B B Spring 2014
In October, School of Management stu-
dents from the Terese Kelly Investment
Group hit the streets of New York City for a
two-day tour of the city's top financial spots.
It was the group's third trip to the city,
and just one of many opportunities that
School of Management students have to
bridge their academics with experience in the
real world.
The Terese Kelly Investment Group is
the school's student-run, real-money fund
designed to educate finance students on the
practical aspects of global capital markets,
while providing them with real-world learn-
ing experiences in investment management.
Gregg Fisher '92, CFA, CFP, founder
and chief investment officer of Gerstein
Fisher, says it's that experiential learning that
motivates him to fund the group's annual
trips.
"The New York City trips give students
exposure to the financial capital of the
world," says Fisher. "From boardroom meet-
ings with top executives to visits to the New
York Stock Exchange, it's all about learning
by doing."
He says that a stop at the Federal
Reserve provided an opportunity to explore
the history of the Fed, discuss banking crises
and see all the different currencies in the
museum.
"Then we headed to the gold vault,"
says Fisher. "I like them to see that even given
how complex the world has become, there's
still a bunch of gold in a basement."
The fall 2013 trip also included a walk
down Wall Street, a stop at Bloomberg and
meetings with School of Management alum-
ni at Cerberus Capital Management,
Gerstein Fisher, GroupM, Olympus Partners
and PineBridge Investments.
Paying dividends
The trip was particularly memorable
for two School of Management MS Finance
students.
They Can Make it Here, or Anywhere
New York City trips and investment experience pay dividends
