- Robert C. Andolina, Visiting Senior Lecturer of Finance
Capital Markets and Asset Management
Key Features
Study and Practice
The practicum and course work of the Capital Markets and Asset Management immersion program focus on:
- portfolio management
- valuation principals
Through elective options, participants tailor this immersion experience to their specific needs. Immersion options include:
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Derivatives I and Derivatives II
- Intermediate Accounting
Mock Meetings are a key component of the practicum. Their purpose is to help students develop their presentation style for pitching investments. Students develop an investment idea, pitch it in a mock "morning meeting" to classmates and faculty, answer questions, and receive feedback on their presentations.
Wall Street Treks
Site visits to financial firms and trading floors are a key component of the CMAM immersion. On these trips, students gain a broad understanding of asset classes and products, as well as network with financial professionals and potential employers.
Fast Break to Wall Street, a two-day trip during the university's fall recess in October.
Week on Wall Street, a four-day program that kicks off the spring semester, with presentations by and case work with top investment firms
CMAM Passport
This faculty-led program is designed to equip first-year MBA students with the knowledge, skills, and strategies they will need to get a job in investment research, on both the buy side and sell side. It provides real-world learning opportunities and practice sessions in several functional career areas. These include:
Introduction to financial industry structure
The Fed and the business cycle
One-day valuation seminar sponsored by a leading Wall Street firm
Critique of sales-and-trading assignment by top investment professionals
Mock interviews with investment firms
