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Introduction to Business 2e

Working the Net

Introduction to Business 2eWorking the Net

Working the Net

  1. Banking on a great career? Go to https://www.careerbank.com to explore what positions are available in banking, finance, and accounting. Make a presentation on the type of job you might choose and its location.
  2. Visit the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (https://www.unodc.org/cld/st/home.html) for the latest information on what organizations are doing regarding transnational organized crime. Go to the Databases tab, then Education for Universities, to find information about organized crime and cybercrime and how they pertain to the banking industry. Summarize your findings.
  3. Find out everything you want to know about financial institutions and banking careers from the latest edition of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook. Visit the OOH’s website at https://www.bls.gov/ooh, and click on the A–Z Index to explore banking and other financial occupations, including the forecast for these careers in the coming decade. Explain why this information should be important to you.
  4. Using an internet search engine, research information on digital banking branches used around the country by companies such as JPMorgan Chase. Make a presentation describing the merits of this trend to your class.
  5. The 2016 Wells Fargo scandal in which bank employees created more than three million fake customer accounts as a result of pressure from their managers to meet sales quotas is one of the more well-known examples of ethics violations and fraudulent practices in the banking industry. Research what happened at Wells Fargo and how it has impacted their business today. Summarize your findings, and provide recommendations on what banking executives and employees could have done differently.
  6. What are your rights to privacy when dealing with financial institutions? Use the internet to research the specific privacy provisions related to banking and financial services, and write a paper on how you can use this information to protect your privacy and financial identity.
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