Career Path of a Mortgage Loan Officer at Academy Mortgage
Michael's career path demonstrates a strategic approach to building expertise, starting with a college education encompassing accounting, management information systems ("I wanted to understand the systems and processes"), and entrepreneurship. This foundation, coupled with an Edward Jones internship and two years as a loan officer assistant at Academy Mortgage, provided the necessary experience to launch a successful independent career as a loan officer.
Financial Sector, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Internship Experience, Career Progression
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Michael Chi-Ukpai
Mortgage Loan Officer
Academy Mortgage Corporation, ISAOA
University of Arizona
N/A
Entrepreneurship, Accounting
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing), Real Estate
Sales and Client Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. He pursued a degree in accounting, supplemented by management information systems and entrepreneurship to gain a comprehensive business background.
2. He interned at Edward Jones during his junior year of college, gaining valuable experience in the financial sector.
3. He started his career at Academy Mortgage as a loan officer assistant, learning the process from start to finish under a mentor before transitioning into his current role as a loan officer
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path? Please start with your experiences in college, any internships, or jobs you had before your current role.
Absolutely. In college, I wanted a strong business background. I started with a degree in accounting, then added MIS, or Management Information Systems.
I wanted to understand the systems and processes behind the business. If you understand the business, you also want to understand the technology.
Finally, I added entrepreneurship because I believe in being a self-starter and a go-getter. Even within a business, I wanted to take ideas from start to finish on my own. I feel I gained a good understanding of those three aspects of business in college.
From then on, during my junior year, I interned with Edward Jones. This gave me a deeper insight into the financial sector. After college, I started with Academy Mortgage as a loan officer assistant.
I did that for about two years. It was great because it helped me understand how to take a loan from start to finish while working on someone else's business. I basically had a mentor to teach me the business. After that, I became a loan officer and started my own business.