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Informational Interview By: Aaliyah Goff
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Business Darren Kataja- Senior at the Kenan-Flagler Business School Bill Kingdon- Student in the Masters of Accounting (MAC) Program
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Finance- Darren Kataja Fell into the finance, and economic side of business Looking to do consultant work or market research related to financing Was very interested in these aspects of study which led to this career goal
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Finance- Darren Kataja Pros: An environment that is challenging and competitive, but supportive Satisfaction from being in a prestigious program A lot of group work A lot of your skills are taught to you
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Finance- Kataja Cons: Groups can be uncooperative It’s a hard program
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Finance-Kataja Advice: Make sure to take care of your grades and your prerequisites Be ready and willing to learn Knowledge of Excel is helpful Start investing your time in reading news related to finance
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Accounting- Bill Kingdon Undergraduate degree in the Classics: Ancient Greek and Latin Languages and literature from New College of Florida Student in the Masters of Accounting (MAC) Program Audit Associate at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
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Accounting- Bill Kingdon Pros: 97% of graduates have full-time jobs Pays very well (six figures within three years) Accounting jobs can be very flexible Hones your analytical and interpersonal skills You can come with virtually any major
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Accounting- Bill Kingdon Cons: A lot of work that requires good time management skills Groups can be hard to coordinate with
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Accounting-Kingdon Advice: Know how to work excel Take classes through the Business School Take internships in accounting
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