Venture Capital Masterclass
Completed the Wall Street Prep Venture Capital certification, covering the history of VC, building an investment thesis, deal structures, and fund strategy.
August 2026 (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)Where engineering meets business.
Jacob George is a Senior Product Manager at MathWorks and an MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He grew up in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Dubai. His professional journey has ranged from Applications Engineering to Solutions Engineering to Product Management across B2C and B2B products, working in startups and large companies across different industries. He is constantly learning and ever ready for a challenge.
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Completed the Wall Street Prep Venture Capital certification, covering the history of VC, building an investment thesis, deal structures, and fund strategy.
August 2026 (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)Leveled up AI video creation skills while building a strategic brand campaign for Athletic Brewing as a final project, with attention to camera angles, music, and minute detail.
June 2026 (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)Explored brand management with Prof. Tom Hafen through cases on IKEA, Porsche's Cayenne, and Dove, then analyzed Athletic Brewing Co. with my team through store visits, surveys, and the marketing funnel.
June 2026 (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)Reflections on studying valuation, capital structures, and mergers and acquisitions, including valuing Allbirds and NewBird AI on the final exam.
June 2026 (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)Turned a late-night project exploring Perplexity Computer into a stock pitch competition entry: an interactive dashboard with a Zscaler long thesis covering financials, a DCF model, comps, and earnings call analysis.
April 2026 (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)Completed coursework in overhead allocation, cost analysis, and financial statement analysis toward an accounting concentration, and won a live case role-play on transfer pricing.
March 2026 (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
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