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Zixi (Cici) Yu

Belle Mead,United States

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

President of Student Advisory Board

Young Investors Society
08.2022 - 06.2024
  • Oversaw 7 VPs and 50+ global student leaders
  • Established 1800+ YIS chapters across global high schools to spread enhanced and free financial literacy curriculum
  • Gave out 50+ high school scholarships annually for investing
  • Achieved 430+ participation in Global Stock Pitch Competition and investment colloquiums
  • Nurtured a culture of accountability by setting clear expectations, held individuals responsible for results, and inspired innovation by creating an environment that encouraged creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

Research Scholar

Lumiere Research Center
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Published “A Synthesized Review of the Antecedents of Management Innovation and the Impact of Leadership Styles: The Case of Transforming Managing Practices in Chinese Cosmetics-Manufacturing Firm” in the National High School Journal of Science in November, 2023
  • 35+ page research paper exploring intricacies between managers and employees, how managing processes affect firm performance, and the mediating role of leadership styles in management innovation
  • Exemplified communication and analytical skills through 25+ self-conducted interviews with top managers and employees of firm

Scholar

Wharton's Leadership in the Business World
06.2023 - 07.2023
  • Explored topics including operations, marketing, finance, human resources, and effective leadership in business
  • Ranked 1st/24 teams in final presentation on Nubank (Brazilian neobank)
  • Demonstrated analytic and collaboration abilities in professional deliverables; exemplified curiosity for learning through completion of rigorous readings, lectures, and assignments

Team Captain

Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Manage extensive communication, agenda planning, team coordination, and research to create a diversified and engaging portfolio
  • Perform detailed research and analysis on each company in portfolio and deliver cohesive investment theses through a
    10-page written report

Team Captain

Ithaca College Investment Competition
11.2022 - 03.2023
  • Top 30/200 teams nationwide in investment returns
  • Managed portfolio of $1,000,000 and made daily trades in a real-time stock simulator
  • Exemplified long-term investment vision over a 5-month period

Education

The Pennington School
Pennington, NJ

Accomplishments

  • Top 20 in Global Stock Pitch finals 2023; Top 3 in NJ in the Global Stock Pitch 2022 & 2023
  • World Champion in the American Computer Science League Senior Contest 2023-2024; Intermediate Contest 2022-2023
  • Young Investors Society Student Leader of the Year 2023
  • Ithaca College Investment Competition National Top 30 2023

Timeline

Scholar

Wharton's Leadership in the Business World
06.2023 - 07.2023

Team Captain

Ithaca College Investment Competition
11.2022 - 03.2023

President of Student Advisory Board

Young Investors Society
08.2022 - 06.2024

Research Scholar

Lumiere Research Center
08.2022 - 12.2023

Team Captain

Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
08.2022 - 12.2023

The Pennington School

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