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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 8 years ago
To MBA, or not to MBA? The Benefits of Earning a Master of Business Administration
With fees ranging up to six digit figure sums, choosing to enrol in an MBA program can be an enormous decision, particularly if you’re leaving a well-paid career or trying to juggle work and family commitments. Regardless, more and more executives, students and business people are taking the time to earn an MBA.
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- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Finance and Accounting Departments in USA 2015
The decision to study finance opens doors to a wide range of professional opportunities not only in the United States but worldwide. Every organization needs financial assistance regardless their industry. Graduate students from finance programs have the skills valuable to manage the investments and financing from different types of organizations. In the United States, the structure of finance departments vary from institution to institution, some study programs belong to business schools and faculties, while other programs are hosted by finance related institutions which demand high entrance standards.
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- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Finance and Accounting Departments Worldwide 2015
The study of financial processes and markets open possibility to an excellent career in a variety of industries and positions. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, finance is without doubts the perfect decision for you. Finance managers enjoy one of the highest salaries in the job market apart from having the privilege of counting on scholarship opportunities and further career opportunities upon graduation.
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- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Summer Schools in Finance & Accounting 2015
Summer schools offer a chance to visit top international universities and get to know their research and academic culture, while learning new skills and spending time with fellow students. Today we're looking at the top schools for Finance and Accounting.
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- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Finance & Accounting Departments in Europe 2015
Finance plays a key role in the health of an overall economy. It helps companies to make investment and financing decisions as well as plan the growth of the business. All business functions are related to financial decisions, rather a big or a small company, they all face decisions about how to fund their projects and to manage their budgets.
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Finding Funding for a Master’s Program in Spain
Although the range of tuition fees is quite broad in Spain (depending on the program, discipline and university, you may be asked to pay anywhere between a few hundred and many thousands of euros), nearly every Master’s program requires some level of payment. Thus, it is a good idea to carefully look through the admissions pages of each program you’re interested in and be fully aware of tuition requirements before you apply.
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Scholarships for Students in Europe: UK, Spain, Italy and France
Funding your studies is always an important consideration and can be a big hurdle for students. There are a number of funding types available, such as grants, scholarships, and student or private loans. They can come from a number of different sources, including government, university, or private organizations. But what do these different types of funding mean, and how do they work?
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Job Openings for Professors in Business, Marketing, Management and Accounting – End-of-the-Year Overview
Academic recruitment has its own cycles, with activity spikes and quiet low seasons. Many universities and business schools around the world set their application deadline at the end of the year for several reasons, be it a planned interview at the ASSA Meeting in January or the desire to be prepared for the Spring term and fill all open positions in advance.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Conferences in Banking, Economics and Finance – 2014 End of Year Round Up
As the year slowly draws to a close it can be easy to focus on the work in front of us and forget about the many academic conferences still taking place around the world. Such events are a great place to build your network, boost your CV and gain new insight into your field. This list offers you a brief overview of the many conferences in banking, economics, finance and related fields that will be taking place across the globe during the last months of 2014.
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- Study Abroad Article
- Posted 9 years ago
How to Fund a Master’s Degree in the UK
For many students, one of the most difficult subjects when it comes to university applications is how they plan to obtain funding for their studies. If you feel that you fall into this category, do not let fear of high admissions fees hamper your decision to apply to the university of your choice. Although admissions fees vary widely across institutions, students can apply for funding for nearly any course, receiving small to very large amounts of money in order to cover the cost of studying a postgraduate degree.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Conferences in Banking, Economics and Finance - Fall 2014
Although those of us in the northern hemisphere have just entered the dog days of summer, fall is just around the corner, meaning it’s the right time to start planning out your autumn conference schedule. Whether you’re dreaming of the changing leaves and crisp air or dreading the idea of darker evenings and cooler days, right now you should focus on choosing the right event for you from this great list of academic conferences taking place around the world.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Conferences in Finance: 15 Events in Summer 2014
Last year, we offered you a list of 10 finance conferences worth attending in 2013. Now, with summer just around the corner and conference season already underway, we want to make sure you know which conferences to register for ASAP and which to have on your radar for the coming months. With finance such a hot topic across the world right now, we’ve expanded our list to 15, while limiting the time frame to the summer months. Towards the end of the summer we’ll post another list for fall and winter conferences.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Summer Internships in Economics and Finance 2013
Last year, we posted an article titled “Internships in Economics – Lessons from an Economist,” which offered useful advice about the importance of internships and how to find what you’re looking for. Now, as spring is flying by and summer is just around the corner, we know that many of you are in the process of finding a summer internship. In this post, we’ll highlight a few specific internships and delve into the many great places to intern for anyone interested in economics and finance.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Academic Jobs and Salaries in Italy
Many believe that once one decides to follow an academic career path there is no way out. Working at a university is not only said to bring you respect and stability, but also a gradually increasing income. How high the latter might get obviously depends on many factors, such as your qualifications and the institution you graduated from, as well as the country where you are teaching.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 10 years ago
Top 50 Finance Blogs
While we of course hope you find our own blog to be a great and engaging resource, we recognize that there are copious noteworthy blogs out there focusing specifically on the world of finance. For this post, we’ve gathered a list of 50 Finance related blogs for you to peruse.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Life as an Economist in France - Salary and Working Conditions
While it was the UMP, France’s conservative opposition party, that won the majority of votes in Sunday’s first round of town hall elections in France, the far-right Front National also made decisive gains, particularly in areas that used to be bastions of the left wing. The ongoing difficulties in the French economy are often cited as one of the key reasons for this redrawing of the political landscape and the losses for the ruling Socialist Party.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Salaries of Spanish Economists in the Crisis
Despite the uncertain outlook for the labour market in the Iberian region, the percentage of foreigners working or studying in Spanish institutions is higher than in other countries like Germany or United Kingdom (for more information access reports from other regions here). Many of these economists study or work at one of the numerous highly ranked institutions found in Spain, such as the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics or the University of Barcelona.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Germany vs. Switzerland: Salaries of Economists & Professors in Comparison
There are many factors affecting one’s decision when choosing a job, and as the INOMICS Economics Job Market Report showed last year, a friendly working environment, flexible working hours and time to conduct one’s own research seem to be the top three priorities worldwide. Salaries are rated fifth, but as we all know, expected remuneration can easily affect one’s career choice.
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- Work Abroad Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Academic Salaries in the UK and Ireland
On Wednesday, January 29, INOMICS released the Economics Job Market Report 2013 (UK and Ireland). This report, based on the findings of the Economics Job Market Survey conducted in 2013, introduces the reader to various aspects of the job market in economics, business and finance, concentrating primarily on the academic field.
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- Recruiter Advice Article
- Posted 10 years ago
UK & Ireland: Salaries of Professors & Recruiting Strategies
Econ Job Market in the UK & Ireland: the new INOMICS Report is available for free download.
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