Stanford University, 2019
MS, Management Science & Engineering | Track: Financial analytics
DFJ Entrepreneurial Leadership Fellow, Class of 2019
Coursework
Management Science & Engineering
Computer Science
- CS 230: Deep Learning
- CS 251: Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology
Economics
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Law School
- LAW 7082: Free Speech, Democracy and the Internet
Course Assistantships
Winter Quarter 2017-2018
MS&E 146: Corporate Financial Management. Key functions of finance in both large and small companies, and the core concepts and key analytic tools that provide their foundation. Making financing decisions, evaluating investments, and managing cashflow, profitability and risk. Designing performance metrics to effectively measure and align the activities of functional groups and individuals within the firm. Structuring relationships with key customers, partners and suppliers.
La Salle University, 2014
Major: Finance | Minor: Computer science | Minor: Mathematics
Maxima cum laude | Overall GPA: 3.83 | Major + Minor GPA: 3.87
Coursework
Mathematics
- MTH 425: Mathematical Modeling
- MTH 411: Probability and Statistics II
- MTH 410: Probability and Statistics I
- MTH 240: Linear Algebra and Applications
- MTH 222: Multi-Variable Calculus and Analytical Geometry
Computer Science
- CSC 446: Data Mining
- CSC 290: Data Structures and Algorithms
- CSC 280: Object-Oriented Programming
- CSC 240: Database Management Systems
Finance
- FIN 483: Senior Seminar
- HON 471: Business Policy Capstone
- FIN 420: Financial Management of Insurance Firms
- FIN 403: Portfolio Management
- FIN 401: International Finance and Applications
- FIN 375: Financial Statement Analysis
- FIN 304: Financial Decision-Making
Publication
As part of my Honors Program senior project, I researched the nascent market for crowdfunding capital. The paper was later published in the Michigan Journal of Business in December 2015.
MLA Citation
Calvo, Salvatore S. "Funding Characteristics of an Established Crowdfunding Platform." Michigan Journal of Business. Vol. 9, Issue 1, pp. 11-48.
Abstract
Crowdfunding is a modern iteration on venture capital, leveraging the resources of online communities to connect upstart ventures with pools of capital. This paper examines the history of crowdfunding in the context of other methods of securing seed funding, as well as the nascent body of literature on crowdfunding dynamics. Using a dataset of over 130,000 crowdfunded projects founded over a five-year period, patterns in success in securing capital are examined over a number of internal and external variables. I observe that the distribution of projects’ percentage of goal received is starkly bimodal, centered at 0% and 100%, and use an economic model to determine the vast inequality of the market for funding. These results imply the strong effect that crowd psychology and popularity have on projects, as well as the potential for the funding model’s continued growth.
Departmental Awards and Honors
- FEI Medallion Award 2014, given to an exemplary finance major in each graduating class
- General University Honors
Writing Samples
If you're curious about my writing, here are a few options from my undergrad career. You should excuse the strong opinions.