1. What is Corporate Finance?
Job Descriptions
Sample Organizational Structure
Representative Recruiting Companies
Lifestyle and Compensation
Skills Recruiters are Seeking
Interview
Events

2. MBA Graduate Job Descriptions
Designated Positions or Part of Rotational Program
Program/Product Financial Analyst
Program/product budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
Strategic Planning
Corporate budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
Strategic Pricing
Pricing analysis of new programs/products
Corporate Development
Merger, acquisition and minority investment analysis
Treasury
Financing and capital investing analysis
Internal Audit
Procedural and sampling analysis

3. Sample Organizational Structure
Chief Financial
Officer (CFO)
Controller
Treasurer
Chief Accounting
Officer (CAO)
Director,
Programs/Products
Director,
Planning
Manager,
Accounting
Manager,
Internal Audit
Manager, Prog/Prod
Fin Analysis
Manager,
Strategic Planning
Manager,
Strategic Pricing
Manager,
Corp. Development

4. Representative Recruiting Companies
                                             
               
                       
                                
              

5. Lifestyle and Compensation
Lifestyle is VERY GOOD!
Typical 50 hour work week
Minimal weekends
Flexible work schedules
Relatively low travel
Compensation is relatively good
$109,000* average for Class of 2001
*Total compensation includes base salary, signing bonus, tuition reimbursement, & performance bonus

6. Skills Recruiters Are Seeking
Analytical/Quantitative
Leadership
Initiative
Interpersonal
Confidence
Maturity

7. Corporate Finance Interview
Personal Fit
Corporate Finance Interest
Industry Interest
Limited Knowledge Probing

8. Corporate Finance Events
Corporate Finance Forum
November TBD
Mock Interviews
SC Johnson October 11
Guidant November 6
Resume Reviews
September – October
Meet the Interns
December
Club Speaker Series