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Zack Schwartz

Business Wonk

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Cred International business major from Seattle, Washington


Interests “Understanding how international business functions and why it is so important. I believe that the business world is going to be set around a global stage in the next decade or two.”


Last Book You Read Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner


What Keeps You Up At Night? “The worry that some people take themselves too seriously.”


Hobbies “I love to travel, I’ve been to quite a few places. I studied abroad in Australia, and Fiji was one of our big hot spots as well.”


Are You a Wonk? “I’m a wonk because of my love for business. I have a drive to understand and perform highly at whatever I do. I think that being business motivated and business driven you always kind of have that feeling.”