Haas Finance Club

Congratulations to Chad Reed and Zach Knight, Haas MBAs 2015, who recently took 2nd place in the 2014 Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge for their proposal, myCatch, a lending vehicle that would provide loans to organizations on behalf of small-scale sustainable fisheries. http://www.morganstanley.com//8940ecc9-3c96-4fbe-bae8-50dc

Any 2nd years who have taken the following Finance classes (see list below)? The Finance Club (working with the Program Office) is looking for a few 2nd years who are available this Wednesday between 12:45 - 2 p.m. to help with Finance Advising for this upcoming fall. We will present the classes/logistics, but wanted 2nd years to be available to answer questions about their class experiences during the Student-Only time (starting at approx 1:15 pm). Finance classes: Corporat...e Finance (Chang) Corporate Risk Management and Value using Derivatives Portfolio Management Fixed Income Private Equity Thank you! Dafne

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FYI Career Switcher and Advancer Student Panel Wednesday, October 10... 7:30 pm in the Wells Fargo Room (those with classes can attend!) Sign up now in CareerNet - We need an accurate head count for ordering pizza! Schedule: 7:30 pm arrive for free pizza and drinks 7:40 pm panel begins (questions will be taken from the floor) 8:15 pm post-panel reception (opportunity to mingle with panelists) How can I leverage my Haas MBA to grow in your current job? I’m set on switching careers where do I start? Here is your opportunity to get advice from those who have already been through it. MBA Career Management and the EWMBAA Career Management committee will host panel discussion on "Career Switching and Career Advancing." Join us at 7:30 pm in the Wells Fargo room for free pizza and drinks. The panel will begin promptly at 7:40 pm. The panel is comprised of Haas MBA students who have either switched careers or advanced in their organizations. The panelists will share helpful tips and techniques and will address pitfalls to avoid. The floor will be open to questions from all attendees. A post-panel reception will be held from 8:15 9 pm in which you can mingle with the panelists and ask additional questions. Panelists include: Kurt Zhao Product Manager, Carl Zeiss Meditec (EWMBA Class of 2014) Stephanie Lai Marketing Specialist, Smule (EWMBA Class of 2014) Nick Ionita VP Product Management, FreeWheel (EWMBA Class of 2013) Stuart Poole Associate, Bee Partners (EWMBA Class of 2013) Nandita Ghosh Product Manager, Hewlett-Packard (EWMBA Class of 2012) Ubaid Dhiyan Summer Associate, Jefferies & Company (EWMBA Class of 2013)

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Two days until Finance Firm Night! It's business time...