Resources for Finance and Consulting

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Finance:

Ring, Trudy. Careers in Finance. Chicago, 1999: VGM Career Horizons. HG173.R55 1999. Located in the career information section of the library.

Plunkett, Jack W., ed. Plunkett’s Financial Services Industry Almanac. Galveston, TX, 2004: Plunkett Research Inc. HG65 .P58. Located in the directories section of the library. After an overview of the finance industry, the directory profiles 500 major banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds. Profiles include services, specialties, names of officers, addresses, phone and fax numbers

VAULT. Guide to the Top 50 Finance Employers, 5th edition. HG173.P75 5th ed. 2002. Located in the reserve/directories section of the library.

VAULT. VAULT Career Guide to International Careers. HF5382.55.C47 2004. Located in the reserve/career information section of the library.

Davare, Aditia A., Holly S. Hoodrich and the Staff of Vault. Vault Career Guide to Hedge Funds, 1st edition. New York: Vault, Inc., 2004. HG4530.D385 2004. Located in the career information section of the library. Get the inside scoop on careers in the enormously lucrative hedge fund industry.

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Kim, Gabriel and the Staff of Vault. Vault Guide to Sales & Trading. New York, 2004: Vault, Inc. HG4910.K4795 2004. Located in the reserve/career information section of the library.

Loosvelt, Derek and the Staff of Vault. Vault Guide to the Top 50 Banking Employers, 2006 edition. New York: Vault, 2005. HG4534.L66 2006. Located in the directories section of the library. The inside scoop on the top firms in the banking industry.

Kaganovich, Oleg and the Staff of Vault. Vault Career Guide to Venture Capital. New York: Vault, 2005. HG4965.K34 2005. Located in the career information section of the library. Get the inside scoop on exciting and lucrative careers in venture capital.

Wetfeet. Killer Investment Banking Resumes, 2nd Edition. San Francisco, CA, 2004: Wetfeet, Inc. HG4930.5.K55 2004. Located in the job search section of the library.

Wetfeet. Careers in Investment Banking. San Francisco, CA, 2005:WetFeet. HG4534.C37 2005. Located in the reserve/career information section of the library. An overview of the investment banking industry is presented (trends, performance), major firms are profiled (investment banks and online services), and the workplace is described (corporate culture, diversity, compensation and benefits, career paths).

Paradis, Adrian A. Opportunities in Banking Careers. VGM Career Books, 2001. [electronic resource]. The author describes today’s banking industry and the federal reserve system. Career information includes commercial banking, savings banks, financial companies, mortgage banking, etc

Fitch, Thomas. Career Opportunities in Banking, Finance, and Insurance. New York, 2002: Facts on File. HG173.F55 2002. The author describes over 80 careers related to finance. Entries include salary information, skills and education required, career paths, and related professional associations.

Investment Banking: Perspectives of Women of Color. CI/2140/09. March 28, 2003. Located in the career information section of the library.  VHS format.

The Harvard Business School guide to careers in finance . Boston, MA, 2002:Harvard Business School Press. HG65.C3. Located in the career information section of the library. Directory describes jobs in investment banking, and finance jobs in manufacturing. Profiles of investment banks and companies include division information and the jobs within them.

Wetfeet. Wetfeet.com’s Industry Insider Guide: The inside scoop on the job you want. San Francisco, CA, 2000: Jossey-Bass Publishers. HF5382.5.U5 W46 2000. Located in the career information section of the library. Real people profiles on advertising and public relations account executive and account supervisor; aerospace and defense flight test engineer and dynamic analyst; commercial banking branch service manager;

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Consulting:

Vault. Vault Guide to the Case Interview. New York, 2005:Vault Inc. HD69.C6 A728 2005. Located in the reserve/job search section of the library. Case interviews for consulting applicants are defined. Real life interviews are presented, along with practice questions and analysis

VAULT. Career Guide to Consulting. HD69.C6 C478 2002. Located in the reserve/career information section of the library.

