Biography
After graduating from Florida-based Stetson University, Georgia-native Colton Meyers had set his sights on Atlanta. With a strong desire to study corporate finance, there was no question he began looking at Goizueta’s Master of Finance program. “I really wanted to pivot into Atlanta, and I believe that the program at Emory, with all the connections and with all the skills that I would gain, it'd be an easier transition,” Colton says. “I had no experience before the program in coding or programing, so this master's program allowed me to understand the ins and outs of data collection with programing, as well as broad-based finance.”
Fortunately for Colton, he was able to not only pursue his passion of finance through the finance masters degree, but he was also still able to compete on the Emory men’s soccer team during his graduate year. Colton quickly found community at Emory and even more so, within the Master of Finance program.
“I actually grew up in a small school, so I was familiar with smaller class sizes, which I prefer because I had that direct connection with my teachers and professors,” Colton says. “At Emory, I have one-on-one connections with all my classmates and every teacher I have.”
These smaller class sizes directly impacted Colton’s experiences in the classroom, such as a hands-on group project where he was able to become the chief operations officer over an investment fund. “I was basically in a group of eight other students who were able to, with our professor, start from scratch and build up an investment fund with substantial money,” Colton says. “With that, I had an opportunity to interview, get hired, and now help lead in the leadership group of the beginning stages of a fund.”
The experiential learning has been vital for Colton as he came into the program not knowing what area of finance he wanted to pursue. The real-world experience, assistance from professors and close cohort has proved invaluable as he navigates his career path moving forward.
“What most people do not know is that Emory has a tightknit community, and you can communicate with anyone about anything, especially the professors that are willing to help outside of the classroom,” Colton says. “In regards to career growth and career opportunities, they want the best for their students, not necessarily just in the classroom, but also professionally.”