One Brief Paragraph

On September 6, 2017, I met with a professor (now Dean) from my pharmacy school days for a career discussion. Today’s post is the fulfillment of two assignments.

First, he asked me to write one brief paragraph detailing what I seek from the business school and why.

I wish to speak with someone at Michigan Ross about the possibility of developing an affiliation with the school. Having worked as a trader in securities managing my personal account since 2008, such a relationship could enable me to:

• Give presentations about what I have learned during my non-traditional, hands-on journey
• Mentor students with an interest in the markets by working on specific data research and backtesting projects
• Facilitate networking with experienced trading professionals and/or fund managers nationwide
• Explore the possibility of transitioning my personal trading business into a wealth management firm for others
• Fulfill a New Years’ resolution to become more involved [with others]

Second, he asked me to write one brief paragraph detailing what I seek from the college of pharmacy and why.

I wish to give an investing presentation to Pharm.D. students and faculty. This could help to achieve several goals:

• Improve investment literacy: a subset of financial literacy especially relevant to professionals in higher-paying jobs
• Honor my pharmacy education, which included valuable critical-thinking lessons I consider to be largely responsible for my 10-year trading success
• “Give back” as an expression of gratitude for the business opportunity I feel lucky to have discovered during my sinuous academic and professional journey
• Gain valuable public-speaking experience
• Network with others who might have a desire to delve deeper into investment/financial education

Two detailed paragraphs in a shorter-than-average blog post… I hope this counts as being brief!