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February 24, 2016 – Armond Hodge UConn MBA Presentation

Posted on February 24, 2016June 24, 2016 by

Armond Hodge, a current UConn MBA student, will be coming in to speak about the CFA exam and his upcoming career at Gartner Group.

February 17, 2016 – CapitAlinka Investments Presentation

Posted on February 17, 2016June 24, 2016 by

This week UConn Alumnus in Residence, Erik Fitzgerald, a Senior Investment Officer at CapitAlinka Investments, will be coming in to speak to us. CapitAlinka is a boutique independent global investment management & strategic advisory firm with deep trackrecord globally.

February 10, 2016 – Current Events Discussion

Posted on February 10, 2016June 24, 2016 by

This week we will be having a current events discussion. We will be having a bull vs. bear discussion on the market.

February 3, 2016 – Surgical Care Affiliates Presentation

Posted on February 3, 2016June 24, 2016 by

This week we will be hosting our former President, Alex Thalassinos, who will be here with Surgical Care Affiliates to discuss finance and the Health Care Industry. This will be a joint meeting with the Health Care Management Society.

January 27, 2016 – First Meeting of the Semester

Posted on January 27, 2016June 24, 2016 by

We will be having our first meeting this Wednesday at 6:30pm in BUSN 106! We will be doing introductions and be announcing all of the things that will be happening this semester!

December 2, 2015 – Current Events Discussion

Posted on December 2, 2015June 24, 2016 by

This week will be our last meeting. We will be having a current events discussion so come prepared to participate and ask questions!

November 18, 2015 – Breaking Into Wall Street

Posted on November 18, 2015June 24, 2016 by

Interested in pursuing a career on Wall Street? Come to the Finance Society meeting this week to learn about the different types of careers on Wall Street and methods for breaking into the industry!

November 4, 2015 – Virtus Investment Partners

Posted on November 5, 2015June 24, 2016 by

This week Mark Gelinas, Vice President of Talent Management from Virtus Investment Partners is coming in to talk to us about the company and the opportunities for students.

October 28, 2015 – Finance Trivia

Posted on October 28, 2015June 24, 2016 by

This week we will be having a game of finance trivia! This will be an interactive event, so come prepared to engage in discussions and compete for bragging rights!

October 21, 2015 – Current Events Discussion

Posted on October 21, 2015June 24, 2016 by

This week we will enjoy a current events presentation by Stephen Mwangi and Louis Beck. There will be a lively debate, so come prepared with questions.

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