Master of Accounting and Finance Course Research Guide

Career guides, employers rankings, job postings! Access to this databases is FREE to U of T students. To access:

• Register by creating a free account. 

Access the Rotman School of Management Job Seekers Guides for these industries:

• Accounting
• Arts, Media & Entertainment
• Consulting
• Energy Industry
• Entrepreneurs
• Financial Services
• Government & Non-Profits
• Health Care management & Pharma
• Product Managers
• Real Estate
• Venture Capital

This is a common interview question. Research the basics of a company before you go out for an interview with them. 

Why they ask this:

• Do you care enough to the deep research?
• Are you a good researcher?

Consider the following:

• Management
• Recent events (mergers, IPOs, expansions)
• Financials
• Operations

Ask yourself smart questions:

• What are the main challenges this company is facing?
• What is their mission? Their vision? Their goals?
• What is the news saying about this company?
• Have there been recent layoffs?
• Who are the biggest competitors?
• Are they #1 in anything?
• Am I connected to anyone who works/has worked here?
• Who will be interviewing me?
• What are they proud of?

Search for biographies in a specialized database.