EP020: How to Become a Market Research Analyst w. Danica Harvey (Harvard Law)
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Release Date: 03/25/2018
EP030: How to Get in to Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley or Yale Ft. Marcella De Laurentiis
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Marcella started her career working in the admissions office at the University of Chicago, her alma mater. Later, she joined UC Berkeley's Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology program— an elite program that only accepts 2% of applicants. Now, she sits on the opposite side of the table, helping talented students realize their college dreams. She founded HelpWithApps.com to help students maximize their chances for admission to the nation's top universities.
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EP029: How to Become a Software Developer ft. Sean Coleman
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Sean Coleman is a two time entrepreneur, having sold one company to Jobing.com. He has worked as a lead software developer for million dollar start ups, product manager for GoDaddy, and currently is a consultant for companies focused on software product development. He is also fortunate to share my experiences as an adjunct faculty at ASU!
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EP028: How to Become an Engineer ft. Drew and Angela Munson
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Angela Munson grew up in Toledo, Ohio and got her bachelor's degree in materials science and engineering from THE Ohio State University.
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EP027: Special Parent's Edition V2 Ft. Matthew Einsohn
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Matthew Einsohn, MA, is an Educational Consultant with extensive years working and managing the admissions office for a Private University. Matthew came from limited means, below average grades, along with no athletic ability to give him a full ride. The only offer from financial aid were student loans, but he found money to pay for undergraduate and graduate school without loans.
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EP026 3/4: Join The Student-Tutor Mastermind for FREE!
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Special Announcement!
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EP026: Becoming The Boss Ft. Vice Principal, Chamille Schuck
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At 27, Chamille is an Assistant Principal for a charter high school that serves inner city students in the South Los Angeles area.
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EP025: Saving Lives From A Helicopter Ft. Flight Nurse Aaron Donze
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Aaron Donze graduated with Honors from Walsh University with a Bachelors in the Science of Nursing.
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EP024: Internships and International Studies Ft. Shirah Foy
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Shirah is an interdisciplinary social scientist, entrepreneur, and startup mentor who has studied and worked on 5 continents, traveled in more than 50 countries, and can communicate to varying degrees in 12 languages. She is currently a PhD Candidate at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - one of the top engineering schools in Europe - where she conducts research on the role of culture in shaping sustainably-minded entrepreneurs and lectures on entrepreneurship and technology commercialization.
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EP023: Special Parent's Edition Ft. Mentors from MIT / NYU Stern
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In this special episode, the PARENTS of the Student-Tutor Mastermind members get to ask their burning questions and get advice from tutors with ELITE college experience!
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EP022: How to Become a Pharmacist w. Fazleabbas Poonawala
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Fazleabbas Poonawala is a board certified pharmacist with licenses for NJ and NY. I practiced retail pharmacy for about a year and then transitioned to work in the pharmaceutical industry, working in the field of drug safety for about 7 years. Now I help create and support the processes that ensure adverse event reports reach the company and are reported to worldwide health authorities on time.
info_outlineEpisode 20: How to Become a Market Research Analyst w. Danica Harvey (Harvard Law)
Featuring: Danica Harvey, Market Research Analyst
Mentor Bio:
Danica is a current Harvard Law student focusing her studies and extracurricular research on the realm of business and human rights. An Arizona State University alumna, Danica earned degrees in Chinese and Economics and moved to China upon graduation. After a semester of study at Nanjing University, she spent a few years working for a social enterprise dedicated to improving the livelihood of factory workers across China. She later moved to DC to work on trade facilitation and trade enforcement issues under the Department of Homeland Security. Part of her work at DHS included a portfolio on the government’s authority to take action against shipments of forced labor-produced goods. Both her experiences in China and in DC thus shaped her interests in business and human rights, corporate accountability, and the regulatory framework surrounding these issues. She intends to pursue a career after law school building bridge between corporations and human rights advocates, helping companies identify and rectify problems in their supply chains.
Industry Overview:
What do Market Research Analysts do?
Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
What does their work environment look like?
Market research analysts can work individually or as part of a team, collecting, analyzing, and presenting data. Most market research analysts work full time during regular business hours. Some, however, work under pressure of deadlines and tight schedules, which may require additional hours of work.
How do you become a Market Research Analyst?
Most market research analysts need at least a bachelor’s degree. Some research positions may require a master’s degree. Strong math and analytical skills are essential.
What additional skills that they typically don’t teach in school do you need?
Strong organizational & communication skills.
What is the pay?
The median annual wage for market research analysts was $62,560 in May 2016.
Future demand in marketplace?
Employment of market research analysts is projected to grow 23 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Overall…
US news rates a market research as #6 in best business jobs which ranks them based on 5 categories (salary, job market, future growth, stress, and work-life balance), with Statistician, actuary, and mathematician coming in 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Todd's personal opinion…
If you are into the psychology of humans and how we act in very predictable ways and how analyzing data we gather on humans can allow us to make decisions to alter and help solve world problems you might love being a marketing analyst. Keep in mind though, you need to love being in front of a computer and geeking out at numbers, presenting them to the organization, and then watching the small change you make in the world based on the way you interpreted that data! I don’t know about you… but it kinda sounds cool!
Show Notes:
- [1:55] - Todd Intro
- [2:35] - Meet This Week's Guest, Danica Harvey!
- [4:12] - Industry Overview - Market Research Analyst
- [7:50] - Danica's Industry Review
- [8:28] - Danica's Evolution from Market Research to The Law.
- [10:33] - China, Skrillex, and the Life of Factory Employees.
- [13:16] - The Winding Path from Homeland Security to Harvard Law School.
- [22:30] - A Word from The Mastermind Community!
- [24:25] - Would You Do it Again??
- [28:50] - Danica's #1 Piece of ACTIONABLE ADVICE for Teens!
- [31:11] - Questions from the Teenage Mastermind Students!
- [37:17] - Next Week Preview!
- [38:30] - Outro...
Mentor's Key Points:
Study ABROAD, and Be ADAPTABLE!
Learn to take the punches as they come, and avoid being resistant to change. Going abroad will challenge you to develop a new level of resilience and cultural awareness.
Stay OPEN to Your NETWORK!
Be willing to meet new people, stay open to your peers, and surprise yourself by talking to someone NEW!
Learn a Foreign Language!
This will make your travels easier, and will open your mind to new culture!
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