2010-2011 Boot Camps
December 2010
Introduction to Relative Valuation Methodologies
This boot camp was administered by a team of investment bankers from Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse's professionals introduced relative and intrinsic valuation techniques and best practices, and offered experiential insights that framed the valuation concepts in real-world contexts. During the boot camp, Fuqua students also worked in teams in separate breakout rooms on actual valuation assignments. The students' analyses were then reviewed and critiqued by Credit Suisse's professionals.
October 2010
Financial Due Diligence
This boot camp was administered by professionals from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Transaction Services group and was designed to enhance the students' comprehension of the skills, knowledge and best practices required to prepare best in class financial due diligence, including quality of earnings, debt-like items and working capital analyses. Learn more below:
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April 2011
Chrysler Restructuring Case Study
March 2011
General Motors' IPO: Underwriters' Roles, Responsibilities, and Best Practices
Lead Practitioner: Morgan Stanley
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Corporate Finance: Careers, Roles, and Responsibilities
Panelists included:
- Michael Lenz, VP-Finance, FedEx Kinkos, MBA 1994
- Brian Stevens, CFO and VP-Finance, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, MBA 1996
- Steve Mannell, CFO, Strategic Solutions Unlimited, WEMBA 2008
- John Kogan, CEO and CFO, Proformative, MBA 1995
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February 2011
An Engaging Cross-Disciplinary Discussion About Financial Regulatory Reform, featuring Sheila C. Bair, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Panelists included:
- Sheila C. Bair, Chairman, FDIC
- Blair H. Sheppard, Dean, The Fuqua School of Business
- Bruce R. Kuniholm, Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy
- Lawrence G. Baxter, Professor, Duke Law School
- Moderator: Seth Gardner, Center for Financial Excellence
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December 2010
Hedge Fund Live Presentation
The Center for Financial Excellence, in collaboration with the MBA Asset Management Club, brought Jeremy Frommer of Hedge Fund Live to introduce students to his organization's finance website and discuss his advice and insights as a seasoned finance practitioner.
Learn more about Hedge Fund Live here.
November 2010
Proformative Presentation
The Center for Financial Excellence, in collaboration with the MBA Finance club, brought John Kogan of Proformative to speak with corporate finance students from the MBA Finance Club regarding the site and his experiences as a CFO.
Learn more about Proformative here.
Career Opportunities in Investment Banking
Joshua Rosenbaum, Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank and author of Investment Banking: Valuations, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions, came to speak about his book, his experiences as an investment banker and the prospect of careers in the field.
Learn more about the event here.
September 2010
Distinguished Speakers Series
Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext, "Reinventing the American Dream through Entrepreneurship and Innovation".
August 2010
Finance Professions Workshop
The Center for Financial Excellence, in collaboration with the Career Management Center, kicked off the school year with an inaugural event for first year Daytime MBA students in August 2010. The Finance Professions Workshop dug deep into the roles, responsibilities and relevant terminology across 5 finance professions: investment banking, institutional sales and trading, equity research, corporate finance, and asset management and private wealth. The event involved 16 Fuqua alumni across the above professions to offer their insights and expertise surrounding job responsibilities and career paths.
Learn more about the event and panelists here.