“Understanding how the interplay of finance, economics, and politics impact real-world decision-making was a key learning from my liberal arts education.”
Lives in: Boston, MA
Major/minors: Economics major, Finance and Political Science double-minor
What work looks like: “My job entails both mergers and acquisitions and strategic work. Our team is tasked with executing acquisitions and divestments as we look to grow the business inorganically. When we are not in a live deal process, we help senior leaders develop strategic goals for our main content verticals, which include music, podcasts, and audiobooks.”
What he loves about it: “Helping craft the strategy for a product that impacts the experience of hundreds of millions of users around the world is very exciting. It is also interesting to work in media as we continue to compete against fast-growing and equally large platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and others.”
What he gained from a liberal arts education: “Understanding how the interplay of finance, economics, and politics impact real-world decision-making was a key learning from my liberal arts education. Instead of focusing within one specific niche, I was able to gain a broad understanding of many different focus areas. Diversity of experiences is, I think, key to where I am today. I was able to leverage my degree and to get internships in advertising, non-profit work, and finance, and ultimately decided to pursue a career in finance.”