{"id":22,"date":"2013-11-18T02:53:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T09:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcjane\/?p=22"},"modified":"2013-11-18T02:53:25","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T09:53:25","slug":"maybe-a-program-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ubcjane\/2013\/11\/18\/maybe-a-program-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Maybe a Program for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are too many paths to choose in the Business major; do I want to go into finances, marketing, human resources, accounting, etc&#8230; 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\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"timeline\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sauder.ubc.ca\/Faculty\/Divisions\/Finance_Division\/Programs\/PMF_Program\/~\/media\/Images\/Research%20and%20Faculty\/Finance%20Division\/Timeline2.ashx\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about the PMF Program at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sauder.ubc.ca\/Faculty\/Divisions\/Finance_Division\/Programs\/~\/media\/448BFF3ADBC34B5EA72747EC6889BD98.ashx\">http:\/\/www.sauder.ubc.ca\/Faculty\/Divisions\/Finance_Division\/Programs\/~\/media\/448BFF3ADBC34B5EA72747EC6889BD98.ashx<\/a> OR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sauder.ubc.ca\/Faculty\/Divisions\/Finance_Division\/Programs\/PMF_Program\/Program_Overview\">http:\/\/www.sauder.ubc.ca\/Faculty\/Divisions\/Finance_Division\/Programs\/PMF_Program\/Program_Overview<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Image Reference:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Sauder\u00a0School of Business<\/i>.\u00a0Digital image.\u00a0<i>PMF Program Overview<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 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