Academic Journey

A comprehensive view of my educational path at the University of Alberta

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Finance
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Philosophy
Economics
Accounting
Business
Mathematics
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Psychology
English
Law
Technology
Management
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Statistics

Spring 2025

Final Courses
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HIST 115
Technology and History
IP

Examines the complex relationship between technology and social change throughout human history, from prehistoric tools to 21st-century advancements and their societal impacts.

Winter 2025

Advanced Finance Specialization
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FIN 442
International Financial Markets
A

Comprehensive overview of international financial environment examining unique functions and challenges faced by multinational corporations in global money and capital markets.

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FIN 488
Entrepreneurial Finance
A

Focuses on financial aspects of starting, funding, and growing new ventures including valuation of startups, financing strategies, capitalization tables, and exit strategies.

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FIN 488
FinTech: Concepts & Applications
A-

Advanced exploration of finance and technology intersection covering blockchain, AI/ML in finance, algorithmic trading, peer-to-peer lending, and disruptive business models.

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PHIL 325
Risk, Choice & Rationality
A-

Introduction to formal decision theory from philosophical perspective, covering modeling preferences and utilities, understanding probabilities, and analyzing decision-making under uncertainty.

SEM 333
Tech Venture Growth
A

Explores high-growth technology-based entrepreneurial ventures, covering innovation ecosystems, opportunity identification, team building, and critical resource acquisition.

Fall 2024

ACCTG 312
Financial Reporting for Managers/Analysts
A-

Designed for non-accounting majors requiring strong understanding of financial reporting, providing depth in balance sheet valuation, income measurement, and cash flow analysis.

ACCTG 432
Financial Statement Analysis
A

Advanced course focusing on utilizing financial reports to assess intrinsic values of debt and equity securities, covering valuation models and financial statement evaluation.

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ENT 101
Insect-Human Interactions
A

Explores biology, diversity, ecology, and behavior of arthropods, examining insects' roles in ecological processes, pest management principles, and conservation within human society.

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FIN 434
Advanced Topics in Finance
A+

Covers selected advanced topics at research frontiers, exploring intersections of finance with economics, history, political science, and psychology including behavioral finance.

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FIN 450
FinTech II: Applied Data Science
B+

Provides practical data science skills for implementing financial concepts, covering data wrangling, visualization, web scraping, machine learning algorithms, and natural language processing.

Summer 2024

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PHIL 120
Symbolic Logic I
A-

Introductory course in symbolic logic covering sentential and predicate logic, formal reasoning, logical syntax and semantics, and construction of formal proofs.

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POL S 101
Introduction to Politics
A+

Introduction to systematic study of politics, encompassing ideas, institutions, and interests of modern government, covering political concepts, methods, and contemporary issues.

Spring 2024

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FIN 413
Risk Management
A-

Focuses on financial risk management with emphasis on derivative securities, examining options and futures markets, valuation models, and hedging strategies.

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PHIL 359
Philosophy and the Oil Sands
A-

In-depth exploration of ethical, environmental, social, and economic issues surrounding Alberta oil sands development through philosophical and Christian perspectives.

Winter 2024

BTM 311
Management Information Systems
B

Understanding critical interaction between organizational decision-making and IT, covering information systems' strategic role, database management, and ethical implications.

BUEC 311
Business Economics, Organization & Management
A+

Application of economic theory to complex business decision-making, linking economic models to management functions including resource allocation and competitive advantage.

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FIN 422
Capital Investment
A+

Advanced corporate finance focusing on long-term investment decisions, comprehensive coverage of capital budgeting techniques, cost of capital determination, and risk analysis.

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PHIL 270
Political Philosophy
A

Introduction to political philosophy examining liberalism traditions including social contract theory, classical liberalism, libertarianism, and critiques from various perspectives.

Fall 2023

Declared Finance Major & Philosophy Minor
ACCTG 322
Accounting for Management Decision Making
A-

Prepares and uses accounting information for internal management decision-making covering corporate goals, cost behavior analysis, budgeting, and performance measurement systems.

B LAW 301
Legal Foundations of Canadian Economy
A-

Synoptic overview of Canadian legal system emphasizing social policy considerations, examining law sources, legal philosophies, and analyzing tort and contract law.

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FIN 412
Investment Principles
B+

Core finance course examining securities and markets, covering risk-return relationships, efficient markets, diversification principles, and portfolio construction methods.

