George Ossei '17

George Ossei transferred to Bryant because he wanted an edge. He had done very well in his studies elsewhere, but knew he needed something more to achieve the success he aimed for.

“The business reputation, meeting the students who had come here and had become successful, learning about the internships they had gotten and the kind of companies which recruit from here, all of those things about Bryant really drew me in,” he says.

“I told myself ‘OK. I need to go there.’”

As an Economics major concentrating in Industrial Economy and Market Regulation, Ossei studied how markets operate and are affected by factors like inner- and intra-competitiveness, management-labor relations, and government regulation. An interdisciplinary program, the concentration mixes a variety of areas of study, which Ossei welcomed.

Professor Joe Shaanan’s economics lessons taught Ossei how the big picture works; Professor Jack Trifts' finance course taught him how to handle the details. “I like the mix of courses,” Ossei says. “It gives you both the practical and theoretical aspects you need.”

For his senior project, Ossei studied the correlation between living conditions and economic freedom. He presented his findings at Bryant’s Research and Engagement Day, a symposium highlighting the academic and creative accomplishments of students and faculty.

Ossei graduated from Bryant with honors. He earned his Masters in Accounting and an MBA at Northeastern University, and is now Associate Consultant at Tredence, Inc., in the greater Chicago area.

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