Learning From Alumni: Stags in the City Event
Last month, 21 students ventured into New York City to visit four financial firms: Alliance Bernstein, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS. Sponsored by the Fairfield Investment Group and Dolan School of Business, the event was a collaboration made possible with help from alumni Chuck Burke 鈥01 of Morgan Stanley, Scott Nevins 鈥80 of Alliance Bernstein, Kevin Pluff 鈥98 of UBS and Shannon Siwinski 鈥92 of J.P. Morgan.
"Our Alumni are one of the University's greatest assets,鈥 shared Walter聽Hlawitschka, associate professor of Finance. 鈥淭he event capitalized on this unique resource and has paved the way for more communication between our students and alumni, and I look forward to working with an even larger alumni group next year.鈥
During the day students learned about different career opportunities in finance including wealth management, investment banking, electronic trading and merchant banking. Each firm offered students a diverse perspective on careers in the financial industry. At UBS, students had the opportunity to network with ten alumni from different departments of the firm.聽 鈥淎lumni gave us guidance on how to navigate this competitive world with confidence after graduation,鈥 said Scott McGinty 鈥17. 聽鈥淲e learned how each person took a different career path after Fairfield, but hard work stood as the common denominator in their individual successes.鈥 Other firms followed suit, introducing students to both experienced and newly hired employees.
鈥淲e鈥檙e incredibly grateful for our alumni and their involvement in helping plan this trip. Students gained valuable insight into where their careers may take them. I think we set an excellent precedent for both our students and alumni going forward,鈥 said Casey Barry 鈥17, president of the Fairfield Investment Group.
Stags in the City event planners Casey Barry 鈥17, Timothy Cobau 鈥17 and Brandon Borsanyi 鈥17 would like to thank all of the alumni who worked so hard to put this event together and to Dr. Hlawitschka who suggested the event and contacted the firms.
