Honor Society® member
Favour Olarewaju
Companies and Markets Analyst at BusinessDay Media, Lagos, Nigeria
- Class of 2026
- USA
Member since June 2022
About
Just completed 1st year of my PhD program in Economics with expected graduation date in 2026, introverted extrovert, adventure lover, passionate about Labour and Financial Economics, a budding researcher and data analyst.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Favour-Olarewaju
https://www.linkedin.com/in/favour-olarewaju-448924125/
Education
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University of Memphis
PhD in Business Administration and Economics
2021 – 2026
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Covenant University, Nigeria
Master of Science in Economics
2018 – 2020
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Covenant University, Nigeria
Bachelor of Science in Economics
2012 – 2016
Honors and awards
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UofM Provost’s Program/Track Outstanding Student Award - 2022
This award by the University of Memphis recognizes students who have excelled academically and made significant contributions to benefit others
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Graduate Student Association (GSA) 20 under 35 Award - 2022
This award by the University of Memphis recognizes 20 graduate students below age 35 who have made significant mark on the campus community or general dedication beyond and above their classroom performance
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BT Distinguished Predoctoral Research Fellow Award for Research Excellence 2020
Outstanding Predoctoral Research Fellow Award, with Letter of Commendation and Promotion as predoctoral RA in Baum Tenpers Research Group – 2020
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Research Honorarium Recipient 2020
Awarded by Korean Finance Association for ‘Extended Market Drivers of CIP Deviations in Korea’s Cross-Currency Swap Markets’ paper published at ARFR, Vol. 33, No. 4 2020
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Chancellor’s Full Scholarship for 2-year MSc Degree Program in Economics (2017).
Recipient of Covenant University's full scholarship award for first class BSc graduate to pursue 2-year MSc program in Economics from 2018 to 2020
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Data Analyst and Researcher
- Graduate school interests
Labor Economics and Financial Economics
- Outside the classroom
Team-player, Teaching, Travelling, Reading, Music, and Movies
Experience
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Companies and Markets Analyst
BusinessDay Media, Lagos, Nigeria
Jul 2020 – Dec 2020
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Economics Pre-doctoral Research Assistant
Baum Tempers Economics Research Group, Lagos, Nigeria
Oct 2019 – Jul 2021
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Research Assistant
Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR), Ogun state, Nigeria
Sep 2018 – Feb 2021
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Treasurer & Financial Secretary
Nigerian Economics Students Association (NESA), Ogun State, Nigeria
Aug 2014 – Jul 2016
Volunteering
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Assistant Officer
National Youth Service, Commissioner’s Office, Ministry of Trade, Oyo, Nigeria,
Nov 2016 – Oct 2017
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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