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The team from Smith consisting of Mayer Fund members Jonathan Steele, Alex Obaza, Denny Chu, and Fang Fang competed against teams from George Mason, George Washington University and the University of Virginia for a first Prize of $10,000.


Smith School Students Ring Bell to Open NYMEX


Which stocks should you pick in 2008?

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The uncertain economy and ripples from the subprime mortgage crisis have created waves in the stock markets that threaten to continue their choppy behaviors at least for the first half of the new year. Where should you put your money in 2008?

In this episode of Smith Business Close-Up Second-year MBA student Bill Song gives his investment picks for 2008 and talks about the Mayer Fund and his role as a portfolio manager.


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Managing a Million-Dollar Fund - Experiential Learning at its Best

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Today’s MBAs are considering business schools not only based on the school’s reputation, rankings and curriculum – but, increasingly, based on the unique experiential learning opportunities business schools offer. Businesses, too, demand that today’s MBAs immediately apply the skills they learn in b-school to the day-to-day responsibilities of the company.

In this Smith Business Video View, Tray Spilker a second-year MBA student, talks about the Smith School’s $1.2 million Mayer Fund, his role as the fund’s portfolio manager, and how today’s top business students are thriving as they put theory into practice.


Mayer Fund Members Ring Bell to Open NYSE

A group of Robert H. Smith School of Business undergraduate and MBA students had the honor of ringing the bell to open trading on the New York Stock Exchange on January 19, 2007. The students manage the Smith School’s two investment funds — the Mayer Fund and the Lemma Senbet Fund — and are in New York for an educational trip to meet with financial professionals.

The 9:30 a.m. bell-ringing ceremony was televised on CNBC and Bloomberg Television, as well as broadcast live on NYSE’s Web site, www.nyse.com. A photo of the ceremony and additional information can be found at the NYSE Web site. Following the bell-ringing, the students took part in an educational seminar at the exchange.

The successful MBA-managed Mayer Fund, a $1.2 million portfolio, beat the S&P 500 index by 9 percent last year. The fund was established in 1993 and each year pays dividends to the Dean’s Office to benefit Smith School programs. Second-year full-time MBA students comprise the fund’s management team, two as portfolio managers and 10 as equity analysts. In addition, a member is responsible for technology and marketing for the fund.

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