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The USC Chapter of the The USC Chapter of the American Finance American Finance
AssociationAssociation
Welcome to the Marshall School Welcome to the Marshall School of Business Graduate Finance of Business Graduate Finance
ClubClub
AgendaAgenda About the American Finance Association (AFA)About the American Finance Association (AFA)
Tombstones Tombstones
OfficersOfficers
Getting InvolvedGetting Involved
MembershipMembership
Q & A and Q & A and PIZZA!!!!PIZZA!!!!
About the AFAAbout the AFA
Provide in-depth industry knowledge to Provide in-depth industry knowledge to complement your MBA educationcomplement your MBA education
EducationEducation
ExperienceExperience
Hands-onHands-on
NetworkingNetworking
TombstonesTombstones Fall Industry Night Fall Industry Night
Student Executive Dinner Student Executive Dinner
Distinguished Speaker Series Distinguished Speaker Series
Educational Workshops / Seminars Educational Workshops / Seminars
Site Visits Site Visits
Private Equity Network Private Equity Network
Marshall Investment Challenge Marshall Investment Challenge
Fall Industry NightFall Industry Night
Company representatives host roundtables Company representatives host roundtables around the room. around the room.
Learn about different industry functions, Learn about different industry functions, companies, and job duties.companies, and job duties.
Q & AQ & A
NetworkingNetworking
Student Executive DinnerStudent Executive Dinner
Company executives host faculty moderated Company executives host faculty moderated question and answer sessions in breakout rooms. question and answer sessions in breakout rooms.
Followed by dinner with executives and Followed by dinner with executives and announcement of incoming officersannouncement of incoming officers
Cocktails Cocktails
Distinguished Speaker Distinguished Speaker SeriesSeries
High level executives such as Ken Wilcox, Joan High level executives such as Ken Wilcox, Joan Payden, Brad Hintz and Terry Lanley invited to Payden, Brad Hintz and Terry Lanley invited to give a one-hour presentation to students give a one-hour presentation to students during the 3C time.during the 3C time.
Background, strategy, success tips Background, strategy, success tips
Q & AQ & A
Educational Educational Workshop/SeminarsWorkshop/Seminars
11stst year planning workshop—9/15 year planning workshop—9/15 CFA Info Session – 9/22CFA Info Session – 9/22 Finance Institute—10/1Finance Institute—10/1 How to Read the WSJ—10/04 How to Read the WSJ—10/04 Private Equity workshop—10/06Private Equity workshop—10/06 Equity Research workshop/TBAEquity Research workshop/TBA Investment Management 101/TBAInvestment Management 101/TBA Valuation Seminar – 11/06Valuation Seminar – 11/06 Modeling Seminar – Spring/TBAModeling Seminar – Spring/TBA
Site VisitsSite Visits
Investment Management – Nov/04Investment Management – Nov/04
Investment Banking – Nov/04Investment Banking – Nov/04
Company Finance – Jan/05Company 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!
Private Equity Network (PEN)Private Equity Network (PEN)
Offer a select group of 10-15 students the Offer a select group of 10-15 students the opportunity to spend time with local private opportunity to spend time with local private equity fund managers at their place of equity fund managers at their place of businessbusiness
Marshall Investment ChallengeMarshall Investment Challenge
Marshall students compete to see who can Marshall students compete to see who can make the best stock selectionsmake the best stock selections (Oct/04-Mar/05) (Oct/04-Mar/05)
OfficersOfficers PresidentPresident Gustavo AlvaresGustavo Alvares VP, InvestmentsVP, Investments Dietram VaradhacharyDietram Varadhachary VP, Special Events VP, Special Events Jaime EngJaime Eng VP, Special EventsVP, Special Events Stephanie TanStephanie Tan VP, TreasuryVP, Treasury Lynn SamLynn Sam VP, Private EquityVP, Private Equity Kris BrettingenKris Brettingen VP, Technology VP, Technology Jing ZhouJing Zhou
PM Liaisons ? PM Liaisons ? Core Reps ?Core Reps ? AFA Associates?AFA Associates?
Getting InvolvedGetting Involved
P.M. LiaisonsP.M. Liaisons Represent P.M. student interestsRepresent P.M. student interests Marketing responsibilitiesMarketing responsibilities Lead 1 event for 2Lead 1 event for 2ndnd – year and P.M. students – year and P.M. students
Core Reps Core Reps Represent FT MBA student interestsRepresent FT MBA student interests 1 AFA representative per Core1 AFA representative per Core Marketing responsibilitiesMarketing responsibilities Site VisitsSite Visits
AFA Associate ProgramAFA Associate Program Fall Industry Night (1 position)Fall Industry Night (1 position) Student Executive Dinner (1 position)Student Executive Dinner (1 position)
MembershipMembership
Annual Investment:Annual Investment: $45 for access to all events*$45 for access to all events*
ApplicationApplication Online Online ((www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfmwww.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm)) Hard copyHard copy
* E* Except the Valuation and Modeling Seminarxcept the Valuation and Modeling Seminar
Contact Info.Contact Info.
Email AddressEmail Address [email protected]@marshall.usc.edu
Mailing Address Mailing Address MBA Career Resource CenterMBA Career Resource Center
Marshall School of Business (Attention: AFA)Marshall School of Business (Attention: AFA)University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089-2632Los Angeles, CA 90089-2632
WebsiteWebsite www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfmwww.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm
American Finance AssociationAmerican Finance Association
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