My name is Zirui (pronounced as zee-rae), and I’m a first-year graduate student in the Master of Finance program specializing in Wealth and Asset Management. I grew up in Beijing, really loved city life, and went to Boston University for college where I developed a strong interest in the field of finance. I’m also excited that I will work for Bunge this upcoming summer in FP&A.
Outside of school, I’m a super-sporty person. I started playing ultimate frisbee during my freshman year at BU, and I also learned to snowboard during COVID while I was in Beijing. I’m very grateful for being able to travel for frisbee and snowboarding while having a busy schedule, and a fun fact is that I’m actually on a road trip to Salt Lake City to snowboard.
Another thing I wanted to share here is my aspiration to become a small business owner sometime in the future. I always see myself as someone with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, so I knew that there is a spot for VC/PE in my future career. However, after taking the course Acquisition Entrepreneurship this past mini-A semester, I started to think of becoming a small business owner specializing in outdoor sporting goods. I don’t know if this dream will come true, but I’m excited to see where my aspirations will take me to