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Finance students reap benefits of summer institute The expansion of the school's Master of Science in Finance from 30 credit hours to 36 credit hours has opened up a summer of opportunity for students in that program. In June, the School of Management held its first-ever Summer Finance Institute, a four-week program where MS finance students worked alongside corporate executives on real-world finance projects. "Based on the increase in applications, we're anticipating major growth in our MS programs," says Katherine Ferguson, associate dean of academic programs. "These programs are particularly attractive to international students, and we developed the Summer Finance Institute to give them a meaningful experience in the summer between their second and final semester." Nearly 20 students participated in professional development workshops and had the opportunity to network with experienced finance professionals, tackle real-time finance projects, gain an understanding of U.S. business practices and engage with finance industry coaches. Thomas Cogan '99, senior vice president, Citi; Scott D. Pearson, MBA '97, senior manager, commercial products group, TD Bank; James S. Randolph, senior vice president, data quality and governance, HSBC North America; and Mitesh Singhal, MBA '06, director, U.S. markets finance, MasterCard Worldwide, worked with students throughout the program. Guest speakers included Gaurav Patankar, MBA '03, portfolio manager, Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co., and Kevin Quinn, MBA '95, senior vice president and head of corporate banking for Upstate New York, HSBC. A case competition, complete with prizes, capped off the month. x .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Autumn.2013Final_layout 8/1/13 12:46 PM Page 5 Graduate students establish inaugural class gift School of Management graduate students raised money this year for the first-ever class gift to the school, establishing a new level of commitment, leadership and philanthropy. Students in the school's full-time graduate (MBA, Master of Science and doctorate), Professional MBA and Executive MBA programs sought to raise $22,000 in support of initiatives within their programs. The students shattered their goal by raising more than $29,000 in gifts and pledges with a participation rate of nearly 40 percent. As part of the class gift campaign, the School of Management Alumni Association provided a matching gift of $2,000 to the full-time graduate students' effort. x 2013 Graduate Class Gift $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 "These programs are particularly attractive to international students." — Katherine Ferguson Associate Dean of Academic Programs Tom Cogan, senior vice president at Citi, works with students at the Summer Finance Institute. Autumn 2013 Buffalo Business 5