Finance & Investments Club
The Notre Dame MBA Finance club serves to facilitate learning outside of the classroom for students interested in careers in corporate finance.
The club serves as a point of contact between industry employers, alumni, and current students. In the finance club, we view our alumni in the industry as an invaluable resource and frequently schedule guest lecturers to speak on contemporary topics within the industry. We also take advantage of the world class faculty who teach within our program, as we have them come in and speak to the club on occasion about current events within the industry and topics that may be outside the scope of the typical class offerings.
The finance club also works in conjunction with the Career Development Center to assist students in exploring career opportunities and in planning recruiting events. This fall we plan to utilize Notre Dame's Sante Fe Building located in downtown Chicago, where students will have an opportunity to network and interact with various finance professionals in the Chicago area and to hear about various career paths available within corporate finance. Further, in conjunction with Buffet University, select students from the club are annually invited to Omaha, NE to meet and have lunch with Warren Buffet.
The Notre Dame MBA Investments club serves to facilitate learning outside of the classroom for students interested in the financial services (or investments industry).
The club actively manages a portfolio with total Assets Under Management of $300,000. The club offers real-world application of modern portfolio theories through industry specific analyst teams. Each team consists of five students with one student assigned as a lead analyst. The objections of each team is to regularly pitch stocks, build valuation models and hence their presentation skills. The club also organizes bi-annual stock picking competitions to further encourage individual investing and portfolio management.
The club serves as a point of contact between industry employers, alumni, and current students. In the investments club, we view our alumni in the industry as an invaluable resource and frequently schedule guest lecturers to speak on contemporary topics within the industry.
The investments club also works in conjunction with the Career Development Center to assist students in exploring career opportunities and in planning recruiting events. Every year in the fall, students attend Wall Street week where we are hosted by nearly 20 of the top firms in the industry. As part of our trip in 2008, MBA's from the Mendoza College of Business rang the closing bell on the New York Stock exchange. Further, in conjunction with Buffet University, select students from the club are annually invited to Omaha, NE to meet and have lunch with Warren Buffet.
Club Officers
Michael Cohen, President, Corporate Finance
mcohen1@nd.edu
Prateek Garg, President, Investments
pgarg@nd.edu
Mission Statement
The club serves to educate members about career opportunities that are available in the areas of finance and investments. This is accomplished through presentations by current students, former students, and outside professionals, and through field trips to a variety of corporations.
The club provides opportunities for leadership to its members. Members are encouraged to become stock analysts for the club's portfolio. In addition, elections are held in February to elect the president, vice presidents, and secretary-treasurer. Finally, the opportunity to contribute to the activities of the club is limited only by the imagination and energy of each member.
The club exists not only for the benefit of those students pursuing concentrations in finance and investments. Persons concentrating in areas such as marketing, consulting, and entrepreneurship can benefit by enhancing their exposure to financial issues. Progression into upper level management, after all, will require practical knowledge of all aspects of business management. Furthermore, club members can benefit from hearing the perspectives of persons from other disciplines.
Events
- Weekly Finance Club Meetings on Wednesday at Noon in Mendoza College of Business Room 160
- Weekly Investments Club Meetings on Thursday at Noon in Mendoza College of Business Room 159
- Wall Street Week: October 2010
- Finance & Biotechnology Seminar in Chicago
- Warren Buffet Trip: November 2010
- CME Trading Competition: 2011