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Get inspired by the different career paths in finance forged by our newest MSF alumni. From a variety of academic and cultural backgrounds, these students have one important story in common: They earned a career-boosting Kelley specialized master’s degree, leaned into career development in finance, and launched exciting career opportunities.
Rishi complements biology with business
Rishi Poludasu, MSF’25, arrived at the MS in Finance program with a biology background and a goal to unlock finance career paths in healthcare. From an internship to full-time financial analyst, Rishi expanded his career options, landing a career with Stryker in their Finance and Accounting Rotational Program.
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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.880 Coming from a nonbusiness background, 2 00:00:02.880 --> 00:00:05.960 doing my undergrad degree in biology, 3 00:00:05.960 --> 00:00:08.730 I felt a bit overwhelmed at first. 4 00:00:08.730 --> 00:00:11.610 I didn't know the right questions to ask, 5 00:00:11.610 --> 00:00:15.260 but the MSF program is a +Kelley program where they're looking 6 00:00:15.260 --> 00:00:18.200 for people from all kinds of backgrounds and they 7 00:00:18.200 --> 00:00:20.340 don't expect you to know business or finance. 8 00:00:20.340 --> 00:00:21.890 And the MSF program is really geared 9 00:00:21.890 --> 00:00:24.703 towards people that are just looking to add on school right 10 00:00:24.703 --> 00:00:25.620 after their undergrad. 11 00:00:25.620 --> 00:00:27.020 And maybe they don't have that work experience 12 00:00:27.020 --> 00:00:29.190 and they want to get that first exposure to finance. 13 00:00:29.190 --> 00:00:33.530 I came into this program with a very broad view 14 00:00:33.530 --> 00:00:36.270 of what I wanted to really go into in finance. 15 00:00:36.270 --> 00:00:38.910 I said from day one that I wanted to stay in healthcare 16 00:00:38.910 --> 00:00:43.730 but be able to bring in that finance or business 17 00:00:43.730 --> 00:00:47.040 side of my work in a healthcare company. 18 00:00:47.040 --> 00:00:48.990 So, in the summer, I did a boot camp. 19 00:00:48.990 --> 00:00:52.340 And throughout the summer I was able to slowly narrow it down 20 00:00:52.340 --> 00:00:56.690 because we did subjects all over the place, different aspects 21 00:00:56.690 --> 00:00:58.250 of business that all tie together 22 00:00:58.250 --> 00:00:59.940 to form that foundation. 23 00:00:59.940 --> 00:01:02.940 So the 18-month program was just a great decision for me, 24 00:01:02.940 --> 00:01:05.510 mainly because I'm on an internship track and I wanted 25 00:01:05.510 --> 00:01:08.390 to complete that internship, do my full-time semester 26 00:01:08.390 --> 00:01:11.940 in the fall, and then be able to secure that full-time role. 27 00:01:11.940 --> 00:01:15.200 Being able to complement my biology background with the MSF 28 00:01:15.200 --> 00:01:18.050 program has been huge in helping me land 29 00:01:18.050 --> 00:01:19.320 this internship this summer. 30 00:01:19.320 --> 00:01:21.870 It's exactly where I want to be, the field that I want to be in. 31 00:01:21.870 --> 00:01:24.287 Following the internship, I'm hoping to get a return offer 32 00:01:24.287 --> 00:01:26.840 and really want to make sure that I make 33 00:01:26.840 --> 00:01:28.850 the MSF program proud in a way. 34 00:01:28.850 --> 00:01:31.600 [MUSIC PLAYING] 35 00:01:31.600 --> 00:01:33.000
Shreya’s global journey to top-tier NYC firm
Shreya Arora, MSF’25, chose the MS in Finance for the connections and practical skills that define corporate finance career progression. Now she’s a Delta One trader at Cantor Fitzgerald in New York City.
