1. EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Max M. Fisher College of Business, Honors Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration May 2022
• Major: Finance | GPA: 3.61/4.0
• Fisher Futures Investment Banking Program: 1 of 25 students selected to participate in a highly competitive, faculty-
selected cohort that exposes students to investment banking, financial modeling, forecasting and business valuations
• Sesquicentennial Scholar Leadership Program: 1 of 150 students selected to represent OSU based on academic merit
• Outstanding First Year Student Leadership Award: Based on academic and extracurricular excellence
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Honda Research & Development Columbus, OH
Business Development Intern May 2019 – Dec 2019
• Collaborate with a team to vet early-stage innovative ideas about sustainability for corporate sponsors
• Generate qualitative and quantitative research for data insights from 50 in-person customer validation interviews
• Pitched 4 evidence-based concepts and solutions to senior leaders at Honda R&D that are absorbed and used internally
Outern LLC Columbus, OH
Co-Founder July 2019 – Present
• Oversee business, financial, and marketing strategy while managing and delegating tasks to a team of 7 college students
• Finalist in the Keenen Center for Entrepreneurship’s Best of Student Start-Ups competition resulting in $500 of funding
• Raised $3,000 in capital to develop initial MVP into a functional product in partnership with companies and OSU students
Hult Prize On-Campus Competition Columbus, OH
Campus Director April 2019 – Present
• Facilitate a campus stage competition for advancement towards a worldwide competition at the United Nations
• Engage with supervising staff from different departments to plan workshops and operational activities
• Communicate project goals and updated reports between 5 participating members of the group
LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT
Business Builders Club Columbus, OH
Active Member Aug 2018 – Present
• Developed keen understandings of business creation from startups ranging from 1 – 10,000+ employees
• Engaged in weekly workshops related to the improvement of an enterprise from industry experts
• Honed critical thinking and verbal communication skills by engaging with professionals in their respective fields
Buckeye Capital Investors Columbus, OH
Analyst Aug 2019 – Present
• Participate in educational series with training in topics such as accounting, financial modeling, and basic valuation
• Research potential stocks to be pitched for Scarlet Alpha Management Fund, a student portfolio managed by BCI
• 1 of 15 students out of over 150 students interviewed to become an analyst in a highly competitive student organization
Men’s Club Soccer Ohio State University Columbus, OH
Student Athlete Aug 2018 – Present
• Currently competing as the starting goalkeeper
• Final Four 2018 NIRSA National Championship in Foley, Alabama
• MASC 2019 Regional Champions and 2019 NIRSA National Finalists in Austin, Texas
CERTIFICATIONS & INTERESTS
• Wall Street Prep Financial Modeling & Business Valuation: Includes DCF, LBO, M&A, Comparable Analyses
• Interests: Competitive Soccer · Mixed Martial Arts · Japanese Culture · Cooking · TV (The Mandalorian)
David A. McGrath
McGrath.197@osu.edu | 734.890.7250
Permanent Address:
45608 Edgewood Ct.
Canton, MI 48187
Current Address:
187 W. Lane Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210