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I just finished my undergraduate degree in a non-finance related field, and am currently working in industrial distribution (think supply chain, logistics, B2B sales). To make a long story short, I am realizing that my current position is not going to help me achieve my long term goals, and I am looking at B school in 2-3 years. I anticipate to concentrate in finance, but lack an in depth understanding of the field aside from the standard business minor courses - microeconomics, overview of corporate finance, managerial accounting, etc. What are some books that I could pick up and read in the mean time that will get me up to speed before going back to school? More specifically, what should I start with just to get my feet on the ground?
When you say "finance," is this a more specific field that you're interested in (e.g. WM/PB, IB, PE, ER, ST, CF, etc)? I can definitely help you from there once I have some more background info. If you have a good grounding in the basics -- corporate finance, accounting/understanding the financial statements -- then you're in a good place for now.
I appreciate the response. I suppose private banking interests me above anything else, followed by private equity - if I were going to rank them. While I do have a solid grasp on the basics, that is what concerns me the most in planning to return to school, since I'm not exposed to financial statements/decision making on a daily or even weekly basis.
Those are two totally different fields. It'd be like saying you are interested in either programming computers or selling computers. Are you sure you know what they are? I would just start with reading some of the FAQs here and on Mergers and Inquisitions...
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