Alan Cordova's Page

What is your Interest?

Microfinance

Represent:

Individual

Name of Company / Organization:

National Public Radio

What would you most like to get out of this network?

Career Opportunities

What is your current job / title or what field are you studying?

Writer

What knowledge, skills and experience do you have that you would be happy for people to contact you over?

Research: Scope of work, interviewing, document analysis, Internet research, database research (Lexis-Nexis, Factiva, Bloomberg)
Financial Analysis: Discounted cash flow valuation, comparables analysis, multiples analysis, binomial valuation, First Chicago Method, Black-Scholes option pricing, capital structure optimization
Writing: Technical analysis, expository writing, memos, news articles, recommendations, editing, proofreading
Strategy: Standard frameworks (e.g. Five Forces, Conjoint Analysis, Industry 2x2 Matrices), client-side consultation, market research, organizational design, product development
Presentation: PowerPoint preparation, public speaking, debate, negotiations
Event planning: Logistics, panel management, conference preparation.
Management: Project planning, team leadership, delegation, training, personal evaluation
Teaching: Lesson planning, curriculum development, class management, evaluation, tutoring, coaching
Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PhotoShop (basic), Windows, Macintosh OS
Foreign Languages: Spanish (proficient), Arabic (basic), Uzbek (basic)
International Travel: Experience in 19 countries, including 15 emerging or frontier markets

What else would you like to say about yourself?

Alan Cordova currently writes for National Public Radio’s “Planet Money” program, which explains the intricacies of the financial crisis to ordinary Americans in plain English. He received a BA in Political Science and Astronomy from Williams College in 2006 and a MBA with concentrations in Finance and Management at Columbia Business School in 2008. His publications include policy analysis for a Washington, DC think tank, reporting in Mexico City for Newsweek International, a sociological study of the Muslim community of Granada, Spain and a thesis on democracy promotion programs in Central Asia. He served as president of the community service council and member of the honor society at Williams and as a cluster leader, peer advisor and tutor at Columbia. Since 2006, he has provided strategy consulting to clients ranging from new media entrepreneurs to a frontier market venture capital firm. An avid distance runner, backpacker and trumpeter, he is currently a member of Net Impact, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs and the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York.

Website Address

http://www.alancordova.com