Category: SMF

Navigating the networking process and job search can be intimidating and stressful at times. Figuring out what you are going to do after graduating from the SMF program can be exciting as well as daunting. However, it is extremely worth it, in the end, to help you figure out your career goals and how to best present yourself to potential employers. As someone who has participated on several career readiness panels at Ohio State, here are a few tips that I think are helpful: 1. Add Breadth and Depth to your Network

One of my favorite things about the SMF program is the exposure that you get to action-based learning. Last Thursday, as a part of my Real Estate Finance class with Professor Stuckwisch, I had the opportunity to present an investment opportunity to an investment committee that included one Ohio State professor and four industry professionals. After presenting for 25 minutes, we then had 10 minutes of Q&A.

Depending on the track that you take (either corporate finance or investment management), the Core Capstone project can look a little bit different. For the corporate track, you go through a valuation of a company through a corporate perspective. For the investment management track, the end deliverable is also a valuation but also a Buy/Sell/Hold rating.

Now that we are officially finished with the core first-session classes, us SMF students have the chance to begin taking elective courses. This is the first time that we can begin to specialize in one of the four tracks: Corporate Finance, Investment Management, Risk Management, or Real Estate. I am working on the Investment Management track which influences my Core Capstone Project.

To those who are not familiar with THE Ohio State University, college football here is treated almost like a religion. It is deeply ingrained in the hearts of Ohioans. So, for someone who has lived in Ohio for most of my life, and who grew up a Buckeye fan, it probably seems shocking that I had never been to a game before.