Honor Society® member
Christopher Olson
Lyft
- Finance
- Class of 2024
- Champaign, Illinois
Member since May 2023
About
I am a senior finance major at Eastern Illinois University. I am very passionate about the field of investment analytics. I devote large amounts of my spare time to staying informed and studying the various macroeconomic factors that effect the investment world.
Education
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Eastern Illinois University
Finance
2022 – 2024
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Parkland College
Business Administration
2021 – 2022
Honors and awards
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Honor Roll
Parkland College Honor Roll Spring of 2022 with a 4.0 GPA
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Honor Roll
Eastern Illinois University Honor Roll Spring of 2023 with a 4.0 GPA
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Investment Analyst
- Graduate school interests
After finishing my bachelor's degree, my goal is to begin studying for a master's in finance.
- Outside the classroom
My currenty hobby is studying all the various aspects involved in analyzation of the investment world. This includes fundamental/essential investment, financial accounting, macro/micro economics, and applied statistics knowledge by way of various college textbooks. I am also reading "Security Analysis" and "Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham, as well as "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith.
I am also in the process of completing various online certifications that will help boost the fundamental skills necessary to become an investment analyst. Most notably, I am working on an Excel Skills for Business and IBM Data Analytics certification courses through Coursea.
Experience
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Lyft
Jan 2017 – Mar 2020
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Uber
Aug 2016 – Mar 2020
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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