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Charles Martineau

M.Sc. International Finance Student

133 Concord Cres. Pointe-Claire, QC
Canada

My Website:

http://www.charlesmartineau.com

Currently completing my M.Sc. in international Affairs, specialization in International Finance at HEC Montreal. My research will focus on the impact of political risk on cross-listing. I have a Bcomm in Finance Honors and a minor in International Business from the John Molson School of Business, Concordia University. I would like to pursue an MA in Econ Phil at Oxford. The type of work opportunities I am looking for are in the field of international finance, such as trade (export/import) and/or in personal finance.

HEC Montreal

Montreal, QC, Canada

Sep 2009 - Present

M.Sc. (Thesis), International Finance

Thesis: The Political Determinants to the Cross-Listing Decision

Recipient of the SSHRC Bursary ($17,500)

Recipient of the FQRSC Bursary for Research ($15,000)

Recipient of the Admission Bursary to the M.Sc. Program at HEC Montreal ($5,000)

Recipent of the Banque National Groupe financier bursary ($2,500)

Recipient of the VIP Bursary ($1,000)

London School of Economics Summer School

London, United Kingdom

Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

Certificate, Political Economy of Public Policy

Will attend LSE summer school for an economic course on public policy

John Molson School of Business, Concordia University

Montreal, QC, Canada

Sep 2005 - May 2009

B.Comm, Finance Honors and International Business

GPA 3.9

Dean's list 2007, 2008

V.P. Sustainability Business Conference 2008

TOP 15% student in Faculty

Recipient of the EDC Bursary ($3,000)

Recipient of the Desjardins Centre of Corporate Finance Bursary Recepient ($2,000)

Kansai Gaidai University

Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

Dec 2006 - Aug 2007

Exchange Program, International Business

Participated to a semester exchange at Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan.

Attended International Business and Japanese (level 3) courses.

Attended an extra 4 months Japansese courses (level 4) in Nagoya city, Aichi-ken, Japan.

HEC Montreal - International Affair Department

Montreal, QC, Canada

Sep 2010 - Present

Research Assistant

Assisting Professor Dr. David Pastoriva-Rivas for a research on the management decisional factors that determine the type of entry for Small Medium Enterprise in foreign markets.

Export Development Canada

Montreal, QC, Canada

May 2009 - Apr 2010

Security Underwriting

Internship position at EDC - Montreal;

Junior Underwriter in Account Receivable Insurance

Full-Time from May 2009 - September 2009

Part-Time from September 2009 - April 2010

Concordia University - Finance Department

Montreal, QC, Canada

Sep 2008 - Jun 2009

Finance Trading Room Monitor

Helped students with Finance Databases and Softwares such as Datastream, Bloomberg, Rotman Interactive Trading, Ibbotson, etc...

Montreal, QC, Canada

Jan 2008 - Aug 2009

Research Assistant

Conducted research on Venture Cap, IPOs, family-owned firms, board of director, and Corporate Debt for Finance Teaachers. Research to be publish in various Finance Journals.

Future Electronics HQ

Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

Centralized Local Group Member

Liased between suppliers and customers to ensure renewal of contracts were consistent year to year through diligent monitoring of contacts and information supplied.

Bloomberg Terminal: Equity

(Bloomberg)

Has no expiration

Certified for Bloomberg Equity

Currently completing Fixed Income Certification

French

(Rockstar)
10+ Years Experience, (Last Used 10+ years ago)

Fluent in French (Written and Spoken)

Japanese

(Advanced)
3-4 Years Experience, (Last Used 3-4 years ago)

I can speak and write Japanese at a intermediate/advance level.

Microsoft Office

(Advanced)
7-9 Years Experience, (Last Used 10+ years ago)

Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, Access.

Adobe Photoshop

(Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Last Used 10+ years ago)

Bloomberg Terminal

(Advanced)
1-2 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)

Presentation: Participate to presentation and creativity improvement workshops

Basketball: Sport-Etude, Jean XXIII and Vanier College (2002/2004); Represented Quebec at the Canadian National Basketball Tournament AAA with Vanier College in British Columbia.

Languages: Currently developing Japanese for future educational and cultural purposes; studied basic German at Vanier College; interest in languages, history, and culture.

Global Investment Research Challenge (GIRC) by CFA Institute

Participated to the GIRC equity research competition. Represented the John Molson School of Business and competed against other student teams from Quebec
universities’ business and finance programs.

Equity research company chosen: Transcontinental Inc.

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