Courtney B.

Courtney B.

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Studied at NYU Stern School of Business

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Worked at Bank of America

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About Courtney

Hi, I'm Courtney! I'm currently pursing my MBA at NYU Stern and am a graduate of Duke University where I studied Mechanical Engineering and Finance. I also spent two years at Bank of America as an equity derivatives trader, giving me a unique analytical perspective on admissions and recruiting. Having gone through both the undergraduate and business school admissions process, I have gained a multitude of experience writing application essays, perfecting resumes, and preparing for interviews. After spending years advising friends and family throughout these processes, I am thrilled to use my expertise to help even more students navigate the overwhelming process. I also handled the intimidating process of gaining admission to Duke after being deferred, so I am more than happy to guide through the waitlist/deferral process. Let’s start shaping an application that powerfully showcases your strengths, interests, and aspirations to get you into your dream schools!

Work Experience

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Women's Leadership Council

Bank of America

September 2023 - May 2025

Interviewer

• Selected to lead interview of senior leadership at Bank of America for audience of several hundred people and live streamed internationally, particularly highlighting successful female executives • Recruit, interview, and mentor summer analysts through Bank of America Campus Mentorship Program and Duke recruiting

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Equity Index Derivatives Trader

Bank of America

July 2023 - May 2025

Interviewer

• Trade and make markets in SPX and VIX options, the two most liquid, high flow products on the desk as part of one of the most profitable trading teams at Bank of America, generating approximately $200 million P&L annually • Advanced to these complex, profitable products rapidly from beginning with trading of systematic short-dated insurance flow • Analyze and price nearly $1 billion notional of vanilla and exotic derivative packages daily for clients, evaluating options theory, economic data, and market dynamics to manage associated risks and hedge accordingly • Built and continuously enhance automatic email pricer for systematic trades and manage associated workflow of about $200 million notional of trades daily, supporting lucrative insurance client business • Optimize workflow across team by coding in Excel VBA and Python to resolve technology and trading inefficiencies

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Sales & Trading Summer Analyst

Bank of America

June 2021 - August 2022

• Received and accepted offer to return full-time to Equity Derivatives Trading team, one of the most competitive desks • Chosen by intern managers to rotate across Linear Rates Trading, FX Options Trading, Equity Derivatives Trading teams as a junior (Summer 2022) and Mortgage Trading and Equity Advisory Sales teams as a sophomore (Summer 2021) • Produced pricing models, evaluated market data and researched corresponding risks to pitch trade ideas in each asset class

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Communication, Marketing and Outreach

Duke University

August 2020 - May 2022

• Strategized innovative marketing campaigns for career development programs, significantly increasing viewership and engagement throughout years working there • Analyzed engagement metrics weekly to determine most successful strategies, primarily utilizing Excel and Python • Mastered effective communication techniques in digital design, video editing, and social media production

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Outreach Coordinator

The Coding School

April 2020 - August 2020

• Secured corporate sponsorships, including Google AI and IBM, for virtual AI camps educating youth in emerging technologies • Initiated innovative marketing campaign that proved to be successful in increasing international sign-ups

Education

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NYU Stern School of Business

Master of Business Administration

2025 - 2027

Incoming full-time MBA student at Stern School of Business

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Duke University

Bachelor of Science in Engineering - BSE, Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Finance

2019 - 2023

Activities and societies: Lab Calculus II Teaching Assistant, Treasurer & Event Coordinator of Women's Club Basketball Team, "The Coop" Editor, Blue Devil Buddies Mentor, Duke Investment Club, Engineering World Health

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Madison High School

High School Diploma

2015 - 2019

Grade: 9th-12th Grade Activities and societies: Captain of the Girls' Varsity Basketball Team, National Honor Society Member, National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar with Distinction

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