Otago’s diverse study options appealed to Rosie, who studied for a Bachelor of Commerce.
I was extremely interested in how people and societies function. I took an Economics paper in my first year and quickly fell in love with learning about humans through this lens. Finance and Economics were entirely new concepts to me, and I loved how they challenged the way I viewed the world – both subjects are an interesting combination of qualitative and quantitative thinking.
Rosie Jerram
Bachelor of Commerce (majors: Economics, Finance, minor: Environment and Society)
Rosie Jerram – Bachelor of Commerce (majors: Economics, Finance, minor: Environment and Society)
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“I loved the village feel to the campus, with everyone knowing their neighbours. Anyone considering Otago should jump at the opportunity, and do so at full throttle. Join all the clubs that are of interest, enter competitions, speak to people in your tutorials; some of my closest friends were made by doing just that.”
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Rosie now works as an analyst in the Corporate Finance team at PwC. She says while her degree taught her the key concepts and terminology used in her workplace, she also gained a raft of other skills that have proved useful in a professional environment.
“Group assignments are a great simulation of what a work project is like, and lectures/assignments present professional communication opportunities.”
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