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Carolyn Herzog
MBA 07
Fixed Income Investment Analyst
Capital Research/The Capital Group
Los Angeles, California
Previous degree:
BA, Philosophy
Tufts University
Job prior to Haas:
Portfolio Associate
Putnam Investments
Boston, Massachusetts
Studying for an undergraduate degree in
philosophy isn’t all that different from an
MBA, says Carolyn Herzog: “Both require
you to read a lot, to break down an argument
or a proposal and then to rebuild it.
What made so many of my Haas classes
great was that they forced me to come up
with my own ideas and my own solutions.”
“For instance, the core class in
Entrepreneurship was one of the best I
took at Haas. Writing a business plan and
having it torn apart by a real venture capitalist
taught me how to look at business
strategies from A to Z.”
At Haas, Herzog says “students learn
by doing, whether that means reviewing
100 business plans in the Venture Capital
class or questioning Haas alumni about
their approaches to financial modeling
at workshops sponsored by the Finance
Club.” Her involvement with the Finance
Club, including a year as its president, was
“a super way to network and connect with
practitioners in the real world.”
A self-described “bond geek,” Herzog is
now a fixed income investment analyst at
Capital Research, one of The Capital Group
Companies. “I’ll be analyzing companies
based on pretty limited information, mostly
what the company wants you to know.
It’s important not to rely solely on facts
and theories, but to make use of everything
that you have available. Haas gave
me the tools to do that.”
When the world’s most selective
organizations seek new talent, they
turn to Haas. The school’s key location and
deep ties to global firms will provide you with
the tools and connections you need to launch the
next stage of your career.
Prestigious investment banks, consulting
firms, and technology companies are among
those firms that hire Haas graduates as
interns and full-time employees. Employers
seek out Berkeley MBA students because they
demonstrate not only a mastery of powerful
quantitative and management tools, but also
a solid understanding of best practices for the
changing technological, global, and human
dimensions of business. Because organizations
recognize the value of innovative leaders, Haas
is widely recognized as one of the most desirable
schools at which to recruit.
Whether you aspire to direct the marketing
efforts of a Fortune 500 company, manage a
hedge fund on Wall Street, or lead a technology
startup to new heights of success, the Berkeley
MBA helps put new career opportunities
squarely within your grasp.
Opening Doors to Future Success
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