{"id":4660,"date":"2018-01-25T15:49:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T20:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/udc\/?post_type=portfolio&amp;p=4660"},"modified":"2018-01-25T15:49:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T20:49:24","slug":"theo","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/udc\/portfolio-item\/theo\/","title":{"rendered":"Theodore Darenkov"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-0ffc86063997b6c15da485263782794f\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-0ffc86063997b6c15da485263782794f{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/udc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/01\/HP-Spotlight-1500x626.png);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-0ffc86063997b6c15da485263782794f main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  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Robinson Humphrey in their Corporate Banking Division in Boston.\u00a0 Theo works with many midsized companies to evaluate potential areas for growth and acquisitions, advise them on how to use their money, and determine the best ways to raise needed funding.\u00a0 Theo\u2019s team looks at both organic and inorganic ways of growing a client\u2019s business, with organic growth coming from selling more products, and inorganic growth coming through mergers and acquisitions.\u00a0 Bond issuances, loans, and new or additional equity (shares) make up some of the products his group sells.\u00a0 If you are interested in the banking industry, Theo advises that you decide between the public (trading) and private (banking) side as soon as possible, as this allows you to focus on making connections and attending events specifically for the industry division of interest.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 30px\">While at BU<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Theo was a member of the last class who had to receive admittance into the honors program at the time of their initial BU high school application.\u00a0 Interestingly enough, Theo was actually accepted to BU as an IR major.\u00a0 However, a wealth management internship at Merrill Lynch during the summer before freshman year quickly changed his mind.\u00a0 Theo immediately called BU to figure out how he could transfer into Questrom before the year started, and by working with the administration, he was able to transfer before orientation even began.\u00a0 Shortly after the transfer, Theo heard about the Honors Program and decided to call back to ask about joining the program.\u00a0 Sure enough, he was able to gain admittance and became a member of the HP family!<\/p>\n<p>During his time at BU, Theo was an active member of the Finance and Investment club where he became an Investment Associate.\u00a0 As an IA, he was often found working on new investment recommendations for the program.\u00a0 Additionally, Theo was a Dean\u2019s host throughout his four years at Questrom, and was hired as a teaching assistant for a corporate finance graduate level course for Law students during his senior year.\u00a0 He was also an active member of the BU Kappa Sigma chapter.\u00a0 During his junior year, he studied abroad in London where he was able to intern at Barclays.\u00a0 This internship would eventually lead to a future internship at HSBC, and eventually a full time position at SunTrust.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 30px\">Advice<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Theo suggests that every student should reach out to alumni as much as they possibly can.\u00a0 The honors program makes for a very strong network of both current and past students, and having this program in common with someone else makes for an easy introduction to a conversation.\u00a0 This can be as simple as sending out an email asking the alum when they have some free time to chat, and then seeing if they can grab a cup of coffee with you.\u00a0 Alumni aren\u2019t going 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