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Shweta Pawani

Vice President

MBA Alumni 06

Ms. Pawani recently completed her MBA at Loyola University Chicago with specializations in Finance and Derivative Markets. She completed her Bachelors degree in Accounting from Mumbai University, India. At Loyola, she was very involved with helping launch several social events catered to the Graduate School of Business. For example, she was the Marketing team leader in organizing “International Night, 2006” one the the GSB's showcase events. Shweta was also voted “Cultural Secretary” of the Indian Student Association while studying at Loyola.

While pursuing her MBA, Shweta gained tremendous exposure in the financial sector by working for Merrill Lynch - Global Private Client Group as a Finance Intern for a duration of ten months. She worked for two senior Financial Advisors where she was fortunate to be mentored in the diverse arena of the securities markets. She completed many assignments at Merrill Lynch which included: Equity Research, maintaining client relationships and portfolios, calculating gains and losses made by client’s portfolio, recommending Financial Advisors to buy, sell or hold stocks, etcetera. During her term at Merrill Lynch, her knowledge and expertise in the areas of equity, debt, trading, and asset management were undoubtedly amplified. She also traded a million dollar hypothetical portfolio for ten weeks where her portfolio increased by 5.28% versus the S&P benchmark which rose by 2.9%.

Shweta’s focus is to pursue a career in Investment Banking. Her superior analytical and quantitative skills, diligent work ethic, and passion for the financial markets have molded her into the required fit for an analyst in I-Banking. She quotes “My professional aim is to grow in every stage of my career; hence I wish to work in the M&A and Research fields where the constant effort of an organization is to grow efficiently.”

Acquired Full Time Positions & Internships plus Degrees & Certifications

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Master of Business Administration –Finance and Derivative Markets

September 2004- February 2006

Overall GPA 3.83/4.0; Finance GPA 4.0/4.0

MERRILL LYNCH - Finance Intern Schaumburg, IL February 2005- December 2005
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO - Learning Assistance Center, Finance and Accounting Tutor February 2005- Present

Activities	Activities Completed
Detailed papers from informational interviews with executives within your coverage area	Rinku Chandiwala; Financial Advisor; Merrill Lynch
Relevant finance assignments (valuation, modeling, etc.)
Trading simulations
Relevant books under our recommended list
Participation in tutoring sessions	Tutor for Finance and Accounting courses at Loyola University Learning assistance center for both, undergraduate and graduate students. Tutored 24 hours for Fall semester 2005.
Equity Research Reports
Case Competitions
Events & Seminars	Future of Financial Markets, executive club luncheon CME with BCC for mock trading Basic level options seminar with Options Industry council Led marketing team of 7 students in organizing International Night 2006 event which was held on March 12, 2006.

Contact Information:

Name:         Shweta Pawani
Address:   6230 N Kenmore Ave, Apt. 507
                     Chicago, IL 60660
Phone:       (312) 363-8880
E-mail:     spawani@luc.edu