Financial Services, Real Estate & Insurance

Welcome to the Financial Services, Real Estate & Insurance Industries Connections Community!

Explore your interest in the financial services, real estate, and insurance industries through this page’s various tools and resources. Check out the Financial Services and Banking 101 and the Business Functions and Operations 101 resources which provide Villanova-specific information and links to the Vault Guides, providing a thorough overview of the sectors you’re interested in within these industries. The jobs and internships featured on this page are just a sampling of what is posted on Handshake, so log in to view more! To connect with additional alumni involved in financial services, real estate and insurance, check out the Nova Network.

A Day in the Life: Commercial Real Estate Sales Agent

Published on July 27, 2023

7:30 AM: Things start early. Get into the office, check voice mail and go through contact database to line up cold calls for the day. Scan the Wall Street Journal or the local paper’s business section to see if clients, …

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Private Equity vs. Investment Banking: What’s the Difference?

Published on July 12, 2023

When companies want to raise funds, they often turn to investment banks and private equity firms to help them. The difference between private equity vs. investment banking is that private equity primarily focuses on private companies — the firm invests …

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Alumni Connections

Isaac Lewis

Alumni
  • New York, NY
  • Financial Advising Associate Strategies for Wealth
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Thomas Kallman

Alumni
  • Silverthorne, Colorado
  • Sales Director ELEVATOR TECHNICIANS, INC.
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Owen Gockley

Alumni
  • New York, NY
  • Investment Banking Analyst BMO Capital Markets
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Joseph Faragasso

Alumni
  • Coatesville, PA
  • Managing Director Northwestern Mutual
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Paul Schneid

Alumni
  • Greater Philadelphia, NJ
  • Senior Project Manager Michael Baker International
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Pete Ragaglia

Alumni
  • Wayne, PA
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Andrew Perez

Alumni
  • Caldwell, NJ
  • Director of Operations TwinCity Residences
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Paul McDermott

Alumni
  • Wilmington, DE
  • Financial Analyst - IT@JH Johns Hopkins University
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Dario Valent

Alumni
  • King of Prussia, PA
  • Associate realtor RE/MAX Ready
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Quent Dickmann

Alumni
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • MBA Fellow The Brydon Group
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Kevin Connelly

Alumni
  • Hoboken, NJ
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Patrick La Rosa

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  • Lynbrook, NY
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Financial Accounting Part 1

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Anyone who needs to interpret financial statements or communicate financial results needs a solid understanding of financial accounting. This comprehensive,…
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John McWade, founder of Before & After and former senior staff author at LinkedIn Learning, presents a series that touches…
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Introduction to Tableau Pulse

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Finance and Accounting Tips

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Are you curious about the financial details of big companies like Walmart and Boeing, but shy away from further investigation…
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Financial Forecasting with Big Data

Taught by Michael McDonald
Big data is transforming the world of business. Yet many people don’t understand what big data and business intelligence are,…
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Managerial Economics

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Managers can use economics to strategize and solve a variety of business problems, from the mundane to the mission critical.…
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Finance Foundations: Business Valuation

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Do you know the value of your business? Business valuation is critical when selling a small business, bringing on a…
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Running a Profitable Business: Calculating Breakeven

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Starting a business can be pricey. Breakeven analysis and cost-volume-profit analysis will help you understand when—and if—your business will start…
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Taxes and Accounting for Music

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Most musicians count themselves lucky to make money at a career they love. But income means taxes, and taxes can…
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Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Cash Flow

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The cash flow statement is one of the three primary financial statements, but because it has only been around since…
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Running a Profitable Business: Revenue Recognition

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Revenue recognition determines when a sale should be recorded: This month or next month? This year or next year? This…
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Financial Analysis: Making Business Projections

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Estimating future financial performance plays a big part in the life of start-ups and corporations large and small. By looking…
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Accounting Foundations: Managerial Accounting

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Managerial accounting helps managers make decisions using an organization’s financial data. An understanding of managerial accounting helps you figure out…
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Finance for Non-Financial Managers (2015)

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If you’re looking to grow your career and take on greater responsibility within your organization, you’ll need to demonstrate a…
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Planning a Web Design Portfolio: Growing Your Freelance Business

Taught by Lauren Bacon
A great portfolio can make the difference between landing a new client and losing a sale. In this course, you’ll…
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Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Financial Ratios

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Financial ratios—such as ROI (return on investment) or ROA (return on assets)— are a valuable tool for measuring a company’s…
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Mapping the Modern Web Design Process

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Once you eliminate the trends and terminology, web design is about one thing and one thing only: getting your message…
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QuickBooks: Advanced Bookkeeping Techniques

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View Bonnie’s LinkedIn Newsletter Master tricky income, expense, and banking transactions in QuickBooks with these tips and techniques from Bonnie…
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The Making of Amsterdam Mist: The Structures

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Bert Monroy creates digital paintings that fool the eye and delight the senses. And he’s been at it for over…
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Financial Analysis: Analyzing the Top Line with Excel

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Learn how to analyze the top line (or revenue) of your company and identify areas of under- or overperformance with…
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