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Financial Modeling Workshop for Students Sept. 29

September 25th, 2009 · Filed under: Events · Student News

Posted by Tracy Mueller

The University Investors Association (UIA) and the Texas Analyst Association’s (TAA) are hosting a Financial Modeling Workshop Tuesday, Sept. 29. This is the first in a series of workshops to be offered throughout the semester. It will cover cash flow projections and a simple DCF valuation model, coupled with tips and shortcuts for Excel.
Seating is limited, [...]

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Spellman Lecture to Address how Economists Missed the Financial Crisis

June 15th, 2009 · Filed under: Events · Faculty News

Posted by Tracy Mueller

This Tuesday, Professor of Finance Lewis Spellman presents the second lecture of his four-part series on the economy, titled “The Economy and Financial Markets: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”
Each lecture is 7:30-9 p.m. at the AT&T Executive Conference Center on the UT Campus, and is open to the public.
Tuesday, June 16
Why Economists Missed the Biggest Economic [...]

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McCombs BHP Team Takes Second in CFA Challenge

March 2nd, 2009 · Filed under: BBA · Events · Honors & Awards · Student News

Posted by Rob Meyer

A team of McCombs Business Honors undergraduates took second place against top MBA talent at the Texas round of the CFA Investment Research Challenge, held at Rice University Feb. 21. Left to right above, Marshall Cowden, Hilary Hoffman, Samarth Kejriwal and Julia Kuo hold their trophies.
The team competed against eight MBA teams from different universities in [...]

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