Credit Risk Senior Analyst, CitiGroup
Zhiyao Zhao graduated from the Master of Science in Finance program in May 2021 and has accepted a full-time job with Citigroup, based in Irving, Texas. Zhiyao earned a bachelor’s degree in finance with distinction from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 2019. During his studies at UT Dallas, he interned as an investment analyst at Allegiance Capital Corporation, was employed as a teaching assistant in the Finance Lab, passed the Chartered Financial Analyst Level I exam and was awarded the Dean’s Excellence Scholarship for his contribution to the community and his outstanding academic performances.
Zhiyao attributes his internship opportunity, certification, and career success to his MS in Finance program studies and support from the faculty members and staff at UT Dallas.
“The MS in Finance program in JSOM is one of the most valuable MSF programs — with sophisticated and ingenious curriculum design, flexible career directions, and affordable tuition. With a various range of workshops and events, students can obtain many opportunities to network with finance professionals and prepare their future careers based on the suggestions and recommendations from those professionals. The thoughts I would like to share with the students are: Find your real passion, keep putting in the effort and never quit easily.