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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.120 I didn't even know that I was going to come to the States 2 00:00:04.120 --> 00:00:05.260 for my undergrad. 3 00:00:05.260 --> 00:00:10.080 I wanted to choose something that could help me grow 4 00:00:10.080 --> 00:00:11.700 personally and professionally. 5 00:00:11.700 --> 00:00:14.540 And I heard great things about the level of exposure. 6 00:00:14.540 --> 00:00:18.560 The practical training that you get here in the States 7 00:00:18.560 --> 00:00:22.240 is going to be life changing and transformative for my career 8 00:00:22.240 --> 00:00:22.865 growth. 9 00:00:22.865 --> 00:00:24.240 I think in the beginning before I 10 00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:26.780 got here, I wasn't thinking about school that much, 11 00:00:26.780 --> 00:00:29.440 but I was thinking more about how it's going to be, 12 00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:31.300 me moving here to the States. 13 00:00:31.300 --> 00:00:33.600 I thought it would be culturally very different. 14 00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:34.460 And it was. 15 00:00:34.460 --> 00:00:36.780 But I wouldn't say it was culturally challenging. 16 00:00:36.780 --> 00:00:39.340 I was very anxious coming into the program. 17 00:00:39.340 --> 00:00:42.700 And then when I came to Kelley, I just met so many new people. 18 00:00:42.700 --> 00:00:45.320 I got myself really involved on campus just 19 00:00:45.320 --> 00:00:48.740 to see where I settle in and fit in the most. 20 00:00:48.740 --> 00:00:52.920 That helped me make good connections with the faculty. 21 00:00:52.920 --> 00:00:55.420 That helped me find my sponsors. 22 00:00:55.420 --> 00:00:58.180 That's when I realized there are people who care. 23 00:00:58.180 --> 00:01:01.860 And I have seen people go above and beyond to help me. 24 00:01:01.860 --> 00:01:05.560 I've felt like I've made the right decisions so many times. 25 00:01:05.560 --> 00:01:08.680 And that's probably why I also came back for grad school 26 00:01:08.680 --> 00:01:11.580 here because I was like, I can't get enough of Kelley. 27 00:01:11.580 --> 00:01:13.660 So I would say, I know this is not the end. 28 00:01:13.660 --> 00:01:18.720 We have a long way to go, but I think just my journey in Kelley 29 00:01:18.720 --> 00:01:22.830 really transformed me personally and professionally. 30 00:01:22.830 --> 00:01:28.000
Angelo pairs economics and investment banking
Angelo Rini, MSF’25, was interested in an investment banking career path and chose the MS in Finance to build on his economics background. He polished his soft skills, gained technical knowledge, and landed a career as an investment banking analyst at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company.
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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.080 Getting an economics degree at Columbia was really beneficial, 2 00:00:04.080 --> 00:00:08.220 and it definitely pushed me to get a job in finance. 3 00:00:08.220 --> 00:00:10.070 Being in New York City, a lot of my peers 4 00:00:10.070 --> 00:00:12.560 were in the economics program. 5 00:00:12.560 --> 00:00:16.440 And usually that segues into careers in Wall Street. 6 00:00:16.440 --> 00:00:19.850 But there wasn't as much overlap between economics and finance 7 00:00:19.850 --> 00:00:21.180 as I originally thought. 8 00:00:21.180 --> 00:00:23.390 So getting a master's degree in finance 9 00:00:23.390 --> 00:00:25.100 is something that really polished off 10 00:00:25.100 --> 00:00:29.250 my skills as someone that can actually work in this space. 11 00:00:29.250 --> 00:00:33.140 I started the master's program in August, 12 00:00:33.140 --> 00:00:35.160 and I got my full-time offer in September. 13 00:00:35.160 --> 00:00:37.610 So right when I was applying, I knew 14 00:00:37.610 --> 00:00:40.610 it was something that was well respected among employers. 15 00:00:40.610 --> 00:00:43.590 With the MSF program does a really good job of doing 16 00:00:43.590 --> 00:00:47.970 is testing our soft skills along with our technical knowledge. 17 00:00:47.970 --> 00:00:51.860 So we have to implement our technical skills 18 00:00:51.860 --> 00:00:54.450 through projects and presentations. 19 00:00:54.450 --> 00:00:57.860 But then that also requires us our soft skills and working 20 00:00:57.860 --> 00:00:58.800 with the team. 21 00:00:58.800 --> 00:01:01.580 The program mimics what my life is 22 00:01:01.580 --> 00:01:04.379 going to look like in a real professional setting. 23 00:01:04.379 --> 00:01:07.860 The program helped me shape my goals for future success, 24 00:01:07.860 --> 00:01:10.850 mainly through the faculty and staff here at IU. 25 00:01:10.850 --> 00:01:13.460 A lot of the teachers and professors 26 00:01:13.460 --> 00:01:16.640 have extensive work history, are well connected in the business 27 00:01:16.640 --> 00:01:18.620 industry, and that's something that I 28 00:01:18.620 --> 00:01:21.980 think sets the university apart to set their students up 29 00:01:21.980 --> 00:01:23.460 for success down the line. 30 00:01:23.460 --> 00:01:25.890 And they also have an extensive alumni network. 31 00:01:25.890 --> 00:01:28.410 So that's just something that I can lean on. 32 00:01:28.410 --> 00:01:30.860 It's just been a great thing to have a good support 33 00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:33.710 system here at Kelley that want me to be 34 00:01:33.710 --> 00:01:35.090 the best version of myself. 35 00:01:35.090 --> 00:01:38.440 [MUSIC PLAYING] 36 00:01:38.440 --> 00:01:41.000
“Kelley's MS in Finance equipped me with the financial acumen and network that have accelerated my career. I now collaborate with executives, offering strategic insights as part of a trusted team—an opportunity I would not have had without this program.”
Tony Blackthorn MSF ‘21Private Credit & Equity Associate at J.F. Lehman & Company
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