Graduate Finance Association (GFA)
MISSION STATEMENT
The Graduate Finance Association (GFA) exists to assist members in their pursuit of employment and continuing education in the field of finance. With a membership of over 250 students, the GFA supplements the McCombs Finance curriculum by arranging interview workshops, competitions, trainings and numerous networking prospects to its members.
Annual Events
Fall:
- GFA Welcome – About careers in Finance
- Career Switchers Workshop – Focus: Investment Banking
- CFA (Level 1) Workshop
- Internship Strategies – Focus: Corporate Finance, IB , Sales & Trading
- Annual MBA Finance Challenge
- Wall Street Trek – New York City (IB)
- Corporate Finance Trek – (tentative)
- Training the Street Financial Modeling Seminar
- Interview Preparation Workshop
- Mock Interviews
- GFA Happy Hour
Spring:
- Debt Management Seminar – Student Loans
- Lecture Series – Current Topics in Finance
- Lunch with Faculty
- Preview Weekend (Boat Cruise)
- Preview Weekend (Student Org Fair)
- Preview Weekend (Happy Hour)
- Retirement Planning Seminar
- Hedge Fund Symposium
- End of Year Celebration
Club Website
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Club Email
ryan.morrison@mba10.mccombs.utexas.edu
what they say:
Wall Street Trek: NY - Held each November, the trek is an invaluable experience that goes a long way towards furthering a first year’s understanding of investment banking as well as demonstrating a keen interest in working on Wall Street.
