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History
In 1993, three Maryland MBA students,
with the guidance and encouragement of
then-Business School Dean William Mayer,
created a student-managed portfolio
known as the Terrapin Fund. Established
with a contribution of $250,000 from the
College of Business and Management
Foundation, the Fund has grown, through
outside contributions and healthy
returns, to more than $850,000 in
September 1999 and more than $1.2
million in September 2006. In May 1999,
Dean Howard Frank announced that, in
recognition of Dean Mayer's commitment
to the Fund, it be renamed the Mayer
Fund.
The Robert H. Smith School of
Business is committed to the continued
growth of the Mayer Fund, both through
appreciation and through designated
contributions. Work on the Mayer Fund
provides Maryland MBA students with
in-depth financial analysis and
investment experience. The Fund also
contributes to the MBA program's
national reputation for innovation and
quality.
The Mayer Fund is managed by a select
group of second-year, full-time MBA
students. These students are selected by
their predecessors during the spring
semester each year. Reflecting the
diversity of the business school's
student body, Mayer Fund students come
from a variety of educational,
professional, and cultural backgrounds. |
