Ethan Kirkham

- Evaluate Al response systems and improve efficiencies in various chatbot models - Troubleshoot computer-generated responses and suggest improvements

- Selected participant for virtual two-week series; introduced to the company’s culture, lines of business, recruiting process. - Engage with Morgan Stanley career recruitment team and employees to have a deeper understanding of firm.

-The Grata Scholars Program is a selective, intensive five-week course designed for aspiring professionals in private equity, investment banking, and corporate development. -Gain hands-on experience with Grata's proprietary deal sourcing platform, learning to identify and evaluate potential investments and acquisition targets.

-Evaluate live real estate deals, attend skill-building and financial modeling sessions -Prepare and present investment memos to industry leaders from Brookfield Properties and other real estate investment firms.

-Researched promising startups in the Edtech sector that aligned with RevRoad -dedicated ~30 hours to researching, building slide deck, and 3-page investment summary -Presented investment summary to program managers

-Acted as Solution Development Lead for a team of individuals to develop strategic recommendations for SAPRO, an industry association representing the plastic reprocessing companies in South Africa. - Conducted comprehensive market research and analysis to identify key insights and trends in the recycling industry in South Africa - Created a stakeholder map, value chain, and value matrix that was used during the final presentation to the CEO of SAPRO - Engaged with recyclers and other individuals across the value chain in interviews during the research and solution development phases. - Led collaborative ideation and prototyping workshops for multinational, 7-person team

- Developed and executed marketing program and pricing structure - Optimized inventory for product profitability and cash flow management - Responsible for all aspects of business including accounting, shipping & receiving, vendor relationships, and customer service

- Assisted by Institution faculty to build creative thinking and leadership skills through first-hand exposure to the marketing, management, accounting, and finance functions within a business entity - Engaged in team collaboration to pitch a food truck business enterprise - Received Honorable Mention recognition from Kansas State Business Department

KODI Scholar | Founders Scholar | GPA: 3.97 | Kelley Honors Program | HHSP Scholar | KSOB Community Service Scholarship BUS-X 272 Poland - May 2025 Semester Abroad Barcelona - Spring 2026