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MATRIX Meeting 9/18

MATRIX math club is pleased to announce that our meeting this week will be a career talk by Nick Baier — a UIUC Math grad and current AOL employee. We will be joined by the Economics Club and OTCR. Students with an interest in Computer Science are especially encouraged to attend. Pizza will be served.

 

What: Talk by Nick Baier, AOL
When: Tuesday 9/18, 5pm
Where: 245 Wohlers Hall (6th & Gregory)
Dress: Business Casual
The following is a description of Nick’s talk and his background:
“Quantitative Majors in the Business Sector and the Online Advertising Industry
 
Quantitative majors possess a unique problem solving ability that can be extremely valuable to many different employers in many different fields.  Learn how to leverage these skills and what career paths are available to math majors in business.
 
Learn about online advertising, an expanding and highly competitive industry that allows you to work in a challenging and enjoyable environment.  This field is great for anyone with an analytical background and a desire to pursue a business career.
 
Background:
University of Illinois Graduate – May 2010
B.S. in Mathematics
B.A. in Economics
President of MATRIX from 2008-10
Started at AOL as an Associate Business Analyst in October 2010
Currently Business Manager of Games.com, position held since May 2012
MBA candidate at the University of Chicago School of Business, class of 2014”
Hope to see you there! Please RSVP on Facebook if you can.