What do they teach in an International Finance class in college?
I'm still in high school and i'm keeping all options open for careers. what is international finance all about? and what jobs are available if i get a degree in it?
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- International finance would be a fantastic career if you are interested in it. You could go into all sorts of international business fields with such a degree. The programs will vary by school, but most cover some international relations/politics, some economics, and financial stuff like accounting, etc. For some students, it is even a good major for study abroad.
- There are many aspects to international finance. At an investment bank, IB professionals do "deals" on a global scale, other types of banks do different tasks in the IB process such as money management and currency trading. Corporate work involved a range of activities as well, such as managing the finances and/or the assets of a global organization, or being the chief financial officer of a subsidiary in a foreign country. Lots of opportunities. Take as much math as you can in HS, and anything with critical reasoning is very good (logic). I would also take debate--it's a good skill for business school. You will also take accounting in college as a pre-req for finance (you need to be able to read financial statements).
