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First Year WelcomeSept 8th,5:00pm

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Wall Street Trek Mock Interviews Networking Events Speaker Series

Workshops Finance Challenge Bulls & Bears

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GFA – Agenda

Interests Introductions Expectations / Scope Finance Challenge Investment Banking Summer Interns Fall 08 Calendar Logistics

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GFA – Investment Banking Wall Street 101 – Friday September 12 3:00pm – Legacy Events Room

Wall Street Trek – October 29-31

Two sessions of 1-on-1 mock interviews with 2nd years – TBD (Nov)

Resume Review – ongoing

Banking interview preparation – TBD

Sandy Leeds led Finance and Accounting interview prep – TBD

* IB Houston Trek is organized by Energy Finance Group. Please contact Farzan.Mahmood2mba09.mccombs.utexas.edu

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GFA – Finance Challenge What is the Finance Challenge?

Team case competition open to all 1st year MBA with a focus on key topics covered in the core Finance class

November 4-7 (receive case Tuesday night / present Friday morning)

Networking Opportunity 7 confirmed sponsors: Frito-Lay, Merrill Lynch, Textron, Wells Fargo,

Centerpoint Energy, JP Morgan, Conoco Phillips Top performers receive

interview opportunities

Golf tournament on Saturday FUN!!

1st place team in 2007 Received $10,000 to split

More than $20,000 intotal prizes this year

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GFA – Summer Interns

Corporate Finance:

AT&T

Cisco Systems

Citi

ExxonMobil

Frito-Lay

Investment Banking

Lehman Brothers

Lehman Brothers

JP Morgan

JP Morgan

Merrill Lynch

Sales and Trading

Barclays Capital

Deutsche Bank

Second Years:

Nate Thurgood

Colin Richardson

Zaynah Porbandarwala

Melissa McCoy

Jake Delkinder

Alex Woo

Henry May

Ron Zboril

Marcy Copeland

Brandon Doerr

Rishi Rajan

Steven Myers

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GFA – Calendar

Summary of Events (Fall 08) Friday, Sept 12th – Workshop on IB and Private Wealth CFA (Level 1) Information video due – Oct 3rd Sales and Trading Guide due – Oct 15th Wall Street Trek Oct 29-31st

Trek preparation Session 1 Trek preparation Session 2 … and more

Interview Prep (Fin/Accounting) - TBA Finance Challenge: Nov 4th - 7th Mock Interviews: Nov 10th – 25th (tentative range) Speaker Events (depending on schedule) Bulls and Bears / GFA Weekly – Every Week Elections Dec 2nd AND MORE!!!…..Keep checking the community calendar.

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GFA – Logistics

Dues: $50 (one time memberships fees for two years)

Payable to: GFA

Last Date: Monday, Sept 15th

Checks should be handed to Treasurer (Zaynah)

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HAPPY HOUR!