Muhammad Mustafa Rashid
Muhammad Mustafa Rashid, the child prodigy, is an academician whose scholarship focuses on moral philosophy, international business, marketing, economics, and finance.
Education
St. Patrick's High School.
Muhammad Mustafa Rashid, the child prodigy, is an academician who completed his early education at a Jesuit Institution, St. Patrick's College and High School (1996-2002; Class 6 to Class 11), winning a full scholarship and admission at the age of 9 due to high grades in English, Mathematics, and Statistics.
He was also active in sports and arts: an equestrian, martial arts practitioner (gold medalist), swimmer, and high diver (bronze medalist), choir boy, actor, debater, and painter (especially calligraphy), and a member of the economics, corporate finance, literature, theoretical, and experimental physics club.
He graduated from high school with High Honors.
University of Cambridge.
He completed his Cambridge Ordinary Exams (2001-2002) and Advanced Cambridge Exams (2002-2004) on a full scholarship, between the ages of 14 and 17.
University of California, Davis.
He later pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis, on a full scholarship as an independent scholar, graduating as a student marshal with an Artium Baccalaureus (AB) in Philosophy, with courses in Economics (2012-2017). During his undergraduate studies, he passed out of his Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Pre-calculus, and Geometry through the Berkeley City College ACT Compass Tests. He was active in events at UC Berkeley.
At UC Davis, he interned with the Cross Cultural Center at UC Davis, participated in research with the Agriculture and Resource Economics Department, Hosted International Scholars with UC Davis Global Affairs and the Mayor of Davis, and was invited to numerous Leadership Conferences within UC Davis and the University of California System.
His extracurriculars included Tai-Chi sessions with I-House at UC Davis, Cycling, Fine Arts, and occasional visits to the Barn.
He completed his undergraduate studies in Philosophy with courses in Economics and research experiences at UC Davis, Agricultural Resource Economics Department, Global Affairs, and Writing. His research experiences with Cal Davis Law School included advanced legal research. [1]
University of Detroit Mercy.
For his graduate studies, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy, where he earned a Magister Artium (MA) in Economics (MA) (2019), graduating with High Honors.
He continued his graduate studies, followed by a Master of Business Administration in International Business (MBA) (2022), graduating with High Honors.
During his graduate studies at the University of Detroit Mercy, he received scholarships from King Chavez Parks, Ford Foundation, Sisters of Mercy, and the University of Detroit Mercy College of Business Administration.
He was simultaneously inducted into the Alpha Iota Delta, Mu Chapter Honors Society, for Decision and Information Sciences, and Global Jesuit Student Business Alumni Association, St. Ignatius Chapter, Honors Society.
Professional Affiliations.
Muhammad Mustafa Rashid is an alumnus of St. Patrick's High School, Cambridge University, the University of California, Davis (2017) and the Jesuit Business Schools 2019 and 2022.
He is a lifetime member of Alpha Iota Delta, the Honors Society for Decision Sciences and Information Systems (Mu Chapter), where he served as Vice President in 2020
A lifetime member of the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (St. Ignatius Chapter), where he served as President in 2020. [1]
He has held the designation of a Chartered Economist (ChE)® and Fellow of GAFM®. 2020.
He also holds a certificate of specialization in Strategy from Harvard University. 2022.
Certificate in Organizational Leadership from UMASS Dartmouth, 2025.
Certificate in Design from Parsons School of Design, New York. 2026.
Career
2004-2005
Muhammad Mustafa Rashid’s career began in 2004, when he joined a local chartered accountancy firm where he worked with PKF and PwC accountants in economics and corporate finance advisory, which later merged with PKF Advisory. His early roles included financial advisory for Shell Oil and several prominent logistics and marketing. He also worked as a corporate finance intern with Trakker Pvt Limited, an insurance Company affiliated with AIG.
2005-2012
In 2005, he transitioned to international banking as a professional at Habib Bank AG Zurich in Switzerland, while simultaneously advising local marketing firms in economics and corporate finance. He remained with Habib Bank AG Zurich until 2012 and maintains a network in the international banking sector.
2008-2011
From 2008 to 2011, Muhammad Mustafa gained design experience in New York, working with Lord & Taylor, where he completed acclaimed Lord & Taylor training.
2012-2017
In 2012, he moved to California as an independent scholar to further his education and took on a finance role at a local printing press company that later merged with Minute Man Press, where he worked until 2014. During this time, he was accepted to UC Davis, where he engaged in research and professional experiences until 2017.
2018-2022
After completing his undergraduate studies, he pursued graduate studies at the University of Detroit Mercy in Michigan from 2018 to 2022. There, he served as a graduate assistant and consultant for the Ford Foundation.
2022 - Present
Following his graduation, Rashid secured a corporate finance position in Texas. Today, he continues to advise several marketing firms and oversees businesses he has established in Michigan and Texas.
Personal Life
Publications.
Honors and Awards
- St. Patrick's High School Full Scholarship 1996-2002, 2002-2004
- Full Scholarship, Independent Scholar, UC Davis 2014-2017
- Graduation Ceremony, UC Davis, Cross-Cultural Center Awards 2017
- Student Marshal, UC Davis Philosophy, 2017
- King Chavez Parks Scholarship, 2018
- Ford Scholarship 2019
- Sisters of Mercy Scholarship, 2019
- University of Detroit Mercy, College of Business Administration Scholarship, 2020
- Alpha Iota Delta, Decision Sciences and Information Systems, Mu Chapter, Vice President, 2020
- Global Jesuit Student Business Alumni Association, St. Ignatius Chapter, President, 2020
- Fellow of Global Academy of Finance and Management, 2020
- Harvard Business School, 2022
- Parsons School of Design, 2026
References.
2. . https://marquismillennium.com/9th_Ed/Marsoubian/102/
