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 | How often do ppl transition from CorpDev to PE at a more senior level (say 3-5 years post MBA)? Do people want to make this change at all? Or it is better to have a good paying job and better life than to make tons but have no life in PE (compared to a 50 hour week)?
Another Q: How often is a... CorpDev-->PE | 4 | 4 years 48 weeks ago by IBWannaB | 1 year 30 weeks ago by watchitburn |
| Can anyone explain the difference between business development and corporate development? Is there even a difference? Do different companies use different terms? I'm applying for jobs in both of these areas, and frankly the descriptions sound the same. ... Difference between Bus Dev and Corp Dev? | 6 | 4 years 38 weeks ago by Bowser | 17 weeks 5 days ago by D M |
| I have an upcoming interview for Raytheon's Financial Leadership Development Program. Has anyone been through this interview before? Any idea what types of questions I should expect? Technical, fit, brainteasers,... Raytheon FLDP Interview | 4 | 3 years 35 weeks ago by wallstreet2010 | 1 year 29 weeks ago by watchitburn |
| Got an e-mail about this last week. Anyone know anyone in this program? It seems like they like to take kids from top schools, put them in their trainee program, and then the kids manage factory workers.
It's still sounds more interesting than what I'm doing now (MO at a MM).
Anyone... McMaster-Carr Management Trainee Program | 15 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by ElijahPrice | 15 weeks 5 days ago by peinvestor2012 |
 | Hey guys,
I'm opening another thread to discuss GE's FMP program. I have read everything on the forum I could using the search and still have questions. So here they are.
What kind of pay can an FMP expect? (Before and after program)
Possible career path in GE (Incl. salary ranges... GE FMP Questions | 26 | 1 year 50 weeks ago by GoIllini | 1 year 10 weeks ago by ERdream |
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I'm still pretty gung ho on NYC finance, but I'm wondering what happens when/if I want to slow down the pace a bit later in life. What happens if I go to F500 and a recession like the 2008 blowout hits? How bad were the layoffs there?
People always talk about the tradeoff for... F500 - What's your take? | 3 | 1 year 44 weeks ago by UFOinsider | 1 year 30 weeks ago by watchitburn |
| So I've been thinking a lot about corp dev recently as my ideal exit opp whenever I decide I'm done with banking. From the nature of the work to the hours to the culture to the comp, I think it might fit the bill (thanks HarvardGrad for the fantastic info).
However, it seems like all... F500 Corp Dev Opportunities In The Northeast? | 6 | 1 year 43 weeks ago by dublin | 1 year 29 weeks ago by XPJ |
| My two cents about GE's Financial Management Program, the two-year, four-rotation program of General Electric.
The very first thing you must bear in mind about the GE FMP is that it’s about accounting. Forget investment banking, capital markets, private equity, or anything even only... The truth about GE's FMP (it's accounting; forget banking) | 98 | 1 year 36 weeks ago by wallstreet12347... | 18 weeks 3 days ago by chimpout |
| Hi Monkeys,
What do you think the exit ops are for a corporate development analyst? Do you think they can jump into private equity if they wanted. Please don't give me "exit ops....isn't corp dev an exit op from banking" jokes. I know moving into a product group within a... Life After Corprate Development | 4 | 1 year 32 weeks ago by rajzpatel | 1 year 30 weeks ago by watchitburn |
| I am currently in the trenches at Capital One Auto Finance managing a group of 16 risk associates (collectors on bad car loans).While CapitalOne was just named one of the top 10 places to find leaders, I have been struggling with the prospect of shorting myself by staying at Capital One for the... Limiting myself | 16 | 1 year 32 weeks ago by Cmoss | 1 year 30 weeks ago by moniqueB |
| What is the pay structure like for a 3 year finance rotation program for a fortune 500 company? Is the salary the same for all 3 years?
Also are there any benefits for doing one of these programs in a company ie faster... finance leadership rotational program | 8 | 1 year 31 weeks ago by nybigshot7 | 1 year 30 weeks ago by harvardgrad08 |
| Right out of school I got a job as a financial analyst for a mid-sized company in the healthcare industry. I've been doing really well and I will probably be able to move into our corporate development department soon. This is awesome. I'm just wondering, will I be able to take my corp... Corp Dev Career Path | 3 | 1 year 30 weeks ago by airdibs | 1 year 30 weeks ago by harvardgrad08 |
| Hi WSO,
In case anyone is interested in learning more about the Corporate Treasury function of large banks (i.e. nature of work, recruitment process, exit opps, comp etc.), I'm here to take some questions.... Corporate Treasury VP taking questions | 25 | 1 year 29 weeks ago by quijibo | 1 year 19 weeks ago by STorIB |
| I have an upcoming interview with Capital One for their Business Analyst Program.
