College/Profession thread

Arizona State University, BS Business Administration, graduate in May.

Full-time student, musician, job hunting in California and Arizona.

Job relation to my degree isn't relative right now. Like I said, trying to find a job for a steady income before I decide to start my own. However, I want to get into a musical instrument company. I'm also looking at action/extreme sports companies. Otherwise I'll settle for a "regular" corporate job.

Don't own one. Not until I get a house and a steady life going. Maybe a Maserati before an F-car.

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Hey Phil my school has the honor this year of being the number one party school

1) University of Texas at Austin, Electrical Engineering major, in the process or switched to a different engineering major.

2)School and working for the alumni organization.

3)Should be once I graduate hah

4)Don't have one yet, when I do I plan on having it paid for in cash.

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Cangratulations!
May the force be with you.

 

what university did you attend, major, masters/undergrad/phd?
I started at Ole Miss (Univ of Mississippi) in 1989 as an Accounting Major but graduated 10 years later from Univ of New Orleans (UNO) with a degree in History. No, I didn't intend to be on the 10 year plan and it wasn't all fun and games. I transferred to UNO after two years at Ole Miss for financial reasons and hated UNO so much I dropped out. Short version of the story...in 1995 I was fed up with customer service type jobs and committed myself to school. I worked full-time and returned to UNO part-time finishing undergrad in 1999. The following semester I entered the MBA program and finished that in 2002 with a Finance concentration.

what do you do for a living now?
I work for a real estate developer, my business card says "Project Manager - Finance". Our niche is public/private partnerships helping to revitalize urban areas primarily thru the restoration of historic buildings into apartments or hotels.

what you do for a living today, is it related to your college education at all?
MBA - absolutely. Undergrad in History? Sort of b/c it helped build my appreciation for the past but if I had it to do over again I'd like to do something along the lines of construction science. It bothers me that I'm in real estate development (and enjoy it) but know nothing about the actual construction process.

was your ferrari financed? did you save and purchase it outright?
Financed...I used a credit card for many purchases of the 1:18 variety. When the time comes for a 1:1 model I hope to pay cash.

your age?
35

 

-Attended Full Sail Real World Eduction in Orlando, FL. Got an AS in Recording Arts (they teach you about working in recording studios making music, etc

-Some music industry, some odd jobs, little Real Estate thing. I'm trying to get out of the music business though, thinking about mixing sound for games, or going full tilt Real Estate. Who knows.

-Sorta

-No F-car yet

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1. I go to Kansas State University in beautiful Manhattan,KS, where I am a junior studying history with an emphasis in Islamic/Middle Eastern studies
2. Work....sucks. I go to class and I am a painter for the school
3.After I graduate I am joining the Peace Corps and hopefully moving to Morocco...so maybe the history won't help, but speaking Arabic should be a plus.
4. No Ferraris yet..but I hope to pay in cash when I get my 612.
5. I am 20

 

BT here:

what university did you attend, major, masters/undergrad/phd?
University of Miami, Bachelor of Architecture 1990

what do you do for a living now?
Architect.

what you do for a living today, is it related to your college education at all?
Yes, and I will add that very few of my college friends work in the field of architecture.

was your ferrari financed? did you save and purchase it outright?
Gave it to myself as a bonus (paid for, no financing)

your age?
39 now.


BT

 

Highschool education. I run an online weight loss business started in 2005.

Saving up for house in 300-450k range, trying to build credit. Goal for house is August. I know it's really soon, but I want to pressure myself. Right now I'm working toward $1000/day profit, and I'm almost there.

Current car is a 2003 Nissan 350z with NO mods, financed and 50% paid off.

I'm probably going to switch for a Lexus GS350 this winter, but will be looking to finance a 360 spider next year.

I am 21 years old.

 

Undergrad at Purdue - West Lafayette in Finance 2001

Currently owner of a small financial planning firm in WI.

It is related, but not as much as you think. The technical side is relatively easy, managing expectations and odd client personalities is the real key.

