 10 Assignment

Careers in Finance
Finance is an exciting field in need of intelligent, skilled people. The job opportunities range from corporate finance; financial planning; investment banking; insurance; and real estate from individuals, institutions, government, and businesses. Finance managers acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial assets.

Use the Internet and / or Strayer Resource Center to research career options within the field of finance. Consider the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website, and the Websites of finance professional associations such as the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP), The National Association for Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), and Financial Management Association International (FMA).

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Describe two (2) financial career options that an individual with a finance education might pursue and explain the value that such a position adds to a company.
2. Explain the essential skills that would make a person successful in each of the described positions.
3. Recommend one (1) of the career options. Identify the most attractive features of the position.
4. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

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The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the forms of business organizations and the role of financial managers within an organization.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in finance.
• Write clearly and concisely about finance using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to view the grading rubric.

Additional Requirements:

Please use the follow section headings.  This will assist in the grading of the paper.  You will have six (6) sections in this paper.  Failure to use these headers will result in the loss of points.

Introduction

[Financial career option I] title

Essential skills needed for [Financial career option I]

[Financial career option II] title

Essential skills needed for [Financial career option II]

Which career option is most attractive.

This is a research paper.  You are expected to do research outside of the class material.  You will be expected to have at least 3 sources in addition to the textbook.  Wiki's, “pedias” and blogs are not a valid academic sources.  Use APA format for all citations and references.  Remember you can only include references you have cited on your reference page.

Dictionary.com and other site that provide definitions are not acceptable academic sources.  It is safe to assume that anyone reading this paper will have a working knowledge of Finance.  Therefore, the use of definitions should be very limited as they add no value to a paper. 

Simply answering the about questions will NOT earn you a passing grade on this paper. Every section of this paper will have citations to support all information you provide.  You must defend your opinion using facts and logic gained in this class.

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