Michael S.
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Columbia MBA and Alumni Interviewer
Admissions Committee at Columbia Business School
Hiring Manager at J.P. Morgan
Available Monday at 10:30 PM UTC
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Michael's Coaching Offerings
Craft Powerful MBA Essays
Craft winning MBA essays through brainstorming, drafting, and editing
Starting at $6125h+ of coaching
Comprehensive MBA Application Package — Land Your Dream Program
Expert help on your MBA essays, recommendations, resume, and more
Starting at $4,00020h+ of coaching
Nail the MBA Interview
Practice realistic mock MBA interviews with a trained expert
Starting at $3753h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $129/hr
Get help with Recommendations, Interviews, and .
Michael’s MBA Qualifications
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Welcome to my profile! I'm Michael Sena, an Investment Banking Senior Associate at J.P. Morgan in the Mergers and Acquisitions group. I hold an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor's in Accounting and Financial Management from Bucknell University. I successfully navigated the MBA application process at Columbia with the help of a terrific coach, and will help you undertake the same journey.
Michael can help with:
Recommendations
Interviews
Secondary Review
Resume
About Michael
I grew up in the New York area and have been working for the past 12 years in various professional services, starting in public accounting at PwC, moving to accounting advisory at RSM US LLP, and currently operating in financial services at J.P. Morgan.
Why do I coach?
I am truly passionate about helping other succeed: Both of my parents were teachers, and I have sought out coaching / mentoring opportunities throughout my personal and professional lives. DISCLAIMER: In conjunction with JPMC's Outside Interest policy, my services provided here are in no way affiliated with JPMC.
Work Experience
Investment Banking Senior Associate
J.P. Morgan
June 2021 - Present
Hiring Manager
• Announced 11 transactions worth $31bn+, showcasing exceptional deal execution across 30 live transactions and 10 pitches • Mastered comprehensive financial assessment through intrinsic and extrinsic valuations, created sophisticated operating models, prepared detailed confidential information memorandums, and composed comprehensive process and bid letters • Directed summer 2024 analyst recruiting within M&A group, establishing rigorous evaluation criteria for 130+ applicants and making final hiring decision to select top 10 candidates
Investment Banking Summer Associate
J.P. Morgan
June 2020 - August 2020
Transaction Advisory Services
RSM US LLP
August 2014 - August 2019
Hiring Manager
• Advise investment banking, private equity, and strategic middle market clients on over 60 buy- and sell-side deals on targets with annual revenues up to $650 million; experience working on deals in software and technology, consumer products, professional services, and manufacturing industries • Lead teams through deal scoping, data model creation, management meetings, identification of key deal issues and red flags, report-writing, and communication of deliverables to clients • Directly collaborate with investment banks, private equity, and firm management teams throughout financial due diligence process
Experienced Assurance Associate
PwC
September 2012 - August 2014
• Conducted year-end and interim audits for clients in the Private Company Services market team • Experience on clients including Ipsos, JFK Terminal 4, Diane Von Furstenberg, Icon Parking Systems, and The Mandarin Oriental Hotel New York
Assurance Summer Intern
PwC
June 2011 - August 2011
Michael was also given offers to work at
Citi
Bank of America
Alvarez & Marsal
Morgan Stanley
Guggenheim Partners
Education
Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance
2019 - 2021
Admissions Committee Experience
Activities and leadership: Investment Banking Club Executive Board, Peer Advisor & Peer Advisors Executive Board, Cluster H’21 Chief of Staff, Wine Club Board, Running/Triathlon Club Board
Bucknell University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting and Business/Management, Accounting
2008 - 2012
Activities and clubs: Men's Varsity Rowing Team, Student Judicial Board, Residential Advisor & Head RA (Residential Experience Leader) Bucknell Student Government representative (Class of 2012)
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