McHugh, Daniel and Maggie Geiger. Guide to the Top 50 Consulting Firms.  New York, 2001: Vault Inc. D 2800 2. Located in the reserve/directories section of the library. Fifty consulting firms are ranked as “prestigious” by practicing consultants. Entries for each includes address, locations, practice areas, number of employees, pluses and minuses, key competitors […]

VAULT. Guide to the Top 25 Technology Consulting Firms. T58.5.V38 2006. Located in the reserve/directories section of the library.

Wetfeet, Inc. Careers in Management Consulting. San Francisco: Wetfeet, 2006.HD69. C6 C37 2006. Located in the reserve/career information section of the library. This guide compares a career in management consulting to careers in investment banking, industry and technology. It provides information of the state of the management consulting industry today.

Biswas, Sugata and Daryl Twitchell. Management Consulting: A Complete Guide to the Industry. New York, 2002: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. HD69.C6 B537 2002. Located in the career information section of the library. Career information on the field of management consulting includes a description of the work, essays by leading consultants, suggestions for mastering […]

Consultants News. Career Guide to the Top Consulting Firms. Fitzwilliam, NH, 2000: Kennedy Information, LLC. D2800 4. Located in the directories section of the library. Get the inside scoop on 25 top consulting firms from the editors and analysts of Consultants News.

Consultants and Consulting Organizations 2002. Gale Research Company, annual. Vol. I contains descriptive listings of consulting firms within categories (agriculture, architecture and design, arts and communications, business and finance, data processing and telecommunications, education, engineering and science, environmental concerns, health and medicine, human resources, management, manufacturing and transportation, marketing and sales, politics and social issues).

The Harvard Business School guide to careers in management consulting. Boston, MA, 2002:Harvard Business School Press. HD69.C6 M357. Located in the reserve/career information section of the library. After a section on “How to Choose a Management

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Consulting Firm,” the directory is a compilation of descriptions of major consulting firms. Entries include address, phone, recruiting contact.

Interviewing:

VAULT. Guide to Advanced Finance and Quantitative Interviews. HG173.V658 2002. Located in the reserve/job search section of the library.

Bhatawedekhar, D., Dan Jacobson, Hussam Hamadeh, and the staff of Vault. Vault Guide to Finance Interviews. D. Bhatawedkhar. Chicago, 2005: Vault, Inc. HG173 .B479 2005. The author presents an overview of the finance industry (investment, commercial, and related banking). Interviewing techniques are described and information on sectors and components of stocks, bonds, interest rates, currencies, […]

WetFeet Insider Guide. Ace Your Case VI: Mastering the Case Interview. HF5549.5.I6 A276 2005. Located in the reserve section of the library.

WetFeet Insider Guide. Ace Your Case V: Return to the Case Interview. HF5549.5.I6 A275 2004. Located in the reserve section of the library.

WetFeet Insider Guide. Ace Your Case II: Fifteen More Consulting Cases. HF5549.5.I6 A272 2004. Located in the reserve section of the library.

Foundstone, William. How Would You Move Mount Fuji? New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2003.  HF5549.5.I6 P68 2003. Located in the career information section of the library. Reveals more than thirty-five challenging riddles and puzzles and how solutions can be found through creative and effective analytical thinking.

Cosentino, Marc P.Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation. Ivy Productions, 2001. HD69.C6 C674 2001. Located in the reserve section of the library. The author guides the reader through the case interview process. Information includes a definition and purpose of a case interview, sample questions, and a four-step system of getting through the process.

Other Business:

VAULT. Guide to Conquering Corporate America for Women and Minorities. HF5382.6.K36 2003. Located in the reserve/career planning section of the library.

Han, Holly and the Staff of Vault. Vault Guide to the Fashion Industry, 2nd edition. New York: Vault, 2003. TT507.H274 2003. Located in the career information section of the library. Insights into the fashion industry, including design and product development, manufacturing, buying and merchandising, retail, cosmetics, publishing, modeling and an examination of emerging trends.

