1. The USC Chapter of the American Finance Association Welcome to the Marshall School of Business Graduate Finance Club

2. Agenda About the American Finance Association (AFA) About the American Finance Association (AFA) Tombstones Tombstones Officers Officers Getting Involved Getting Involved Membership Membership Q & A and PIZZA!!!! Q & A and PIZZA!!!!

3. About the AFA Provide in-depth industry knowledge to complement your MBA education Provide in-depth industry knowledge to complement your MBA education Education Education Experience Experience Hands-on Hands-on Networking Networking

4. Tombstones Fall Industry Night Fall Industry Night Student Executive Dinner Student Executive Dinner Distinguished Speaker Series Distinguished Speaker Series Educational Workshops / Seminars Educational Workshops / Seminars Site Visits Site Visits Private Equity Network Private Equity Network Marshall Investment Challenge Marshall Investment Challenge

5. Fall Industry Night Company representatives host roundtables around the room. Company representatives host roundtables around the room. Learn about different industry functions, companies, and job duties. Learn about different industry functions, companies, and job duties. Q & A Q & A Networking Networking

6. Student Executive Dinner Company executives host faculty moderated question and answer sessions in breakout rooms. Company executives host faculty moderated question and answer sessions in breakout rooms. Followed by dinner with executives and announcement of incoming officers Followed by dinner with executives and announcement of incoming officers Cocktails Cocktails

7. Distinguished Speaker Series High level executives such as Ken Wilcox, Joan Payden, Brad Hintz and Terry Lanley invited to give a one-hour presentation to students during the 3C time. High level executives such as Ken Wilcox, Joan Payden, Brad Hintz and Terry Lanley invited to give a one-hour presentation to students during the 3C time. Background, strategy, success tips Background, strategy, success tips Q & A Q & A

8. Educational Workshop/Seminars 1 st year planning workshop—9/15 1 st year planning workshop—9/15 CFA Info Session – 9/22 CFA Info Session – 9/22 Finance Institute—10/1 Finance Institute—10/1 How to Read the WSJ—10/04 How to Read the WSJ—10/04 Private Equity workshop—10/06 Private Equity workshop—10/06 Equity Research workshop/TBA Equity Research workshop/TBA Investment Management 101/TBA Investment Management 101/TBA Valuation Seminar – 11/06 Valuation Seminar – 11/06 Modeling Seminar – Spring/TBA Modeling Seminar – Spring/TBA

9. Site Visits Investment Management – Nov/04 Investment Management – Nov/04 Investment Banking – Nov/04 Investment Banking – Nov/04 Company Finance – Jan/05 Company Finance – Jan/05 Host companies in different areas of finance offer students a premier opportunity to learn about their company, their industry and the best strategies to find the job of your dreams!

10. Private Equity Network (PEN) Offer a select group of 10-15 students the opportunity to spend time with local private equity fund managers at their place of business Offer a select group of 10-15 students the opportunity to spend time with local private equity fund managers at their place of business Marshall Investment Challenge Marshall students compete to see who can make the best stock selections (Oct/04-Mar/05) Marshall students compete to see who can make the best stock selections (Oct/04-Mar/05)

11. Officers President Gustavo Alvares President Gustavo Alvares VP, Investments Dietram Varadhachary VP, Investments Dietram Varadhachary VP, Special Events Jaime Eng VP, Special Events Jaime Eng VP, Special Events Stephanie Tan VP, Special Events Stephanie Tan VP, Treasury Lynn Sam VP, Treasury Lynn Sam VP, Private Equity Kris Brettingen VP, Private Equity Kris Brettingen VP, Technology Jing Zhou VP, Technology Jing Zhou PM Liaisons ? PM Liaisons ? Core Reps ? Core Reps ? AFA Associates? AFA Associates?

12. Getting Involved P.M. Liaisons P.M. Liaisons Represent P.M. student interests Represent P.M. student interests Marketing responsibilities Marketing responsibilities Lead 1 event for 2 nd – year and P.M. students Lead 1 event for 2 nd – year and P.M. students Core Reps Core Reps Represent FT MBA student interests Represent FT MBA student interests 1 AFA representative per Core 1 AFA representative per Core Marketing responsibilities Marketing responsibilities Site Visits Site Visits AFA Associate Program AFA Associate Program Fall Industry Night (1 position) Fall Industry Night (1 position) Student Executive Dinner (1 position) Student Executive Dinner (1 position)

13. Membership Annual Investment: Annual Investment: $45 for access to all events* $45 for access to all events* Application Application Online (www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm) Online (www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm)www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm Hard copy Hard copy * E xcept the Valuation and Modeling Seminar

14. Contact Info. Email Address Email Address mba.afa.club@marshall.usc.edu mba.afa.club@marshall.usc.edu mba.afa.club@marshall.usc.edu Mailing Address Mailing Address MBA Career Resource Center Marshall School of Business (Attention: AFA) University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-2632 MBA Career Resource Center Marshall School of Business (Attention: AFA) University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-2632 Website Website www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm www.marshall.usc.edu/clubs/AFA.cfm

15. American Finance Association 35 Cutting-Edge Events!! One Lifetime Learning Experience Networking Exposure Leadership Q & A