Career
Unlocked

Summary

Event Name: Career Unlocked

Objective:

To provide students with valuable insights into finance-related career paths such as Investment Banking, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and other emerging opportunities in the financial sector.
To enable participants to interact with industry experts from Zell Education, gaining firsthand knowledge of the skills and qualifications required for a successful career in finance.
To offer a platform for students to clarify doubts regarding finance certifications, job roles, and career trajectories.
To help students understand the relevance of industry-recognized qualifications like CFA, FRM, and ACCA in shaping their professional journey.
To equip participants with the necessary resources and guidance to make informed career decisions in the financial domain.

Outcomes:

Career Awareness: Participants gained a better understanding of various finance-related career paths and industry expectations.
Industry Insights: Received exposure to real-world finance scenarios through experts from Zell Education.
Clarified Roadmap: Guidance on certifications, necessary skill sets, and job roles in the financial sector.
Networking Opportunity: Interaction with finance professionals and like-minded peers.
Strategic Career Planning: Assistance in planning a structured approach towards building a finance career.

Brief Report:

‘Career Unlocked’ the career guidance session held by The Finance Club, SCMS-H in collaboration with Zell Education was completed successful on 3rd March, 2025. The session was held to help the students understand the relevance of industry-recognized certifications like CFA, ACCA, FRM etc.

Winner given the gift voucher of Rupees 500.

Runner up given the gift voucher of Rupees 500.

The event commenced with a warm welcome by our host, Abhinav Sarma. The event featured Mr. Susheel Prabhakar, Head of the Counselling Department for Finance and Accountancy at Zell Education. He provided in-depth insights into finance certifications, explaining the benefits, career prospects, and subject coverage of each. He elaborated on the CFA curriculum, discussing key topics such as financial statement analysis, ethics and professional standards, economics, and derivatives. He also shed light on the advantages of certifications like ACCA and FRM, explaining how they can enhance career opportunities in different domains of finance.

The session helped students gain a better perspective on how these qualifications align with their career aspirations and the skills required to excel in the finance industry. Mr. Prabhakar also explained the relevance of these certifications in the market and the job opportunities that can come in the way for the aspiring future managers.

The students got a better understanding on what career path to choose going forward in their academics. The session concluded with Mr. Prabhakar answering the questions that the students had and clarified their doubts.