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Redefining
Investment Strategy Education (RISE):
R.I.S.E. is the first forum of its kind to bring leading students,
faculty and investment professionals together in an interactive learning
environment to discuss a range of pertinent issues facing investment
professionals. Colorado State University was one of 197 universities
worldwide to attend this conference last year. R.I.S.E. is comprised of
keynote presentations by nationally renowned industry professionals;
specialized breakout sessions focusing on a range of investment, career
strategies and academic program development related issues; security
analysis and portfolio management workshops, and an optional portfolio
competition.
The
highlight of the R.I.S.E. conference is listening to the experiences and
insight by the prestigious keynote speakers. These nationally renowned
industry leaders will discuss the economy, bond market, Federal Reserve
Board perspective, stock market, corporate governance and real estate.
There are 21 keynote speakers for R.I.S.E 2007. The list of speakers
encompasses Ralph Alvarez, President and CEO of McDonald’s Corporation;
Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission; L’Ubomir Jahnatek, CSc, Minister of the Economy for the
Slovak Republic; Pat Dorsey, Director of Stock Analysis, Morningstar.com;
Dr. Gary H. Stern, President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Minneapolis; and Dr. Jan Hatzius, Chief U.S. Economist of Goldman Sachs.
During
the break out sessions a national group of investment professionals will
share their insights on a variety of topics such as Alternative
Investments, Ethics, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, International Markets,
Portfolio Management Perspectives, and Risk Management. For the
workshops portfolio managers and security analysts will discuss how they
approach evaluating potential securities and constructing portfolios.
These workshops focus on skill enhancement.
The
Summit Fund hopes to send ten students to R.I.S.E. 2007. Many students
that attended this conference last year claimed it to be one the
greatest learning experiences they had during their time at Colorado
State University. Last year the Summit Fund placed second in the
portfolio challenge during R.I.S.E. and has a goal of earning the first
position this year. |
