There are too many paths to choose in the Business major; do I want to go into finances, marketing, human resources, accounting, etc… Throughout my high school years, and now first year in university, everyone constantly tells me that I still have a lot of time to decide. There isn’t time though, since some programs, like the PMF program, look for dedicated students that know what they want to do, and are highly motivated to do it.
I heard about PMF at Finance 101 where an actual Sauder student that is in the program, came to do a presentation. I was taken aback to hear the responsibilities and roles that the students take while being in the program; they actual work in the real stock market, and handle large amounts of money. It is definitely a large commitment, both time wise and effort wise. The presenter talked about the hardships of building up to a net positive ROI and being able to do well in the ever-changing stock market. From there, I discovered that although I’m not in a good position to risk investing money in my current situation, I have an interest in dealing with stocks in the near future.
Read more about the PMF Program at:
http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Faculty/Divisions/Finance_Division/Programs/PMF_Program/Program_Overview
Image Reference:
Sauder School of Business. Digital image. PMF Program Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. Nov. 2013. <http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Faculty/Divisions/Finance_Division/Programs/
PMF_Program/Program_Overview>.