Assistant Office

Sangeeta Nath

*** ****** **** ******, *** Antonio, TX 78240 . 312-***-**** (C). Email: *************@*****.***

Education: Masters of Science in Finance

University of Texas, San Antonio

Expected graduation date: May 2015

Preparing for CFA certification.

MA (Economics). The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Graduated in May 2011 with GPA of 3.53/4.0.

Course Highlights: Microeconomics I, and II, Macroeconomics I and II, Economic

Analysis I and II, International Trade Theory, Applied Econometrics I and II, Statistical

Methods and Computing, Applied Time Series Analysis, Corporate Investment and

Financing Decisions.

B.S.S. Honors (Economics). The University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Graduated in September 2008 with GPA of 3.85/4.0. Secured First class 3rd position

out of 155 students.

Course Highlights: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, International

Trade, Development Economics, Business, Finance and Accounting.

Job Experience: Teaching Assistant.

Department of finance, UTSA.

Dates of Employment: On going.

Responsibilities: Teaching Basic Finance, three times a week.

Holding office hours every week.

Teaching Assistant.

Department of Economics, Tippie College of Business.

The University of Iowa,

Dates of Employment: Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010,

Spring 2011.

Responsibilities: Leading discussion sessions for 3 sections every

week with 90 students in total where new materials are taught,

assigned problems are solved, assignments are discussed and

solved; advising and assessing students; grading exams and home

works/ assignments; leading extra review sessions prior to exams;

holding at least 2 hours of office hours every week.

Technical Skills: STATA, SAS, MATLAB, R, SPSS, Advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office.

Languages: English (GRE: Verbal 580, Quantitative 790), French and Bengali.

Visa Status: Permanent resident.

Career Goals: To gain further experience in research, evaluative, analytical, planning and

policymaking work pertaining to economic, social, political and/or corporate fields; data

analysis (both qualitative and quantitative); management.

Seminars Attended: Iowa Economics Alumni Workshop, The University of Iowa, April 2010.

Tow Seminars, The University of Iowa, 2009 - 2011.

W on the best research paper under the theme “Multilateral Trade

Recognition:

Negotiations and the interests of South Asian Countries” in the

3rd South Asian Students’ Meet (SAESM) 2006 held in Dhaka,

Bangladesh.

Runner up in the “Inter South Asian Economics Quiz Competition,

2007”

http://www.econdu.ac.bd/~ecodu/index.php?option=com

content&view=article&id=23&itemid=45

Recent Papers:

“US Agriculture and Welfare Gains From Trade”. The paper works with and tests the Melitz Model using

macro level, time series data on the US agricultural sector.

“Microfinance and Loan Recovery in Bangladesh” . The paper explores the factors that affect loan recovery

in Bangladesh using probit model, thereby evaluating the socio -economic and financial factors affecting

sustainability of Microfinance.

“Analysis of the US Agricultural Labor Compensation” . Applied time series analysis and forecasting.

Publications/Presentations:

“Accountability, Institutions and Economic Growth: Do Institutions Matter for Economic Growth? Cross -

Country Experiences and Implications for Bangladesh” . Presented in the 5th South Asian Economics

Students’ Meet (SAESM), New Delhi, 2008 http://go.worldbank.org/NFE408NGA0 and later got published in a

book, “Economic Challenges to Make South Asia Free from Poverty and Deprivation”

http://www.academicfoundation.com/n_detail/609.asp

The paper uses regression analysis to depict the relationship between Economic growth and Institutions,

drawing inferences for Bangladesh.

“Trade off between Environment Conservation and Development: Dilemma of Developing Countries - A

Case Study on Bangladesh”. Published in the International Conference of Young Economists 2007,

Conference Proceedings.

The paper analyses the challenges of growth and development in the face of scarce and depleting resources to

fuel economies, and makes policy suggestions regarding sustainable growth and development in the developing

nations. It uses applied game theory to illustrate the outcome of investment scenario in the energy sector and

social welfare.

“Promoting Regional Trade in Services: An Investigation into the Regional Health Sector”. Presented in

the 4th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2007.

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100829/BusinessTimes/bt27.html

The paper assesses the condition of health care system of the SAARC nations, and how trade can improve the

overall health care of the region, with case study on the health care system of Bangladesh.

“Multilateral Trade Negotiations and the Interests of South Asian Countries: Is There Any Development

Agenda in The Doha Development Round?” W on the best paper under the theme. Presented in the 3rd

South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2006.

http://www.econdu.ac.bd/~ecodu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=45

The paper interprets and critically analyses the Ministerial declaration and juxtaposes what was

written/promised on paper with what was actually happening in real world. It also addresses and makes policy

suggestions to overcome the loopholes present in the declarations. Evaluation is made as to what extent the

Doha Development Round can be called a development round.

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