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The USC Chapter of the American Finance Association Welcome to the Marshall School of Business Graduate Finance Club. Agenda. About the American Finance Association (AFA) Tombstones Officers Getting Involved Membership Q & A and PIZZA!!!!. About the AFA.

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  1. The USC Chapter of the American Finance AssociationWelcome to the Marshall School of Business Graduate Finance Club

  2. Agenda • About the American Finance Association (AFA) • Tombstones • Officers • Getting Involved • Membership • Q & A and PIZZA!!!!

  3. About the AFA • Provide in-depth industry knowledge to complement your MBA education • Education • Experience • Hands-on • Networking

  4. Tombstones • Fall Industry Night • Student Executive Dinner • Distinguished Speaker Series • Educational Workshops / Seminars • Site Visits • Private Equity Network • Marshall Investment Challenge

  5. Fall Industry Night • Company representatives host roundtables around the room. • Learn about different industry functions, companies, and job duties. • Q & A • Networking

  6. Student Executive Dinner • Company executives host faculty moderated question and answer sessions in breakout rooms. • Followed by dinner with executives and announcement of incoming officers • Cocktails

  7. Distinguished Speaker Series • High level executives such as Ken Wilcox, Joan Payden, Brad Hintz and Terry Lanley invited to give a one-hour presentation to students during the 3C time. • Background, strategy, success tips • Q & A

  8. Educational Workshop/Seminars • 1st year planning workshop—9/15 • CFA Info Session – 9/22 • Finance Institute—10/1 • How to Read the WSJ—10/04 • Private Equity workshop—10/06 • Equity Research workshop/TBA • Investment Management 101/TBA • Valuation Seminar – 11/06 • Modeling Seminar – Spring/TBA

  9. Site Visits • Investment Management – Nov/04 • Investment Banking – Nov/04 • Company Finance – Jan/05 Host companies in different areas of finance offer students a premier opportunity to learn about their company, their industry and the best strategies to find the job of your dreams!

  10. Private Equity Network (PEN) • Offer a select group of 10-15 students the opportunity to spend time with local private equity fund managers at their place of business Marshall Investment Challenge • Marshall students compete to see who can make the best stock selections (Oct/04-Mar/05)

  11. Officers • PresidentGustavo Alvares • VP, InvestmentsDietram Varadhachary • VP, Special Events Jaime Eng • VP, Special EventsStephanie Tan • VP, TreasuryLynn Sam • VP, Private EquityKris Brettingen • VP, Technology Jing Zhou • PM Liaisons ?  • Core Reps ? • AFA Associates?

  12. Getting Involved • P.M. Liaisons • Represent P.M. student interests • Marketing responsibilities • Lead 1 event for 2nd – year and P.M. students • Core Reps • Represent FT MBA student interests • 1 AFA representative per Core • Marketing responsibilities • Site Visits • AFA Associate Program • Fall Industry Night (1 position) • Student Executive Dinner (1 position)

  13. Membership • Annual Investment: • $45 for access to all events* • Application • Online (www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm) • Hard copy * Except the Valuation and Modeling Seminar

  14. Contact Info. • Email Address • mba.afa.club@marshall.usc.edu • Mailing Address  • MBA Career Resource CenterMarshall School of Business (Attention: AFA)University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089-2632 • Website • www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm

  15. American Finance Association • 35 Cutting-Edge Events!! • One Lifetime Learning Experience • Networking • Exposure • Leadership • Q&A

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