
Max Yamamoto ’24
MBA
Student Ambassador
Program
MBA/Master's Degree in Asset Management Class of 2024
Hometown
Osaka / Hiroshima (Japan)
Citizenship
Japan and United States
Undergraduate Institution and Major
Osaka University, Economics
Master's Degree Institution and Major
Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University, Master of Economics, Financial Engineering Major
Pre-MBA Industry
Sumitomo Corporation: Commodities Derivatives Trading, Risk Management; Oil & Gas Industry, Investment Management (Private Equity like Investment); Renewable Energy, Investment Management (Private Equity like Investment)
Internship Organization
Investment Management, Quantitative Researcher, Dimensional Fund Advisors
Clubs and Affiliations
Investment Management Club, Energy Club, Finance Club, SOM United (Soccer Club)
Leadership Positions
VP of Recruiting at Investment Management Club
What is your favorite class at Yale SOM? Briefly describe why.
I have two! Renewable Energy Project Finance: It allowed me to go through the real renewable energy business. This course would help me prepare for the real world based on my experience. State & Society: It opened my eyes to real societal problems. We can understand social problems with data. I misunderstood many things in society, but this class changed my cognition.
Contact Information
max.yamamoto@yale.edu (he/him/his)
Talk to me about...
Moving to New Haven with a partner and being from Japan