Finance Association

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Week on Wall Street Trek
This is the premiere club event for JGSB students in their first year. During fall break, the RFA travels to NYC and visits with alums and professionals at the major Wall Street firms, and on the last night attends an exclusive alumni-networking event. Each visit typically consists of a panel of professionals from different divisions within the firm providing insight into the firm's culture and the work-life balance of each role. In 2018, the RFA visited with:

• Barclays
• BMO Capital Markets
• Citi
• Credit Suisse
• Evercore
• Goldman Sachs
• Lazard
• Morgan Stanley
• NASDAQ
• Scotiabank

Rice Energy Finance Summit
The Rice Energy Finance Summit is a conference designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and perspectives between leaders in the energy and finance industries, as well as to provide a networking opportunity for students and alumni. The 2018 Rice Energy Finance Summit will be held on Friday, November 9th at McNair Hall.

Corporate Valuation Seminar
The Corporate Valuation Seminar is a one-day corporate valuation modeling workshop taught by Training the Street, the world's leading provider of instructor-led courses. This seminar assists candidates seeking employment with a Wall Street firm and in the field of finance. Through practical examples and exercises, the seminar illustrates the fundamentals of popular valuation techniques used by Wall Street practitioners. The seminar also discusses applications of key valuation concepts such as EBITDA, Enterprise Value, WACC, accretion / dilution and LBOs. RFA members enjoy a sizable discount since much of the cost is subsidized by the CDO.

Financial Modeling Seminar
The Financial Modeling Seminar is a two-day financial modeling seminar taught by Training the Street, the world's leading provider of instructor-led courses. The course is designed to develop financial modeling skills through actual hands-on construction of a financial model. Each participant will build their own interactive financial model from "scratch" to practice blending accounting, finance and Excel skills. RFA members enjoy a large discount since much of the cost is subsidized by the CDO.

Oil and Gas Modeling Seminar
The Oil and Gas Modeling Seminar is a two-day financial modeling seminar, taught by Wall Street Prep, that focuses specifically on the Oil and Gas industry. Since most JGSB students pursue positions in energy finance, this course is invaluable for RFA members. RFA members enjoy a significant discount since much of the cost is subsidized by the CDO.

Resumania
Soon after the completion of pre-term, first-year members will be provided the opportunity to have their resumes reviewed and career interests discussed with second-year members. This provides first-years one of the first opportunities to network with second-years.

Alumni Panels
Designed to facilitate an informative and educational discussion, panels are held periodically during the fall and spring for RFA members to gain perspective on various careers in finance from JGSB alumni. RFA members engage in Q&A and receive insight on what “a day in the life” is like for finance professionals in various functions in finance.