Darko Boras By Ester Gerassime
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arko Boras, 22, will be graduating this year with a BMOS Honours Specialization in Finance. Originally from Serbia, Boras was raised in London and began his studies at King’s University College in 2012.
In high school, he was always interested in a variety of subjects, sharing that, “I didn’t always want to study finance. I had a lot of interests coming out of high school, especially in history, politics, science and economics. The BMOS stream allowed me to study economics, other courses related to the social sciences, all while learning more marketable skills from the business courses.” His interests eventually helped direct Boras towards the Finance program. He also explains that the program itself was very beneficial and he enjoyed learning about evaluating companies and the different types of financial markets, such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives. Moreover, the program emphasised the interconnectedness of different markets and the effects of international events on domestic stock markets. “Overall, [my] undergraduate experience was great. The Professors are well-experienced in their fields and this makes them more valuable to the learning experience. Other campuses rely on TA’s or Masters students to do the teaching whereas the Professors at King’s often take a more direct approach in their teaching methods,” explains Boras. Along with academics, Boras was involved in the King’s Investment Club and Serbian Society during all four years of his undergraduate career. During his third year, he was the Senior Vice-President of the King’s Investment Club and in his final year, the club President. He has also worked as an online equity research contributor for Seeking Alpha since the summer of 2014. Upon graduation, Boras will begin working as an Associate at Info-Tech Research Group in London—a firm which specializes in IT and business consulting. According to him, the transition from university to the workforce will be, “exciting, but also saddening since I will be leaving university. It was genuinely a lot of fun.” Boras has been very successful academically and with the starting of his new career. In the past, he has received the King’s University College Entrance Scholarship and has maintained the average required for the continuing scholarship. Furthermore, he has twice received the William F. Barnicke Student Award, the Mathematics Excellence Entrance Scholarship, and has frequently made the Dean’s Honour Roll. Darko Boras has been an exceptional student throughout university, and his many achievements are sure to continue post-graduation. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
EBM INSIDER • June 2016 • 22