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Manning, Matt. Vault Career Guide to Book Publishing, 1st edition. New York: Vault, 2004. Z471.M36 2004. Located in the career information section of the library. Get the inside scoop on careers in book publishing; an inside look at the career paths in book publishing and different types of publishers.

Pasiuk, Laurie and the Staff of Vault. Vault Guide to the Top Tech Employers, 2006 edition. New York: Vault, 2005. T58.5.V378 2006. Located in the directories section of the library. Get the inside scoop on top tech employers in software, hardware, networking and more.

Pasiuk, Laurie, ed. Vault Guide to the Top Real Estate Employers, 2006 edition. New York: Vault, 2005. HD255.V38 2006. Located in the reserve/directories section of the library. Get the inside scoop on top Real Estate employers.

Pasiuk, Laurie, ed. Vault Guide to the Top Media & Entertainment Employers, 2006 edition. New York: Vault, 2005. P91.6.V39 2006. Located in the directories section of the library. Get the inside scoop on top Media & Entertainment employers.

Turner, Tyya N., ed. and the Staff of Vault. Vault Guide to the Top Manufacturing Employers, 1st edition. New York: Vault, 2005. HD9720.3.V38 2006. Located in the reserve/directories section of the library. Get the inside scoop on the manufacturing industry employers.

Pasiuk, Laurie, ed. Vault Guide to the Top Hospitality & Tourism Industry Employers, 2006 edition. New York: Vault, 2005. TX911.3.V62 V38 2006. Located in the directories section of the library. Get the inside scoop on top hospitality & tourism industry

Aspatore, Jonathan and the Staff of Vault. Vault Guide to Starting Your Own Business, 3rd edition. New York: Vault, 2002. HD62.5.A85 2002. Located in the career information section of the library. Advice on how to build an idea into a successful business plan, including information on taxes, accounting, finances, investors, employees.

Wetfeet. Careers in Human Resources, 2005 edition. San Francisco, CA, 2005: Wetfeet, Inc. HF5549.5.C35 C37 2005. Located in the career information section of the library.

Wetfeet. Careers in Marketing & Market Research, 2005 edition. San Francisco, CA, 2005: Wetfeet, Inc. HF5415.35.C37 2005. Located in the career information section of the library.

Wetfeet. Careers in Entertainment & Sports, 2005 edition. San Francisco, 2005: Wetfeet. PN1580.C37 2005. Located in the career information section of the library.

WetFeet Insider Guide. Careers in Brand Management. HF5415.15.C37 2006. Located in the reserve section of the library.

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Business School:

Wise, Carolyn Cl. and the Staff of Vault. The Business School Buzz Book, updated 2007 edition. New York, 2007: Vault, Inc. HF1131.B8384x 2007. Located in the reserve/graduate school section of the library.

Gilbert Nedda and the Staff of the Priceton Review. Best 282 Business Schools. New York, 2007: Random House. HF1131.B47 2007. Located in the graduate school/reserve section of the library.

The Princeton Review. Cracking the GMAT. HF1118.C73 2007. Located in the reserve/graduate school section of the library.

Stelzer, Richard J.  How to Write a Winning Personal Statement. . Peterson’s Guides, 1997. LB2351.52.U6 S74 1997. Located in the graduate school section of the library. Hints on writing the graduate school essay include information on the opening paragraph, reviewing personal history, what not to include, and summary.

Internships:

Hamadeh,Samer, Mark Oldman, and the Staff of Vault. Vault Guide to Top Internships, updated 2007 edition. New York, 2006: Vault, Inc. LC1072.I58V38 2007. Located in the reserve/internships section of the library. Essential info and the inside scoop on more than

Vault Editors. Vault/Inroads Guide to Diversity Internship, Co-op, and Entry-Level Programs, 2007 edition. New York, 2006: Vault, Inc. HF5549.5.V38 2007 Located in the internship section of the library. This Vault/Inroads offering contains diversity profiles on over 160 top employers, including information on diversity scholarship and recruiting programs.

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