No Ferrari for me, my XJR suites me fine for now. I have a lot of other priorities currently, but at some point I hope to own one.

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1. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Soph. Aeronautical Science

2. Full time student/student pilot

3. Soon to be 100% related. Hope to be flight instructor -> Cargo/Freight pilot -> Corporate/Major Airline.

4. Current car: POS 93 ford explorer its sad... a 355 would be nice

5. 20

 

University of Tennessee, BS (General Business), '80

Pilot USAir (currently on medical leave of absence)
David Cate Aircraft = buy/sell used planes

College and what I do now for a living not related at all, however, I probably wouldn't be doing what I'm doing now w/out a college degree of some sort. (needed one for USAF)

No Ferrari

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1. University of Western Ontario (economics and geography)

2. V.P of finance and real estate company

3. Somewhat related

4. M3 Convertible for now. Father has a slew of Ferrari's, so I'll drive those for a litte while longer. Will definitely pay cash when the time comes.

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1. University of Texas, Arlington. BS Architecture 1977

2. Nothing

3. Unrelated

4. First Ferrari: Cash purchase from savings, restoration costs paid in cash. Future Ferrari purchase, if any, will be cash.

5. 57

 

Excellent point!

 

I will graduate August 10 from Texas A&M University in College Station.
Degrees: BBA-Accounting and MS - Accounting (Taxation). I am basically what they call "PPA" where you work on your undergrad and grad degrees at the same time. So I'll walk across stage once, but get 2 diplomas.

Occupation: Looking for jobs. Not sure if the whole accounting thing is right for me. I have heard 2/5 college grads never use their degree.

No Ferrari yet. Probably never will have one.

Age: 24

 

Degree: University of Idaho - Finance major, Music minor (80% of a Music: Performance major completed though). Graduated this last May.

Occupation: Currently, I'm getting a business off the ground. The conservative forecasts are looking very good...

Relevance to degree: It is related to my field somewhat as my Finance degree has provided a good "base" knowledge for running a business.

Ferrari? No Ferrari yet, but I do plan on owning multiple Ferraris in the future.

Age: 22, almost 23.

 

What are you planning to do in music?

 

1) University of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana - B.S. Economics
2) Consultant - mainly IT, own and manage an apartment building, and currently in the process of starting my own business in a completely unrelated field (Importing/Sales).
3) Zero correlation between what I do now and my education. It does help you to stay focused on completing a goal and gives you time to mature. It does nothing for the most important business skill of all - relationship building.
4) I will buy my first Ferrari cash - and when I can afford to buy 20 of them. I'm too busy using my money to make me more money at the moment.
5) 26

 

CStew...why no future Ferrari? Think positive, dude.

BS/MS Accounting from A&M will open many doors here in Texas.


bounty...all I can say is: great thinking and action!

You will be a rich man, probably a lot sooner than you expect.

 

westminster collge, fulton missouri, business management, junior.

 

Holy Old threads batman!

 

Need to update this...

MBA in process - UMass - Amherst

Product Development Manager for Fortune's #81 on the global list.

 

what university did you attend, major, masters/undergrad/phd?
Cal State Univ. San Bernardino - BS CIS
Cal State univ. San Bernardino - MBA Information Assurance & Security
Selt-Taught for Certifications: A+, MCP Server 2003, and working on SSCP/CISSP


what do you do for a living now?
Tech support and Server/DB Admin with some freelance IT consulting [network setup/installation, requirements analysis, busines processes, security audits] on the side. Thinking about going into full time consulting for myself.

what you do for a living today, is it related to your college education at all?
Yes, I always knew that I wanted to do this stuff, though recently i have become more involved with the business side of IT as opposed to the hands-on techie stuff. Gotta do SOMETHING with that MBA, eh?

was your ferrari financed? did you save and purchase it outright?
No F-car yet, hopefully by 35 The S60R is leased, and i bought [financed] the M3 used.

your age?
22