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Students Grateful for Opportunity to Take Important Financial Services Exam, Prep Course Free of Charge

Thanks to the generous support of a Pompea College of Business benefactor as well as two University of New Haven professors, 30 students will have the opportunity to take the Securities Industry Essentials exam free of charge, enabling them to differentiate themselves as they pursue careers in the field.

December 2, 2021

By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications

Image of students, faculty, and staff at the informational event.
The recent informational event brought together students, faculty, and staff.

Jacquelyn Rosado 杏吧原版22 M.S. aspires to become a certified financial planner. She is now getting a boost from the University community that, she hopes, will enable her to do just that.

Rosado, who has a background in behavior analytics, is a candidate in the University杏吧原版檚 graduate program in finance. She will soon be preparing to take the Securities Industry Essentials SIE exam, a baseline of entry into the financial services industry. Thanks to the support of a Pompea College of Business supporter and benefactor, she杏吧原版檒l be taking the prep course and the exam free of charge.

Rosado, who has a background in behavior analytics, is a candidate in the University杏吧原版檚 graduate program in finance. She will soon be preparing to take the Securities Industry Essentials SIE exam, a baseline of entry into the financial services industry. Thanks to the support of a Pompea College of Business supporter and benefactor, she杏吧原版檒l be taking the prep course and the exam free of charge.

杏吧原版淚杏吧原版檓 planning to make a career change,杏吧原版 she said. 杏吧原版淚杏吧原版檓 looking forward to taking this course, especially since it will give me a better idea of what to expect in the workforce.杏吧原版

Image of Debra Abbott-Walker at the informational event.
Debra Abbott-Walker spoke to students about the SIE exam and the financial services industry.
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Debra Abbott-Walker, a financial consultant for , has been working in the financial services industry for more than 30 years. Passionate about increasing diversity in finance 杏吧原版 especially when it comes to the number of women in the field 杏吧原版 she graciously offered to sponsor 20 students who want to take the SIE exam, enabling them to take a preparation course and the exam free of charge.

杏吧原版淢y passion is supporting women in finance,杏吧原版 said Abbott-Walker, a member of the University杏吧原版檚 . 杏吧原版淭here are too few women in the industry.杏吧原版

Abbott-Walker recently spoke to students as part of an informational event presented by the University杏吧原版檚 Women in Business Club. She discussed her own career and the importance of the exam, explaining what the exam and the course would entail.

杏吧原版淚f you take advantage of this program while you are in school, you杏吧原版檒l become so much more marketable,杏吧原版 she told students. 杏吧原版淚 encourage all of you to find something you杏吧原版檙e passionate about, something that energizes you and that you believe in.杏吧原版

Leah Hartman, J.D., MBA, a distinguished lecturer of finance who joined the event virtually, offered to reimburse the $60 exam entry fee for students who signed up for the course. David Sacco, MBA, a practitioner in residence of finance, then offered to sponsor 10 more students to take the class.

杏吧原版淭his will help you differentiate yourselves in the field,杏吧原版 he said. 杏吧原版淵ou will need this when you get started in your career. This class is a leg up, and I encourage you to take advantage of everything you can.杏吧原版

Image of students signing up for the SIE prep course.
Students eagerly signed up for the SIE prep course.
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The exam prep program is self-paced and typically takes about eight weeks to complete. Students who register will take the course during the Spring 2022 semester, and those who pass the exam would have it on their University transcript. The course can be completed online, and scores are valid for four years.

Candice Deal, Ph.D., assistant dean of the University杏吧原版檚 Pompea College of Business, says there is considerable overlap between finance and other fields such as accounting. She encouraged students in related disciplines to all consider taking the exam.

杏吧原版淭his is the first time we杏吧原版檝e had this opportunity at the University,杏吧原版 she said. 杏吧原版淵ou杏吧原版檒l be the first cohort while at the same time you are pursuing your bachelor杏吧原版檚 or master杏吧原版檚 degree. It杏吧原版檚 a great opportunity for you now that will benefit you later.杏吧原版

After the event with Abbott-Walker, students such as Rosado and Dharti Patel 杏吧原版22 M.S., a candidate in the University杏吧原版檚 graduate program in finance, eagerly signed up to take the course. Patel is looking forward to the opportunity to increase her knowledge of finance, and she hopes it gives her an advantage as a job candidate.

杏吧原版淭his is a great opportunity for us,杏吧原版 said Patel, a native of India. 杏吧原版淚t can be challenging for international students to get a job in finance, and this will help make us more competitive.杏吧原版

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