MOYINOLUWA ABIOLA
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Emphasis in Business Minor in International Business and Management
Certificate in Business Analytics
Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), Moorhead, MN Expected May 2017
GPA 3.85/4.0
Dean’s List 7 semesters
Recipient of MSUM Upper class Scholarship
Recipient of the MSUM Apprentice Upper
class Scholarship
Recipient of the Economics Departmental
Scholarship
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Business School’s Insight: Peering into the Mind of MBA Students Spring 2016 Under the direction of Dr. Oscar Flores
Identified 5 factors that affect the number of applicants to a business school, through research and an OLS regression model; evaluating in particular, the impact of college rankings on those applications.
Presented the research at the Issue in Political Economy (IPE) Conference in Washington DC. The Past, Brexit, the Future: Insights for Firms and Investors Spring 2017 Under the direction of Dr. T.J Hansen
Anticipated the potential effects of labor migration on foreign direct investment, as well as how the decision to exit the EU could restructure multinational companies’ growth in UK, through a simulation analysis and the evaluation of theoretical Economic models.
Presented the research to an audience of roughly 300 at the Student Academic Conference, at MSUM. EMPLOYMENT
Desk Manager, Housing and Residential Life, MSUM, Moorhead, MN August 2016 – May 2017
Trained and directly supervised 12 Resident Assistants and 5 Office Assistants to serve as a resource to 270
– 290 Residents, assisting them with access to packages, keys and equipment facilities.
Organized and delegated to the Resident Assistants and Office Assistants, specific administrative duties weekly for a front desk operation including confirming reservations. Student Consultant, Career Development Center, MSUM, Moorhead, MN August 2016 – May 2017
Attained knowledge on career building skills, providing resume and cover letter reviews, as well as basic job search to approximately 1300 students yearly.
Responsible for day to day operations, serving a potential campus population of over 6000 students, checking in student appointments, fielding phone calls, answering emails, and entering data into a dedicated database.
Provided dedicated support on 30 specialized career events yearly, including fairs, etiquette dinners, and employer events, assisting in planning, implementation and execution. Dragon Ambassador, Admissions Office, MSUM, Moorhead, MN Fall 2015 – May 2017
Provided two detailed tours of campus weekly to groups of 15-20 prospective students and parents presenting an overview of campus life, experiences and fielding individual questions about enrollment.
Served on student panels, and explore your major events facilitating student connections to various resources on campus.
Dedicated volunteer support for signature events on campus and within the community including pre- commencement and graduation ceremonies, campus banquets and the Moorhead parade. LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Resident Assistant, Housing and Residential Life, MSUM, Moorhead MN Fall 2014 – May 2016
Supervised 30-32 students per semester, assisting them with personal, academic, and student work and life balance by serving as a mentor, guide, resource and mediator to ensure students’ success.
Planned, organized and implemented ten events per semester around the theme of community, academic support, civility, and personal awareness to enhance student- residents’ college experience.
Facilitated conversations with each resident to outline daily life patterns, personality and habits to create working agreements resulting in the optimal student roommate placements. Resident Assistant, Housing and Residential Life, MSUM, Moorhead MN Fall 2014 – May 2016
Enforced drug, alcohol, and personal conduct policies, regulations and procedures on designated wing, and entire residence hall through weekly rounds monitoring.
Worked as an integrated team with 15 other Resident Assistants to manage day to day operations of the hall and co-planning events for 330 total student residents. Diplomat, International Student Service, MSUM, Moorhead, MN Aug 2013-Dec 2016
Monitored international students’ progress to ensure retention by identifying potential obstacles to success and streamlining matriculation process.
RELATED COURSEWORK
Behavioral Economics, MSUM
Evaluated and became familiar with the prompts used to drive individuals and corporations to behave in certain ways economically.
Applied understanding of models and concepts that were anomalies to the standard theories of Economics. Data Mining / Database, MSUM
Utilized R programming software to compute statistics.
Proficient with My SQL, ACCESS, Visio and Microsoft SQL server management studio. Econometrics, MSUM
Researched and conducted an empirical analysis of data to explain a prescribed economic situation using regression.
Built regressions and data analysis using STATA software. Executive Mentorship, MSUM
Matched to community executive to explore career choices, participate in networking opportunities, and receive advice about transitioning from college to professional work.
Integrated career exploration, assessment, and planning vehicles such as resumes, cover letters, interview strategies, and Linked In to create a strong personal brand and professional presence in the workplace.
Studied collaboration strategies to strength teamwork efforts, facilitate cohesion, and create organizational fit.
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
Apprentice, Paseka School of Business, MSUM, Moorhead, MN Fall 2015 – May 2017
Implemented marketing strategies to expand awareness of experimental opportunities on campus including an increased website presence, better connections through social media and promotional tabling.
Utilized data analytics to manage two sections of executive mentorship class, serving 30 students and additionally tracked employer survey responses as it relates to company performance objectives.
Engaged in 10 networking events per semester, including the North Dakota Human Resources Games and Conference, 2016, and local community and college events serving multiple university stakeholders. Event Coordinator, Economic Society, MSUM, Moorhead, MN Fall 2016 – May 2017
Facilitated five professional events through the year, including employer, alumni and community activities to connect students to employment, applications of the major and theoretical underpinnings to support career readiness.
Spearheaded campus wide initiative to donate used phones to support local crisis center and at-risk women without access.
Peer Advisor, Academic Support Center, MSUM, Moorhead, MN Fall 2015 – May 2017
On boarded up to 600 new students per year, assisting with registration, schedule construction, time management strategies and familiarizing them to campus policies and procedures.
Enhanced campus experience of all new students by serving as first point of contact, sounding board and mentor to improve retention.
EVENTS
Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition, Winona State University, Winona, MN April 2017
Applied academic theoretical principles for the purpose of forecasting company prospects, profit, and growth in a changing macro and micro economic worldview.
Presented findings at a job fair highlighting factors in attracting consumer interest including customer retention, and affordable housing for the purpose of providing measurable data that will support grant writing efforts and intervention points for a non-profit building infrastructure.