The CFA Society of Milwaukee is proud to sponsor the 4th AnnualMake A Difference - Wisconsin Investment Conference. This is a
must-attend event for CFAs and we're excited to see another impressive line-up
of speakers.
The
keynote speaker will be Jim Chanos, President and Founder of Kynikos
Associates, the largest investment firm devoted exclusively to short
selling. Throughout his career, he anticipated many corporation
disasters, including Boston Chicken, Sunbeam, Tyco International; and most
famously, his ENRON short -- which Barron's called "the market call of the
decade, if not the past fifty years."
All proceeds from this conference benefit
financial literacy education for area youth through Make A Difference -
Wisconsin. The CFA Society of Milwaukee is proud to partner with this
wonderful organization!
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their personal experiences, including the best ways to prepare for "Wall Street" interviews and how to grow a career in the current competitive financial environment. Alumni from companies such as R.W. Baird, Bank of America, Citigroup, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Gates Foundation and Wells Capital Management participated in the event.
During their visit to campus, the alumni also provide an important networking opportunity for our undergraduates. This is an outstanding event and one that all finance students should take full advantage. The Ins and Outs of Wall Street has probably grown to become our most important annual event on the Marquette campus for finance majors.”
the students were highly impressed with the alumni presenters – who serve as important role models. We have recent Marquette alumni working within almost every major financial firm in the country, in every conceivable functional area of the finance industry, and at all levels of the organization. It shows that Marquette finance undergrads can go from campus to Wall Street within a few short years.”
and don’ts” advice about resume writing, networking, and interview preparation was well received by the students. There was considered interaction and many excellent questions were poised about how to handle certain job search and interview situations. 
Before the day concluded and the networking events began, the students were treated to two mock interview sessions. Katie Kasper conducted a telephone interview with Brian Finnie for a finance research internship and Dan Williams and David Zakutansky conducted a mock in-person interview with Joel Grebenick for a full-time investment banking position. The students made considerable comments and asked many questions about the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of interviewing. 
have a much better understanding about how the interview process works and what employers are looking for…. I’m certain that the past Ins and Outs of Wall Street have led to many of our students obtaining offers that they wouldn't have otherwise.”
investment and banking workplace and how to make our students more attractive to prospective employers. I have always known that our students can technically and fundamentally compete with the top students from the ‘target schools’ across the country – if just given the opportunity – and this is what the Ins and Outs of Wall Street event is about…. giving our students the opportunity to get the interviews and to make a positive impact. In my mind the day was a huge success and we are indebted to the efforts of our alumni for their contributions. Thanks to everyone involved in the planning and implementation of the Ins and Outs.”
