Kiran Akkineni Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2007
ProFlowers.com – Business Analyst, Marketing
San Diego, California
"The degree provided me with a very broad and comprehensive understanding of finance theory, including many areas which I was not familiar with at the onset of my term."
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Kari Boersma Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2007
Actuarial Analyst – The Hartford Insurance Company
Hartford, Connecticut
"The quantitative focus in the MSF program greatly prepared me for the mathematical challenges in the actuarial career. I also enjoyed the flexibility to take elective courses that I felt would help me in my future job."
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Zachary Eskelson Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2007
Redwood Trust – Associate
San Francisco, California
"This is exactly the type of role I was looking for. It provides exposure to many parts of the organization, incredible opportunity for professional growth and the chance to put many of the things I’ve learned through the MSF program to the empirical test."
Read more Logan Gewin Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2007
Porter, White & Company – Financial Analyst
Birmingham, Alabama
"For their investment management business, I will help in managing portfolios and managing risk for institutional and individual clients using value-at-risk techniques I learned at Owen."
Read more Jason Heath Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2006
Citigroup - Yield Book Analyst
New York, NY
“My job with Citigroup’s Yield Book group is exactly what I was looking for. I will be supporting traders and portfolio managers with their daily fixed income analytics. This includes scenario analysis, return attribution, butterfly trades, OAS calculations, and portfolio optimization.”
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Sean Kras Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2006
Stephens - Investment Banking Analyst
Little Rock, AR
“The MS Finance program created the opportunities I was seeking to land a job in investment banking. The required coursework teaches students core and advanced finance skills at a deep level.”
Read more Claire Lyons Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2006
Piedmont Investment Advisors - Equity Analyst
Durham, NC
“I could not have obtained this level of position without the MSF degree. My potential income has doubled compared to the salary I would have received out of undergrad.”
Read more John Lewis Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2006
Archon - Real Estate Analyst
Dallas, TX
“This is absolutely my dream job, and I would not have been looked at twice without being in the MS Finance program.”
Read more Leendert Muis Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2007
Carreker – Associate Financial Analyst
London, UK
"The faculty is great and it is easy to have personal contact with them so you can get the most out of your learning experience."
Read more Alex Quintana Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2006
Citi Cards - Management Associate Program, Operations
Jacksonville, Florida
“This is exactly the sort of position I was looking for: a leadership development program in a global financial institution. This program will allow me to use both the finance skills I developed at Owen and my undergraduate background in East Asian Studies to contribute to Citigroup’s success from the get-go.”
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Liang Wang Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2006
Dean's Award for Academic Excellence in the MSF
KPMG - Senior Associate Advisory
Arlington, VA
“I really liked the short, concentrated curriculum of the program. I could learn what I wanted and also save time and money. It was definitely a good investment for me.”
Read more Shage Zhang Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2006
Dean's Award for Academic Excellence in the MSF
Ronin Capital - Research Analyst (summer internship)
Chicago, IL
Owen - PhD Finance Program
Nashville, TN
“The MS Finance program works well as a bridge to PhD-level study. There are so many great classes that provide a true understanding of different areas in the finance industry.”
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