Andrew Jacobson ’20, MS ’21, saw ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æâ€™s ability to develop students as leaders through his older sister's experience as an ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ graduate.
He made the opportunity his own as a finance student in the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, an Honors College scholar, a saxophonist in the Jazz Ensemble, and a tutor in the Learning and Writing Center. His mentors, including Robert Goldberg, the James F. Bender Clinical Professor of Finance, and Richard Garner, PhD, then dean of the Honors College, helped him connect technical knowledge with critical thinking and personal growth.
Jacobson graduated at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and began his career remotely as a financial analyst at Northwell Health. While learning a new job from home, he returned to ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ for an accelerated MS in business analytics, gaining skills in programming, data analysis and modeling that he continues to use in his work. He advanced to senior analyst after three years and was subsequently promoted to supervisor.
Today, as supervisor, corporate finance, at Northwell, Jacobson performs financial modeling and analytics related to insurance reimbursement across Northwell’s hospitals. He interprets contracts, analyzes data and helps the health system understand the financial implications of reimbursement arrangements. As a supervisor, he also trains and develops newer analysts—drawing directly on the individualized approach he learned as a peer tutor in ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æâ€™s Learning and Writing Center tutor. He finds particular satisfaction in seeing his team members master new skills, complete important projects and present successfully to senior leaders.
Jacobson continues to make space for the interests and relationships that enriched his ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ experience, including regularly returning to ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ to perform with the Jazz Ensemble.
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ honors Jacobson for his rapid professional growth, his investment in others’ success and his enduring engagement with the University community.
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