UD students meet finance alumni in New York

As the largest department in the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, the Department of Finance has a team of faculty and staff who brainstorm and craft the best balance of programming for their students. Pairing quality class instruction with extracurricular activities is paramount.

That group recently gave students another experience with the inaugural Transformational Experiences in Finance (TEF) program. TEF is one of a series of initiatives that faculty offer to students to provide smaller group experiences that help them feel more engaged in learning finance and building transformational financial careers.

Near the end of the 2022 spring semester, Paul Laux, a professor of finance, and Howland Redding, an adjunct faculty member, escorted a group of 16 students to New York City for a day trip to tour an investment banking firm, an asset manager, and to meet with alumni who work in those  industries.

“We created the Transformational Experiences in Finance program to help students learn about finance careers from professionals in the field, and we want them to connect with each other, building networks with students, faculty and alumni,” said Laura Field, the Donald J. Puglisi Professor of Finance, “Our goal is to make the UD experience transformative for our students, not just in the classroom but also beyond it, by providing opportunities for our students to engage with other students, alumni and the external financial…

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