Latest Announcements
1) The Finance
Association would like to announce and congratulate our new
first-year board members:
Sam Brownell
Allison Chesnut
Mansi Deshpande
Quint Mansell
Rachel Oster
Philip Whitley
We are very excited to be joined by this talented and enthusiastic group of people and we will be counting on them to make the Smith community better and stronger.
Upcoming Events
1) The Finance
Association will be hosting the 3rd annual Smith Mergers and
Acquisitions Competition on Thursday & Friday, October 22 – 23,
2009.
The Finance Association is currently recruiting enthusiastic volunteers for this event. If you are interested in volunteering, click Here.
Benefits of being an M&A volunteer:
Career networking opportunity with Smith MBA alums and M&A industry professionals (historically, volunteers get much more face time with the judges than the competition participants);
Networking opportunity with faculty members, first/second-year classmates, and administration staff member (this could help you to discover the best people to talk to when you need things to get done);
Gain greater understanding of M&A transactions;
2) Annual Finance Association New York
Career Trek, October 29 – 30
A select group of Smith MBAs will visit New York City to engage alums and companies in the financial services industry on a two-day trip. This career trek enables Finance Association members to learn about different job possibilities within the finance industry, and hear real life work experiences from industry professionals. Regardless if you have a finance background, this trip presents you with great opportunities to learn and network.
This year, we will be visiting the following companies:
Bank of American, JP Morgan, JP Morgan Chase, K2 Advisors, and more to be announced.
Details on a short information session will be announced soon!
3) Wall Street Boot Camp, November 6 – 7, 2009
The Finance Association will be
hosting Wall Street Prep's Financial and Valuation Modeling
seminar on Friday-Saturday, November 6-7, 2009. The seminar is
taught by former investment bankers with applied expertise in
financial and valuation modeling methodologies,
this
seminar bridges the gap between academics and the real world to
equip MBA students with the practical financial skill set they
need to excel during the recruiting process and on the job. Full
details can be found at:
http://www.wallstreetprep.com/training_umd.html
PROGRAM AGENDA:
Friday, November 6 (9am-5pm): Financial Modeling in Excel
Saturday, November 7 (9am-5pm):
Introduction to Valuation / Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Modeling
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This seminar is for all students pursuing or working in: investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, portfolio management, business development, capital markets, and equity & credit research
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND THIS
SEMINAR?
- Supplement academic theory with real-life applications
- Simulate what
finance professionals actually do on a daily basis
-
Obtain practical financial skill set needed to excel on the job
in finance
HOW TO REGISTER:
Online at
http://www.wallstreetprep.com/training_umd.html
COST PER STUDENT:
$125 (for the first 27 students),
which represents a 85% educational
discount relative to WSP’s corporate training fees
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- Two days of live
training
- Extensive
materials – comprehensive manuals and robust and reusable Excel
model templates
- 3-month access to
Crash Course in Excel online module
- 3-month
post-seminar online access to Financial and DCF Modeling modules
covered during the seminar
- 3-month e-mail
access to Support Team, comprised of former finance
professionals, whom students can contact with follow-up
questions
ABOUT WALL STREET PREP
Wall
Street Prep is a global full-service financial training firm,
providing instructor-led training and e-learning services to
investment banks, financial institutions, and Fortune 1000
companies, and has conducted seminars at some of the most
prestigious academic institutions and corporations in the world,
including Kellogg School of Management, Cornell University, NYU,
Harvard University, University of Michigan, Credit Suisse First
Boston, SK Telecom, and Thomson.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
Please feel free to contact Arkady Libman at alibman@wallstreetprep.com
4) Weekly Wall Street Journal Roundtable - Tuesday 12:15 - 1pm, VMH 2333Q
***Special Session Alerts***
Several Smith professors have agreed to lead discussions at our future roundtable meetings (thank you Jeff Hong). These are some of the most brilliant minds in their respective fields and the best way that we can express our appreciation to them is to have strong showings at these events.
Professor Faulkender, Tuesday, 10/20. Topic: executive compensation.
Professor Pete Kyle, 10/27. Topic: financial reform.
Professor Pete Kyle, 11/3. Topic: cap and trade.
Professor Cliff Rossi, 11/17. Topic: risk management.
Questions? Email us at finassoc@rhsmith.umd.edu
Calendar of Events
Fall/Winter 2009-
Weekly Wall Street Journal Roundtable. (Every Tuesday 12:15 – 1pm, VMH 2333Q)
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Speaker Series with guest speaker Dr. Robert E. Carpenter. (Tuesday, September 22)
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First Year Officers Selection (September 23)
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Financial Technology training session (September)
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3rd Annual Smith M&A Competition (Oct 22/23)
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Wall Street Boot Camp (Early November)
-
New York Trek (Early November)
-
Mock Interview Super Day (November)
-
Alumni Outreach Event (TBD)
- Economic discussion featuring distinguished faculty members (TBD)
- Baltimore Trek (TBD)
- Washington DC Regulatory Trek (TBD)
- Finance Association/Mayer Fund Annual Golf Networking Event (TBD)
- 2nd Year Officers Selection (TBD)
The FA Mission
The Finance Association works to prepare students for opportunities in finance-related careers and enhance student's knowledge and understanding of the field. The Finance Association helps students achieve their career goals through workshops such as mock interviews, resume reviews, job finding strategy sessions, and seminars on careers in finance. The Association also contributes to the knowledge base of our members through functions such as panel discussions that explore a variety of finance-related topics, sponsoring talks by leading professionals in the finance field, and arranging networking events designed to help students meet professionals, alumni, and other students.
New Members: Finance Association Membership Survey