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Follow Friday: Finance and business management podcasts, part 2 – employers December 31, 2010

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If you are preparing for interview you will also need insights into the companies you are applying to.

Not all companies produce podcasts, but you might be surprised by how many do. These are definitely worth seeking out as you can get a feel for the people who work in the companies, the arguments they use, the attitudes they hold. It is more personal than reading a website. And with some companies who update regularly, you can find out their latest thinking in a more digestible form than reading a full report.

Here are some company podcasts I found, either by searching a company website, googling, or by searching the podcasts section of the iTunes store.

Deloitte Insights podcasts – the Global insights podcast is good, and there are a number of country-specific Insights podcasts available too

Credit Suisse podcasts - includes Economy & Finance and Global Investor

Aon – Insurance, Pensions and Consulting – about the Aon graduate scheme

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Insights – for a focus on investment

Accenture podcasts – Business and Tech – a range of series available here including financial services, information management, management consultancy and systems. From a quick search it looks like there are more podcasts available in different specialist areas of the site.

Deutsche Bank RSS & podcasts – headlines and press releases

McKinsey Global Institute – audio articles

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If you have a bit of spare travel time on your way to uni or work, why not give these podcasts a go to develop your commercial awareness – essential for interviews. I regularly listen to these ones and subscribe to them via iTunes so I can vouch for their quality!

Listen to Lucy – Lucy is the FT’s management columnist, and in snappy five minute podcasts she pulls apart assumptions about management and career planning – through-provoking and entertaining.

Martin Wolf – the FT’s chief economics commentator, reads his weekly column

Wake up to Money – daily business and financial news from the BBC. Also available every weekday morning on BBC Radio 5 live at 5.30am…

Careers in the City – Choosing a Career in the City – a top speaker from our City Course, Catherine Sweet, gives great insight into career choice.

The Bottom Line with Evan Davis – weekly interviews with influential business leaders.

Planet Money – (my favourite) – explores economic theory in a hands-on approach featuring plenty of real-life stories. It is US-based, but discusses global trends and relevant stories to us in the UK. What causes inflation? Why do people buy gold? What is a mortgage bond and a toxic asset?

Business Weekly – BBC World Service podcast looking at current hot topics in business, management and economics.

Bloomberg – range of podcast series on news, economics, politics and the market

TEDtalks – not limited to business, but these podcasts are worth attention as examples of great presentation skills. TED has a reputation for hosting outstanding, inspiring talks.

Do you have any favourites you’d add to the list?