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It is common practice in the human language to be more apt to want to share the negative side of things. When it comes to being a finance major, many students and those they interact with will do just the same. Although being a finance major may be a lot of hard work, there are benefits and perks that far outweighs what any negative Nancy could conjure up!

In the world of high finance, it takes a unique combination of skills to succeed. Business knowledge, dealing with a variety of people and a willingness to set a goal and work toward it are just some of the attributes most successful finance professionals bring to the office each and every day. However, what surprises many people familiar with Wall Street is the fact that more and more engineers are trading in their bridge building and product design jobs for careers dealing with stocks and bonds. While at first this may seem like an unnatural alliance, there are in fact many similarities between the two careers.

Ten years ago, seeing a young child with a mobile phone in their hands would be a rare sight. Kids were expected to use the landlines at school or at a friend's house when they needed to reach their parents, and entertainment came in the form of playing video games or biking outside rather than from a mobile device. But these days, almost every school-aged child has their own smartphone, complete with calling, texting, and internet access. Is this shift good for our kids, or is it too much, too soon?

S o far, this year has featured some interesting events in the world of finance . Though the year is only half-way finished, there are several stories in the world of finance that definitely stand...

Despite being one of the fastest growing industries on earth, mobile is still rather new. As such, there isn’t really a text book on how to safely navigate the industry. Still, there are certain...

In business, there is a short list of things you must do to succeed. One of those things is giving up some of the stuff that is holding you back. While business owners and managers constantly worry about what might be holding them back, some don't ask the right questions, so they miss the forest for the trees. Even though they spend a lot of time on it, they never quite discover what really needs to go.

If you look at the statistics for new businesses, you would find that the majority of them fail. Bad business ideas, lack of planning, and lack of capital are often the excuses, but what it really boils down to is that not everyone is born to be an entrepreneur.