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1 Mystery Majors Melissa Libutti, Beck Miller, Sam Richman, Savannah Hampton

2 Careers of Wake Forest Graduates with this Major

3 Mystery Major is…  MATHEMATICS

4 Skills Developed Within Major  Persistence  Patience  Logical manner of thinking  Strong problem solving skills  Creativity  Analytical skills  Independent thinking

5 Careers  Accountant  Attorney  Budget Analyst  Investment Banker  Physician  Project Manager  Consultant  Financial Analyst

6 Majored In Mathematics  J. Pierpont Morgan  Ed Thorpe  Michael Jordan  Lewis Carroll

7 There are 800 WFU Graduates with a Mathematics Major on LinkedIN

8 More or Less Interested?  Equally interested.

9 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

10 Mystery Major is… Economics

11 Skills  Critiquing and diagnosing problems  Trouble-shooting  Analyzing community needs  Problem-solving  Program development  Analyzing public policies  Team building and goal setting.

12 Careers  Actuary  Auditor  Bank Officer  Budget Analyst  Consultant  Credit Analyst  Financial Analyst  International Trade Specialist  Investment Banker  Lobbyist

13 Interesting Facts  George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford  John Elway  Arnold Schwarzenegger  Donald Trump

14 LinkedIn  500+ Members on the WFU Alumni Group

15 Interest Level  Equally interested

16 Mathematical Business

17 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

18 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

19 What Careers Interest Students In This Major  Software Developer  Programming Associate  Actuarial Assistant  Account Associate  Financial Analyst  Consulting Services  Investment Banking

20 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

21 LinkedIn Groups/Connections  Anqi Zou (2012)  Brandon Johnson (2010)

22 Interest  I am still interested in majoring in Mathematical Business

23 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)

24 Mystery Major is.. Physics

25 Major Exploration  Topics:  Mechanics  Quantum Mechanics  Optics  Magnetism  A physics major provides you with the ability to:  Study physical theory  Study of computational physics

26 Skills  Aptitude towards making critical decisions  Proficiency at reading and writing  Creative thinking  Ability to work towards deadlines  Successful Decision making

27 Careers  Astronomer  Cardiac Imaging Researcher  Educator  Engineer  Hydrologist  Lab Technician  Nuclear Plant Manager  Operations Analyst  Optical Devices Designer  Physicist  Seismologist  Stratigraphy

28 Interesting Facts  Famous Physics Majors  Albert Einstein  Jimmy Carter  Sally Ride  Marie Curie  Angela Merkel  Carl Sagen  Gordon Moore

29 LinkedIn  231 Members on Wake Forest Alumni Group

30 Interest  I have an interest in this major


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