An Internship focused interview with Avi Mehta, Simon Business School

Origin Story

Coming from a nuclear family where my father was the breadwinner; a sense of frugality was always instilled in me. Handling any business requires forethought, and also one has to walk a fine line between taking risks and being prudent, and as I watched my father manage his family’s economy on a day-to-day basis, and the nuances involved in running his business, I developed an interest in how money works. I always enjoyed reading articles related to the world’s economy, the factors that affected it, and what the rise and fall of simple numbers would have as consequences for an ordinary human being.

Education

When the time came to choose my path I chose one which was highly competitive and risky, Chartered Accountancy as a professional degree is one which is considered to be extremely challenging yet very rewarding. More than regulatory requirements what interested me was finance and the course offered enough of that to keep me hooked. My undergraduate years were extremely challenging for they rested on a three legged stool, college in the mornings, working as a trainee for the rest of the day and studying for University as well as CA exams whenever I could find time. To get a better grasp on finance and financial analysis, I decided to undertake study towards becoming a CFA and cleared all levels of CFA.

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