The purpose of this program is to provide general guidance for 1st year MBA students. This may include but is not limited to:
As second years, we remember the valuable assistance we received from second year MBA students last year and would like to give back by providing the same assistance to first year MBA's this year.
Please review the background of the mentors and contact the person who may be best able to advise on your specific situation.
Thank you in advance to the Mentors who volunteered! Second year students, if you would like to be added to the Mentor list, please send an email with a brief description of yourself to Joel Gaynor at gaynorj@bu.edu.
| Second Year Mentors:
Kristen Foster, kristen.f.foster@gmail.com
College: Duke University (Economics major)
Prior to BU: Worked at State Street Corporation for 3 years, doing mutual fund accounting and custody work for the Legg Mason mutual funds. Summer Internship: Bank of America Leadership Development Program Post-graduation: I will be returning to Bank of America in their Market Manager rotational program. ----------
Youssef Gaigi, youssefg@bu.edu
I am concentrating in finance and have a particular interest in
mathematical finance, particularly in Equity Capital Markets. Another area of interest is algorithmic trading. I have had my summer internship with a former IB giant that went on dust recently... ----------
Brian Rossi, brossi@bu.edu
I worked this summer as an intern at Ardour Capital LLC, an alternative energy investment bank. I focused specifically on the upcoming battery companies and how they are reacting to the rise of the hybrid electric vehicle in the marketplace. However I can discuss any of the major emerging technologies such as Bio fuels, Solar power or Fuel cells. I worked as an Equity analyst so if you would like to know where they fit in the finance world I can be of help. Prior to Business school I worked in the corporate trust department at the Bank of New York Mellon in Corporate Bonds.
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James Bell, bell@bu.edu
I am a real estate professional with a background in sales, construction management, accounting, and legal functions. In the two years prior to returning to school, I served as the VP of Administration for The Collaborative Companies, a condominium marketing firm based in Boston. My goal entering the MBA program is to transition from corporate finance for a real estate company to real estate investment finance: I would like to work in the real estate department of a commercial bank, insurance company, pension fund, large corporation, or investment management firm. My target area is the greater Boston area.
Over the summer I interned with Bank of America. Given the current financial environment, I plan to join Bank of America next year in a non-real estate capacity. My undergraduate training is in religious studies from Yale University, and I worked through university chaplain's offices for my first 4 years out of college. ----------
Joel Gaynor, gaynorj@bu.edu
I am a second year MS-MBA who is concentrating in finance. My work experience prior to business school was in sales in the transportation industry.
I have done an internship with a boutique investment bank last winter and with an investment manager in the summer. I am hoping to work in the capital markets after graduation. |
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