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Students on the Blog: Q&A - Careers in Finance

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MS Information Sytems Anh Nguyen MS Information Systems student Anh Nguyen connected with Baruch alumnus Joe Nelson (BBA ‘10 Finance and Investments. Minor: Computer Information Systems) to talk about his work in finance, some of the key skills he uses in his work and other thoughts on how he got to where he is. What have you been doing since graduation (where you’ve worked, changing interests/positions/companies, etc.)? I've worked at a few different companies across the buy side and sell side, in both technology and business-side roles. My main focus has been on electronic and algorithmic trading, and associated functions such as quantitative research, transaction cost analysis, and market microstructure. What do you think are some key lessons or skills for someone specifically trying to work in technical operations in finance? Joe Nelson BBA '10 Finance and Investment The financial services industry relies heavily on technology, so business, produc