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PHIL 240
Descartes to Hume
A-

Survey of early modern philosophy focusing on rationalist and empiricist philosophers, concentrating on metaphysical and epistemological theories during the Scientific Revolution.

Winter 2023

CHRTC 350
Science & Religion: Christian Perspective
B

Examines nature of science and religion challenging conflict myths, exploring complementary relationships through philosophical aspects and historical case studies.

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FIN 301
Introduction to Finance
A-

Introduces fundamental finance concepts covering securities valuation, capital budgeting basics, market efficiency, risk measures, and corporate financing policy choices.

OM 352
Operations Management
A-

Problem-solving oriented course introducing deterministic and stochastic models for operations planning, focusing on process analysis and competitive advantage creation.

SEM 310
Intro to Management/Organization/Entrepreneurship
A-

Interdisciplinary course covering managerial decision-making dynamics including HR fundamentals, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and organizational dynamics.

Fall 2022

Entered Bachelor of Commerce Program
ACCTG 311
Intro to Accounting for Financial Performance
B+

Focuses on preparing and interpreting financial statements for external decision-makers, covering GAAP principles, balance sheet valuation, and cash flow analysis.

BUS 201
Intro to Canadian Business
B+

Introduction to Canadian business environment providing foundational knowledge, covering case analysis, entrepreneurial thinking, and leadership development skills.

MARK 301
Intro to Marketing
B

Introduces core marketing concepts and strategic role, covering marketing mix (4 Ps), segmentation/targeting/positioning, and consumer behavior.

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MGTSC 312
Probability & Statistics for Business
A

Builds on introductory statistics focusing on statistical model building and multiple regression analysis with practical application using software.

Winter 2022

ENGL 102
Intro to Critical Analysis
B+

Introduces critical analysis methods through close reading of diverse English literature, developing interpretation, analysis, and effective writing skills.

ENGL 103
Case Studies in Research
A-

Explores research methodologies informing literature understanding, covering research question identification, source evaluation, and situating arguments within scholarship.

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PSYCO 105
Individual and Social Behavior
A-

Introduction to human individuality, personality, and social behavior covering psychological/biological/social factors interaction and personality theories.

Fall 2021

Entered Faculty of Arts
ECON 102
Introduction to Macroeconomics
A

Focuses on aggregate-level economic analysis with Canadian emphasis, covering national income accounting, monetary/fiscal policies, and international trade theory.

MATH 154
Calculus for Business and Economics I
B-

Introduces calculus with business/economics applications, covering derivatives as rate of change, differentiation techniques, and optimization methods.

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PSYCO 104
Basic Psychological Processes
A

Introduction to scientific study of behavior and mental processes, exploring research methods, genetics/evolution influence, and core psychological processes.

Winter 2021

Successful Academic Pivot
ECON 101
Introduction to Microeconomics
A

Introduces microeconomic analysis principles focusing on economic problems/policies, covering consumer/firm roles, supply/demand theory, and market equilibrium.

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PHIL 102
Intro to Philosophy: Knowledge & Reality
A

Introduction to metaphysics and epistemology classical problems, examining reality/appearance distinction, mind-body problem, and knowledge nature through philosophical texts.

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STAT 161
Intro Statistics for Business/Economics
A

Introduces statistical methods for business/economics applications covering data collection, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and simple linear regression.

Fall 2020

Engineering (All Withdrawn)
CHEM 103
Intro University Chemistry I
W

Introductory chemistry for engineering covering atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, stoichiometry, and states of matter (withdrawn).

ENCMP 100
Computer Programming for Engineers
W

Fundamentals of computer programming for engineering problem-solving, covering program structure, data types, and debugging techniques (withdrawn).

ENGG 100
Success in Engineering
W

Introduction to Faculty of Engineering and profession, covering study skills, time management, ethics, and engineering's societal role (withdrawn).

ENGG 130
Engineering Mechanics
W

Principles of statics focusing on equilibrium of planar systems, truss/frame analysis, friction, centroids, and forces/moments in beams (withdrawn).

MATH 100
Calculus I
W

Calculus for engineering covering limits, continuity, derivatives and applications, logarithmic/exponential functions, and integration (withdrawn).

PHYS 130
Wave Motion, Optics and Sound
W

Classical physics covering geometrical optics, oscillations, wave phenomena, sound physics, and diffraction principles for engineering applications (withdrawn).