Online TA Profiles
Jeremy Prober, MBA
OTA ID#: 103185
| Education Experience: |
BSc in Business, Finance, University of Minnesota, 1998 MBA, Arts & Media Administration, Marketing, York University, 2005 |
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| Focus of Study: | I have completed my Masters in Business Administration at York University with an emphasis in Arts & Media Administration and Marketing. |
| Awards: | Dean’s list recipient, University of Minnesota -Fall Quarter 1998. |
| Work Experience: | Toronto Alliance For the Performing Arts (TAPA)
Consultant 04/04-12/04 Undertook a comprehensive strategic analysis of a non-profit arts organization that was in significant financial difficulty. This team-driven analysis provided: - Strategic alternatives to rescue the organization – for the benefit of its key stakeholders including shareholders, the city of Toronto and theatre patrons. - Recommendations to streamline core operations that were running in critical deficit for the past three years to make them solvent. - A management plan for achieving profitability. - A detailed financial analysis with new recommended operational changes in place. The analysis provided a roadmap that guided TAPA toward future financial stability. Royal Ontario Museum Operations Intern 08/04-11/04 Prepared a business case analyzing different profit & loss scenarios for the delivery of checkroom services for a new wing of the museum. The case enabled senior management to increase customer service satisfaction and achieve break-even status. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Auditor 09/01-01/03 Performed public auditing services in the assurance and business advisory division for a wide array of industries such as agriculture, financial services, and media. The certification of financial records provided protection for third-party stakeholders dependent on the opinion of the auditing firm. Responsibilities included the following examples and other functions: Correspondence with management, preparation of corporate taxation returns, comparative summaries of period end cash balances, interviews of client senior management and tests of adequacy of allowance provided for doubtful accounts. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Assurance & Business Advisory Service Sept 2001-Jan 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Position: External Auditor - Associate University of Manitoba, Continuing Education Downtown Division Mar-Sept 2001 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Position: Office Manager Sabre Pacific Australia June-Sept 1999 Location: Sydney, Australia Position: Accounts Payable Coordinator The Minnesota Daily July 1997-December 1998 Location: Minneapolis, USA Position: Accounts Receivable Coordinator The University of Minnesota, Department of Neuropathology American Association of Neuropathology (AANP) July-Dec 1998 Location: Minneapolis, USA Position: Office Manager Minnesota Student Association Jan–March 1998 Location: Minneapolis, USA Position: Chief Financial Officer Volunteer Experience Artspace Inc Oct 2000-Current Location: Winnipeg, Canada Position: Treasurer |
| Skills & Achievements: | I am a native English speaker, who loves to travel and to learn. I have traveled all over the world. Most recently I spent a year backpacking around Australia and New Zealand. I know three languages (English, French, and Hebrew) thanks to my travels. |
| Career Interests: | I have completed my Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Arts & Media Administration as I plan to eventually work with for an arts based organization. |
| Outside Interests: | Travel, Ice Hockey, Reading The Daily Newspaper. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity – alumni member.
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| Postings Answered: | 1103 |
| Cumulative OTA Rating: | 4.8/5 What is OTA Rating? |
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- Discussion Board - Tech Firms Stand to Gain from Huge Write-Offs LEAD STORY-DATELINE: USA Today, July 16, 2001. Many high-technology companies, like Nortel Networks, Micron Technology and JDS Uniphase, have wri ...
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