Finance graduate speaks to Macleans College Investment Club students’

The Macleans College Investment Club was fortunate enough to hear from one of Forsyth Barr’s recently hired graduates, Ben Crozier, who shared his personal insights from his university journey all the way to landing a research position in the financial sector.

During the session, Ben reflected on his time at the University of Canterbury, giving students insights into his undergraduate major in Financial Engineering and his graduate studies in Applied Finance and Economics. In addition to the academic side of university, Ben also discussed the social or networking aspects, which included his experience being a part of his university’s Investment Society, a non-profit organisation that aims to educate tertiary students on financial literacy to address inequality.

Ben’s reflections were followed up by insights into what his current role as a researcher at Forsyth Barr was like, which involved keeping up with company updates and digging up all relevant information regarding companies for investors.

To finish off the speaker session, Ben shared his ambition for his future, which was to go overseas and work in cities like Sydney, London or New York, a common goal for young analysts his age.

Throughout the entire speaker session, the students of the Macleans College Investment Club were fully engaged in everything Ben had to say, evident when they were left with burning questions to ask Ben after he had wrapped up his presentation. Students left the speaker session with enrichment in their knowledge of the financial sector, from university to job placements. For many, this session left them with an amplified desire to break into finance.