1. Graduate Finance Association Kick-Off Meeting August 28, 2006

2. Agenda I.Welcome II.Executive Board Introductions III.What We Do and Why YOU Should Join IV.Upcoming Events V.Membership Details VI.What Should I Be Doing Now? VII.Q&A

3. Welcome to Tepper Congratulations! The Graduate Finance Associate (“GFA”) –One of the Largest and Most Active Clubs at Tepper –Focused on Select Fields in Finance http://www.tepper.cmu.edu/gfa Our Mission: Enhance understanding of investment banking, sales and trading, corporate finance, research, and the broader field of finance Prepare our members for finance careers Cultivate and encourage continuous learning and discovery of recent trends within the various fields in finance

4. GFA Executive Board Pauline GrinbergPresident Seth MorgansternVice President Christopher BreigVP Internal Affairs Elliot DrabsVP Case Competitions and Corporate Sponsorship Abhishek JainVP Alumni Relations Coy RossVP Mentoring, Investment Banking Erin MoyerVP Mentoring, Sales & Trading Kevin LoweVP Mentoring, Corporate Finance Wai ChanEditor of the GFA Journal Kenneth LeeTreasurer Ravi MadasuChief Technology Officer

5. What We Do and Why YOU Should Join 1.Career Assistance a.Finance internships/careers b.Mentoring c.Mock Interviews d.Finance Recruiting Guide e.NYC Recruiting Trip f.Work Closely with the COC (Ken Keeley) 2.Education a.Training the Street, Inc. b.Course Guidance c.Case Competitions (Accounting, Corp Fin, Fin Engineering) d.Educational Workshops – Talking Business 3.Alumni Relations/Build Tepper Finance Network a.Networking Preparation and Opportunities with Professionals b.Executive Speaker Series c.2nd Year Support and Networking d.Faculty and Administration e.Website

6. Events Upcoming Events: 1.Mini 1 a.First Membership Meeting, “Careers in Finance” – Mid-September b.Talking Business Series – TBD c.IB, S&T, Corp Fin Mentoring Seminars – September 26 th, 27 th, 28 th d.Accounting Case Competition – September 29th and 30 th e.Doug Wezniak, Treasurer’s Department, ExxonMobil – October 12 th f.Wall Street Trip – October 23 rd and 24 th Mini 2: a)Training the Street – Valuation Seminar – October 27 th and 28th b)Guest Speakers - TBD c)Curriculum Overview – November 13 th or 14 th d)Mock Interviews: Informational & Super Day - TBD Minis 3 and 4: a)Training the Street – Financial Modeling – March 23 rd and 24 th b)Guest Speakers c)Corporate Finance and Lehman Brothers Financial Engineering Case Competition d)Education Workshops

7. Member Quotes “Best Club at Tepper! Provides the best value and the most activities.” “New York Trip was a great opportunity to learn more about IB and S&T.” “Training the Street was an awesome introduction to valuation and real-world finance application.” “The mentoring sessions were really valuable; I learned a lot about the different finance areas. The recruiting guide is essential.”

8. Membership Dues MBA 2008 – 1 Year Membership $90 MBA 2008 – 2 Year Membership $140 (strongly encouraged) MBA 2007 – 1 Year Membership $80 MSCF Only Membership – 16 Mos. $105 Flex-Time – 1 Year Membership $70

9. Pay Ken Lee! 1.Make check payable to “Carnegie Mellon University” 2.Write your program year and “GFA Dues” and email address in the subject line (Example: “MBA08 GFA Dues - jane.doe@cmu.edu”) 1.Deposit check in Ken’s (Kenneth Lee) mailbox located in Posner near the first-year lockers 2.Send Ken an e-mail kennethlee@cmu.edu] indicating that you have delivered a check 3.Ken will send you a receipt confirmation e-mail 4.Please have checks delivered to Ken by this Sunday at 5pm

10. First Membership Meeting, “Careers in Finance” Paid Members Only! Members only will receive recruiting and interview preparation guides This month: First Membership Meeting, “Careers in Finance” Talking Business Series IB, S&T, Corp Fin Mentoring Seminars Accounting Case Competition

11. What Should I Be Doing Now? September 1)Read the Wall Street Journal every day 2)Rewrite your resume 3)Attend Corporate Presentations 4)Read finance related books 5)Do NOT contact finance professionals 6)Join the GFA

12. Q&A Thank You!