Executive Committee

President:
Gerrit Buddingh

VP Communications:
Monica Hartlauer

VP Events:
John Gish

VP Finance:
Kristen DeWitt

Director of Financial Literacy Program:
Linda Trinh

Membership

All students from the Graduate School of Management are eligible for membership. Students who have no prior experience or knowledge of finance are encouraged to join.

Download the By-laws

The Finance Association is dedicated to extending the GSM finance curriculum beyond the classroom. By partnering with faculty, student organizations, outside experts and institiutions we are fortunate to have regular roundtables on current finance topics. We also provide networking opportunities with current students and graduates by holding regular socials and running a stock simulation competition.

Learn About Financial Modeling!

The Finance Association will be offering a Financial Modeling Workshop this spring! Brian Leu, a NYU Stern School of Business graduate, will be teaching this workshop to help students better prepare for internships and post-graduate careers. This is going to be an exceptional workshop that emphasizes real-world experience. If you are looking for practical training, then this is the workshop for you!

Details
FREE LUNCH!
Friday, May 1
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
174 AOB IV

Please RSVP to leadership@gsm.ucdavis.edu if you would like to attend.

Brian's background includes direct experience in Corporate Finance, Equity Research, Credit Research, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity. He has performed complex financial modeling for a variety of audiences and for a variety of purposes.

Participate in Shadow Day!

Don't miss this exciting opportunity! The Finance Association will be hosting Shadow Day with an international investment firm on February 20 from 9am-1pm. UC Davis alum Marios Gregoriou is the Managing Director of Elite Capital Services and Gregotrade, companies specializing in investments and international trade. This is an exciting opportunity for students to see what a day-on-the-job is like for these industries. Space is limited to 10 students, so sign up early! Current students please sign up through erecruiting (click Career Center Calendar, choose February 2009, then click February 20). And visit their websites:

http://www.elitecapitalservices.com/
http://www.gregotrade.com/

Join Us for Finance Association Movie Night!

The Finance Association will be showing the movie Barbarians at the Gate on Thursday, February 19. Free dinner will be provided! The movie is about the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. It is highly recommended by UC Davis MBA Professor Brad Barber. Details on the location and time TBA.

Participate in SustaInvest!

SustaInvest is a portfolio pitch competition focused on maximizing profitability and sustainability in investment decisions. It is hosted by The Johnson School at Cornell University. Winners are awarded cash prizes and registration fees for a Net Impact Conference. This competition is a great opportunity! Visit http://www.sustainvest.org/challenge.php for more details.

Elections

Want to run for a position in the Finance Association? The next election cycle will be in October 2009.

Welcome Class of 2010 and Congratulations Class of 2009!

The Finance Association is excited to welcome new members from the class of 2010. We also wish the best of luck to the graduating class of 2009.