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If you graduated or are soon going to graduate as a business major, there are many reasons you might be interested in pursuing financial analyst roles.
If you can handle the stressful hours, they are jobs that have a high median salaries and are expected to grow by 12% by 2024 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a much faster growth rate than the national average for all professions. There’s also a high opportunity for upward mobility, as many financial analyst jobs can lead to bigger and better gigs down the road, once you have experience under your belt.
If you’re trying to prepare for an eventual career in finance, but are still looking to round out your knowledge of the subject, Udemy is currently offering The Complete Financial Analyst Course that might be a perfect fit for you.
Through the course, you’ll first go through the fundamentals of Excel, as essential a skill as there is in finance. Next, you’ll be introduced to the basics of finance: interest rates, loan calculations, time value of money, and present and future value of cash flows. You’ll start by learning to read and understand a company’s profit and loss statement, and by the end of the course you’ll be constructing them from scratch yourself.
This course normally runs for $35, but through the end of June you can get the course for just $24 by using the code “JUNEINSIDER” at checkout. For anyone aspiring for a job in finance — be it a position in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, or some other division — this course hopes to keep your skills sharp and potentially give you the edge over the competition when you get the interview for your dream job.
The Complete Financial Analyst Course, $16 (originally $125), available at Udemy. [30% off with the promo code JUNEINSIDER]
