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Mystery Majors Melissa Libutti, Beck Miller, Sam Richman, Savannah Hampton
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Careers of Wake Forest Graduates with this Major
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Mystery Major is… MATHEMATICS
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Skills Developed Within Major Persistence Patience Logical manner of thinking Strong problem solving skills Creativity Analytical skills Independent thinking
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Careers Accountant Attorney Budget Analyst Investment Banker Physician Project Manager Consultant Financial Analyst
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Majored In Mathematics J. Pierpont Morgan Ed Thorpe Michael Jordan Lewis Carroll
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There are 800 WFU Graduates with a Mathematics Major on LinkedIN
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More or Less Interested? Equally interested.
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Mystery Major Place of EmploymentJob Teach for AmericaSpanish Teacher INTERPOL Operations and Command CenterProgram Analyst ESPNStats Associate/Consultant Professional Golf TourProfessional Golfer U.S. Department of the NavyContract Specialist University of MississippiLaw Student Axis DesignDirector of Business Development
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Mystery Major is… Economics
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Skills Critiquing and diagnosing problems Trouble-shooting Analyzing community needs Problem-solving Program development Analyzing public policies Team building and goal setting.
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Careers Actuary Auditor Bank Officer Budget Analyst Consultant Credit Analyst Financial Analyst International Trade Specialist Investment Banker Lobbyist
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Interesting Facts George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford John Elway Arnold Schwarzenegger Donald Trump
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LinkedIn 500+ Members on the WFU Alumni Group
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Interest Level Equally interested
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Mathematical Business
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Where Wake Forest graduates got jobs 2014 Ernst and Young/ Analyst/ Washington DC 2013 Bank of America/ Global Risk Management/ Charlotte NC 2012 PricewaterhouseCoopers/ Financial Instruments, Structured Products, and Real Estate/ Washington DC 2008 Willis Risk Management/ Analyst Trainee/ Chicago IL
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What Skills Are Developed Analytical reasoning Communication Interpersonal skills Applying theory Reading graphs Quick thinking Conceptual ability Group cohesion Presentation ability Public speaking Understand computer technologies Detail oriented Time management Critical thinking Organizational skills
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What Careers Interest Students In This Major Software Developer Programming Associate Actuarial Assistant Account Associate Financial Analyst Consulting Services Investment Banking
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Interesting Facts Mathematical Business is a joint major between the School of Business and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science The major was developed by Wake Forest in 2004 Allows for a wide variety of career paths that applies a practical application of mathematics and numbers to business According to Business Insider, the need for practical application to math is a strong skill asset to have and a major to pursue in college
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LinkedIn Groups/Connections Anqi Zou (2012) Brandon Johnson (2010)
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Interest I am still interested in majoring in Mathematical Business
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Where People Have Landed Senior Analyst (Cerner Corporation) (Kansas City) Lab Assistant (Wash U Medical School) (St. Louis) PHD (Rice University) (Houston) Software Developer (Epic) (Madison) Software Engineer (Raytehon IDS) (Woburn) Marketing Strategy Analyst (The Apollo Group) (San Francisco) Doctor (DaVita Dialysis) (Bloomfield)
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Mystery Major is.. Physics
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Major Exploration Topics: Mechanics Quantum Mechanics Optics Magnetism A physics major provides you with the ability to: Study physical theory Study of computational physics
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Skills Aptitude towards making critical decisions Proficiency at reading and writing Creative thinking Ability to work towards deadlines Successful Decision making
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Careers Astronomer Cardiac Imaging Researcher Educator Engineer Hydrologist Lab Technician Nuclear Plant Manager Operations Analyst Optical Devices Designer Physicist Seismologist Stratigraphy
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Interesting Facts Famous Physics Majors Albert Einstein Jimmy Carter Sally Ride Marie Curie Angela Merkel Carl Sagen Gordon Moore
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LinkedIn 231 Members on Wake Forest Alumni Group
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Interest I have an interest in this major
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