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First Year Welcome Sept 8 th ,5:00pm GSB 3.138. GFA. Wall Street Trek Mock Interviews Networking Events Speaker Series. Workshops Finance Challenge Bulls & Bears. GFA – Agenda. Interests Introductions Expectations / Scope Finance Challenge Investment Banking Summer Interns
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First Year Welcome Sept 8th,5:00pmGSB 3.138 GFA • Wall Street Trek • Mock Interviews • Networking Events • Speaker Series • Workshops • Finance Challenge • Bulls & Bears
GFA – Agenda • Interests • Introductions • Expectations / Scope • Finance Challenge • Investment Banking • Summer Interns • Fall 08 Calendar • Logistics
GFA – Investment Banking • Wall Street 101 – Friday September 12 3:00pm – Legacy Events Room • Wall Street Trek – October 29-31 • Two sessions of 1-on-1 mock interviews with 2nd years – TBD (Nov) • Resume Review – ongoing • Banking interview preparation – TBD • Sandy Leeds led Finance and Accounting interview prep – TBD • * IB Houston Trek is organized by Energy Finance Group. Please contact Farzan.Mahmood2mba09.mccombs.utexas.edu
What is the Finance Challenge? Team case competition open to all 1st year MBA with a focus on key topics covered in the core Finance class November 4-7 (receive case Tuesday night / present Friday morning) Networking Opportunity 7 confirmed sponsors: Frito-Lay, Merrill Lynch, Textron, Wells Fargo, Centerpoint Energy, JP Morgan, Conoco Phillips Top performers receiveinterview opportunities Golf tournament on Saturday FUN!! 1st place team in 2007 Received $10,000 to split More than $20,000 intotal prizes this year GFA – Finance Challenge
Corporate Finance: AT&T Cisco Systems Citi ExxonMobil Frito-Lay Investment Banking Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers JP Morgan JP Morgan Merrill Lynch Sales and Trading Barclays Capital Deutsche Bank Second Years: Nate Thurgood Colin Richardson Zaynah Porbandarwala Melissa McCoy Jake Delkinder Alex Woo Henry May Ron Zboril Marcy Copeland Brandon Doerr Rishi Rajan Steven Myers GFA – Summer Interns
Summary of Events (Fall 08) Friday, Sept 12th – Workshop on IB and Private Wealth CFA (Level 1) Information video due – Oct 3rd Sales and Trading Guide due – Oct 15th Wall Street Trek Oct 29-31st Trek preparation Session 1 Trek preparation Session 2 … and more Interview Prep (Fin/Accounting) - TBA Finance Challenge: Nov 4th - 7th Mock Interviews: Nov 10th – 25th (tentative range) Speaker Events (depending on schedule) Bulls and Bears / GFA Weekly – Every Week Elections Dec 2nd AND MORE!!!…..Keep checking the community calendar. GFA – Calendar
Dues: $50 (one time memberships fees for two years) Payable to: GFA Last Date: Monday, Sept 15th Checks should be handed to Treasurer (Zaynah) GFA – Logistics
HAPPY HOUR! GFA