I come from a non target school. Very excited for this opportunity. It took a lot of determination to even be considered to apply for the program. I cold emailed and someone got through. I passed the online exam and... Capital One Business Analyst upcoming Interview | 31 | 1 year 29 weeks ago by KNICKS020 | 1 day 22 hours ago by zoomie |
| I have a few days to decide between two offers, one in a corporate finance FLVP role at a top defense contractor and another FLDP at a major insurance firm. The comp is essentially the same, both have similar benefits packages, and I would most likely live in Boston for both positions. I would... F100 Corp Fin FLDP vs. F100 Insurance FLDP | 34 | 1 year 29 weeks ago by spartan119 | 1 year 28 weeks ago by calico |
| Hi,
First time poster. I've noticed some useful threads on sharing 2011/2012 compensation in capital markets for analysts/ associates. All the numbers seem pretty consistent (all high).
However, I'm a lot less clear on the average for corporate finance grads. I know it would depend... Corporate Finance Grad Compensation | 7 | 1 year 28 weeks ago by MarmosetFace | 1 year 27 weeks ago by EPS |
| Hey guys,
I know this forum is largely for wall street related posts but I have seen some posts creep around here about internships and jobs at Google from time to town.
So from anyone who is working/has worked at the GOOG, can you tell us what your experience was like? What you were doing?... Google Corporate Dev/Strategy | 7 | 1 year 23 weeks ago by MaxLeverage | 1 year 8 weeks ago by Xepa |
| I have an interview with a Fortune 100 company in Washington DC for a Corporate Strategy role. I was wondering what to say when the salary question comes up during the interview because I know it will.
The job specs are as follows –
- Searching new business categories for the firm
-... Corporate Strategy Salary Range | 4 | 1 year 23 weeks ago by rajzpatel | 1 year 20 weeks ago by leodvinci |
| So I'm going to UC Berkeley and just finished my first semester as a junior and I ended up with a 2.99 GPA.
I don't think I can do banking anymore and other internships are asking for a 3.0+. I don't know what I can do. I really want an internship this summer. Can anyone help me,... 2.99 GPA. Should I even bother? | 45 | 1 year 23 weeks ago by BigTalkinWalker | 1 year 9 weeks ago by mb666 |
| I was wondering if anyone could provide some insights on working for BAE Systems and particularly the FLDP. How were your experiences? I am particularly interested in government contracting and/or M&A/Corporate Development. How is the pay, lifestyle, and advancement opportunities? I'd... BAE Systems/FLDP | 6 | 1 year 22 weeks ago by tigerfbfan1986 | 1 year 22 weeks ago by MonkeyWrench |
| I'm leaving this pretty open so that more people can chime in.
Does anyone have insight into how recruiting is done for corporate strategy or development in tech firms such as Google or HP?
For instance, have a look at these job postings:
1. http://bit.ly/r2YVZu
2.... Corporate Strategy at tech firms (post-MBA) | 7 | 1 year 21 weeks ago by dudguy | 1 year 20 weeks ago by STorIB |
| Check out this report highlighting some of the most lucrative CEO severance packages since 2000. Pretty insane if you ask me. This is obviously not typical, but now I'm curious about what typical severance packages are like for F500 CEOs. Moreover, what are they like for other executives?... $100,000,000.00 + CEO Golden Parachutes | 16 | 1 year 18 weeks ago by manbearpig | 1 year 18 weeks ago by accountingbyday |
| How did you guys go about finding summer internships at F500? I do not see any on their sites. I have been checking since November. Do they only do OCR?
Do they recruit later than the banks? I heard their is like a second push for summer interns in... F500 summer internships | 5 | 1 year 18 weeks ago by KNICKS020 | 1 year 17 weeks ago by AlsatianCousin |
| <strong>UPDATE 3/30/12:</strong> 61 companies and counting. Some of them aren't rotations, but most of them are. More tomorrow.
<strong>UNLESS OTHERWISE STATES, ALL PROGRAMS ARE US-BASED. I'd love to do European programs, but that'd make this project even bigger... Corporate Rotational/Leadership Development Programs and Entry Level Careers | 71 | 1 year 18 weeks ago by D M | 6 weeks 4 days ago by SuitUp7 |
| Cap One offered me an internship signing bonus of $1,000 for their Business Analyst program (they're paying $2,500 biweekly, working in either Dallas, Richmond or DC)
I haven't heard of getting a signing bonus for taking a summer internship--is it just me or is this ridiculous... Internship signing bonus? | 8 | 1 year 17 weeks ago by witsandwagers | 1 year 16 weeks ago by wallstreet11 |
