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
Latest Announcements
Career Resources: Please find below the link to few regional boutiques. http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/regional-boutiques
Upcoming Events
16th Annual William D. Bradford Minority Awards Banquet:
When: Thursday, April 16th, 2009, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 PM
Where: Samuel Riggs Alumni Center
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This year's banquet will feature a cocktail reception, dinner,
live music, an awards ceremony, great networking opportunities,
and keynote speaker Mr. Carlos Alvarenga, Managing Director of
Global Supply Chain BPO at Accenture. Mr. Alvarenga will be
delivering his address on this year's theme "Recognizing
Opportunity in Challenging Times."
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Wall Street Lingo of the Week
Syndicate Desk:
The
Syndicate Desk of an investment
bank is where the firm manages the deals that it’s involved in.
It acts as the bridge between the private (origination) and the
public (sales) sides of the bank. Examples of the deals managed
by the Syndicate Desk include IPO, equities, and fixed income.
Calendar of Events
Fall/Winter- Weekly Wall Street Journal Roundtable (Tuesdays 1-2pm, VMH 2330)
- Resume Book
- First Year Officer Selection (Early October)
- Corporate Finance Speaker Series featuring Intel Finance
- New York Trek (Oct 2/3)
- Special Speaker - Joel Stern (Oct 13)
- 2nd Annual Smith M&A Competition (Oct 16/17)
- Wall Street Boot Camp (Nov 14/15)
- Baltimore Trek (Nov 21)
- Mock Interview Super Day
- Financial Technology Training Session
- Economic discussion featuring distinguished faculty
- Finance Association/Mayer Fund Annual Golf Networking Event
- Corporate Finance Panel discussion
- Washington DC Regulatory Trek
- Selection of 2nd year officer
- Calvert Fund Trip
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