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# Why study finance? With such skills and understanding of finance one would be able to do the following: - Make well informed economic decisions related to their financial goals - Identify better opportunities to create or accumulate wealth over a period of time - Take lead managerial positions in...

# Why study finance? With such skills and understanding of finance one would be able to do the following: - Make well informed economic decisions related to their financial goals - Identify better opportunities to create or accumulate wealth over a period of time - Take lead managerial positions in any organization - To achieve financial freedom. # Careers in Finance: | Role | Description | |---|---| | **Analysts:** | Involved in evaluating and analyzing. Deals in areas like Investments, Credits, Budgets, and Projects | | **Bankers:** | Involved in functions related to banking industry. Can take up roles in Retail banking, Customer service or as Loan officers, Bank tellers, Mortgage officers etc. | | **Planners:** | Involved in planning finances as per client needs. Areas involved would be anything from insurance, investment, tax, wealth planning for the clients | | **Brokers:** | Their main aim is to build wealth for their clients through buying and selling of financial & real assets. This includes Stock brokers, commodity & derivatives brokers, Real estate brokers and insurance agents | | **Managers:** | Responsible for overall management and supervision of a specific area allocated to them. Positions offered are fund manager, Cash manager, Credit manager, project manager, Bank manager or finance manager. | | **Consultants:** | provide various consultancy services to their clients or employers with regards to finances, funds, wealth. One can be a finance consultant, investment consultant or wealth advisor. | # References and other readings: - Introduction to Finance by RONALD W. MELICHER & EDGAR A. NORTON; EPUB: 978-1-119-32111-8 - Fundamentals of Finance - Financial institutions and markets, personal finance, financial management by Andrea Bennett, Jenny Parry and Carolyn Wirth ISBN: 978-0-9941325-2-9 - https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1139253/opinion/opportunity-oman-financial-industry - https://cma.gov.om/Home/AboutCMA - https://cbo.gov.om/Pages/AboutCBO.aspx