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Candidate:

Mr Big 4 To IB

About Me:

I am an audit & assurance professional with over 6 years of experience serving banks, investment, and private equity firms. I have been privileged to provide guidance to large multinational banks and private equity firms whilst providing assurance and due diligence services. I am skilled at identifying problems and providing insights that have distinguished me throughout my career.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Wharton, Chicago Booth, Columbia, NYU Stern, Tuck, Cornell Johnson

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Lagos

Undergrad Major: Accounting

GPA: 4.04/5.00

GRE: 317

Age: 30,  Ethnicity: Black or African American

Other Degree/Certification: Masters Degree in Financial Management

School Name: Heriot Watt University

Extracurriculars: Community/Faith - Director (Non-profit) - supported missionary work and missionaries serving in remote rural communities, created opportunities for volunteers and provided financial and educational support to children & families affected by crisis., Activities at Work - Project Lead – Annual Soccer Tournament; spearheaded organization of event and led planning, contracts negotiation, execution and firm wide communications.; Captained Unit Soccer team & Coached Unit female Soccer team(and won gold); Co-led planning and organizing Unit's annual strategy retreat.;, College - President/Executive - Accounting Students' Association & National Accounting Students' Conference; Led school department's first ever national accounting students' conference with students from schools over the country in attendance; Key team player on Class, Departmental & Faculty soccer teams winning two gold and two silver medals.

Work History:

Title: Engagement Incharge

Industry: Audit & Assurance, Investment Management Practice

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Title: Associate to Senior Associate

Industry: Audit & Assurance, Financial Services Institutions (Banks)

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 5 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Exceeding expectations on all projects and all FY at my local Big 4 firm which granted a unique opportunity to for a Global Mobility program at a firm in NYC; Leading projects & teams very early in my career giving me early exposure to help C suite executives and board members; having made presentations to a few inspired critical conversations around the bank’s future; Led cross border team serving public listed group investment management company in USA, UK & Asia and developed associates.

Post MBA Goal:

I have always been in love with finance from college. I have gained a lot of experience in accounting as a CPA and ACCA and I believe it is the best time to move into Investment Banking. I am passionate about providing financial strategy and structure that will help companies create wealth for investors and build skills for future social impact investing.

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  • Emma Bond, Fortuna Admissions | Odds Assessment: 15%

    First off, let’s look at what’s great in your profile. Your extracurriculars suggest you’re someone who looks to make meaningful contributions. You’ve clearly got a strong passion for soccer and I like that you’ve not limited yourself to playing; getting involved in coaching shows an aptitude for mentorship and a desire to give back. Your involvement in missionary work also demonstrates a true and impressive commitment to your faith. On the flip side, you know that your target school – HBS – has its pick of stellar grades and test scores to sift through. Investment Banking is also a highly competitive route out of any MBA – it is feasible to switch from an accounting/assurance background, but if you do squeak through to an HBS …

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