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March 19, 2019

Is Now the Time for Active Investing to Make a Comeback?

Interim Dean and the Bernard J. Hank Professor Martijn Cremers was featured in an article in the Wall Street Journal. Click here to read the full article. …

January 23, 2019

NYC Freshman Career Exploration Trek

This January, NDIGI partnered with the Wall Street Club to host a freshman career trek in New York City. 20 first year students joined the trek, which was designed to expose...

November 19, 2018

Chris Fussell Hosts “One Mission: Leadership”

On Nov. 5, Chris Fussell, President of McChrystal Group, hosted “One Mission: Leadership.” The event was the sixth and final in this semester’s Robert K. Wilmouth Speaker Series, a number...

November 14, 2018

Top 10 Takeaways from Frank Timons' “A Day in the Life of a Portfolio Manager”

Be assertive and demonstrate interest in your chosen career.For those pursuing a career in Portfolio Management, Timons suggests that students “Read about the role and the position, complete the CFA...

November 12, 2018

Brent Beshore Hosts "Get In ORBIT: Behind the Curtain of Small Business & Private Equity"

On Sept. 26, Brent Beshore, CEO and founder of adventur.es, hosted a small group discussion “Get In ORBIT: Behind the Curtain of Small Business & Private Equity.” The event...

November 06, 2018

Bob Vedra Hosts “Increasing Value through Enhancing Operations”

On Oct. 23, Bob Vedra of Industrial Opportunity Partners hosted “Increasing Value through Enhancing Operations.” The event was the fifth in this semester’s Robert K. Wilmouth Speaker Series, a number...

October 16, 2018

Jayson Knafel Hosts “Realities of Overseas Investing”

On Oct. 2, Jason Knafel of Fidelity Investments hosted “Realities of Overseas Investing.” The event was the fourth event in this semester’s Robert K. Wilmouth Speaker Series, a number of...

October 12, 2018

Paul Stefanick Hosts “Investment Banking”

On Sept. 26, Paul Stefanick, Senior Managing Director at Evercore, Inc., hosted a small group discussion, “Investment Banking.” The event was part of NDIGI’s pop-up workshop series, a program designed...

October 09, 2018

Kelly Cornelis and Pat Dorsey Host “Rise of Private Markets”

On Sept. 25, Kelly Cornelis of LaSalle Capital and Pat Dorsey of Dorsey Asset Management hosted “Rise of Private Markets.” The event was the third in this semester’s Robert K....

October 02, 2018

Brian Cohen and Meredith Messina Host “Understanding Asset Allocation”

On Sept. 18th, Brian Cohen and Meredith Messina of Commonfund hosted “Understanding Asset Allocation.” The event was the second in this semester’s Robert K. Wilmouth Speaker Series, a number of...

September 27, 2018

Dean Martijn Cremers hosts “Active vs. Passive Investing”

On Sept. 11, K.J. Martijn Cremers hosted “Active vs. Passive Investing.” The event was the first in this semester’s Robert K. Wilmouth Speaker Series, a number of lectures hosted by...

September 12, 2018

Molly Concannon and Ben Rost Host “A Day in the Life of a Buy Side Trader”

On Sept. 5, Molly Concannon and Ben Rost of The Vanguard Group hosted “A Day in the Life of a Buy Side Trader.” The event was the first pop-up workshop...

August 31, 2018

Founding director of Columbia University's value investing program to lead Notre Dame's Institute for Global Investing

The University of Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing (NDIGI) has named Erin Bellissimo as managing director, effective Sept. 1. Bellissimo will be responsible for setting the strategic priorities of...

July 20, 2018

Notre Dame, Girls Who Invest partner to advance women in finance

The University recently welcomed 50 undergraduate women, including five Notre Dame women, to campus for an intensive investment management program focused on education, industry outreach, accessibility and career placement.

April 30, 2018

Venture Capitalist Offers Students Career Advice

On April 23, students interested in venture capital and private equity participated in a small group discussion led by Mike Anello and sponsored by the Notre Dame Institute for Global...

April 27, 2018

NDIGI Partners with ND Studios

Beginning in January, the Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing partnered with Notre Dame Studios and the new Rex and Alice A. Martin Media Center as part of its...

April 24, 2018

SJ Zaremba and Mengru Zhang Host “How and Why we use Equity Derivatives”

On April 17, SJ Zaremba and Mengru Zhang of RJA LLC hosted “How and Why We Use Equity Derivatives.” The event was the seventh and final in this semester’s Robert...

April 23, 2018

Two Notre Dame Teams Finish in Top Ten at CQA Investment Challenge

On April 5th at their spring conference in Las Vegas, the Chicago Quantitative Alliance (CQA) announced that two Notre Dame teams placed in the top ten in their annual CQA...

April 19, 2018

Nikki Kraus Hosts Discussion on Outsourced CIOs

On April 12, students interested in learning more about Outsourced Chief Investment Officers (OCIOs) participated in a small group discussion hosted by Nikki Wellmann Kraus, CFA. The event was one...

April 18, 2018

Students learn more about various Wall Street Careers

On April 11, students interested in learning more about the various career opportunities in the finance industry participated in a panel run by upperclassmen from various disciplines involved with...