MATT RESNIK ' 21
MAJORS : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL MINOR : COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT HOMETOWN : BEL AIR , MD
Matt Resnik ‘ 21 belies the figure of speech “ jack of all trades , master of none .” Since his early years , Matt has been laser-focused on intersecting his passions for business , entrepreneurship , and finance . Born from an executive in the healthcare industry and an owner of a data management company , Matt has known for as long as he can remember that he wanted his own hands in the business world . “ Growing up , I started a small LLC . My friends and I would shovel driveways when it snowed , cut grass , and make t-shirts on the side ,” Matt says . Also co-running a cupcake business with a family friend and even selling broken pieces of granite and other valuable finds to friends , he had a distinct passion for making money .
Choosing Stevenson came easy to Matt : “ It was already on my radar .” His sister , Lindsay , graduated from SU ’ s Nursing program in 2016 , “ and she went on to become one of the top nurses in her field ,” says Matt . He arrived at Stevenson a determined Business Administration major , but through undertaking summer- and winter-term classes and CLEP tests , as well as utilizing his AP and transfer credits , Matt was able to transform his educational experience from a singular degree with a minor in Accounting to double Bachelor ' s degrees in Business Administration and Accounting , alongside a professional minor in Commercial Real Estate Management — all within a three-year span . “ By taking on the professional minor , I know it has set me up for a second great career through owning my own real estate development and / or management company ,” Matt says .
Matt ’ s time at Stevenson has been full of experiential learning opportunities . Initially journeying into the world of politics , he held an internship in Annapolis for a local delegate and then went on to work as a House of Representatives intern on Capitol Hill . Eventually , Matt worked in a small accounting firm close to campus , before applying and receiving an offer to work at JPMorgan Chase & Co . in their Global Finance & Business Management Summer Analyst program . Following his graduation , Matt will assume a full-time role at JPMorgan . “ Through the support of faculty and the rigor of the programs , I was challenged to think outside of the box by each professor and to make my work my own ,” Matt says . Along with his firsthand experiences in the field , Matt had opportunities to network with industry professionals , hear from world-renowned individuals in business , and participate in career-building exercises . From competing in local supply chain competitions to attending Baltimore Speaker Series events , Matt feels well-prepared for his post-graduation endeavors . “ I received advice that some people wait their entire career to hear , and it was exactly what I needed to get started on the right foot ,” says Matt .
In 2021 , Matt has become the first student in SU history to successfully pass both parts of the Certified Management Accountant ( CMA ) exam , a professional certification credential in the fields of management accounting and financial management . With a Maryland Realtor License also under his belt , this much rings true : Matt is a jack of many trades , and will stop at nothing to master them all .
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