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August 31 - September 4, 2009
Monday, August 31 - (required of incoming MFM students)
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Start: Vincent 120
End: Vincent 16 |
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Meet the Director,
Scot Adams
powerpoint slides
PDF slides |
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Vincent 16 |
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Meet the Teachers
Joining by distance: John Dodson
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11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Vincent 16 |
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Photos
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12 noon - 2:00 pm
Vincent 120 |
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Free Lunch and Photos
NOTE: Photos are strongly encouraged, but not requred. |
2:00 pm -3:00 pm
Vincent 16 |
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Schedule Your Interview
powerpoint slides
PDF slides
Each incoming MFM student must submit a plan for completion of their degree, and is welcome to request an interview to help develop that plan. Scot Adams will give some information about the plan for completion and, for students who require additional help, there will be a chance to schedule a 15 minute personal interview.
WARNING: All students must register by the
first day of classes, or they will be assessed a late fee.
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: TBA |
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Interviews
Each incoming MFM student must submit a plan for completion of their degree, and is welcome to request an interview to help develop that plan.
WARNING: All students must register by the
first day of classes, or they will be assessed a late fee.
Interviewers: Scot Adams, John Baxter, Larry Gray, and Fernando Reitich |
Tuesday, September 1
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Location: TBA |
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Interviews
Each incoming MFM student must submit a
plan for completion
of their degree, and is welcome to request an interview
to help develop that plan.
WARNING: All students must register by the
first day of classes, or they will be assessed a late fee.
Interviewers: Scot Adams, John Baxter, Larry Gray, and Fernando Reitich |
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vincent 16 |
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Discussion about resumes, informational interviews
and income expectations
Speaker: Hunt Blatz,
required of students seeking placement help;
optional for others |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Vincent 16 |
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An Introduction to Correlation in the Financial Markets,
Speaker: Blaise Morton, Whitebox Advisors
abstract
slides
spreadsheet
optional and useful |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Vincent 16 |
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A Bird's Eye View of Modern Portfolio Theory
Speaker: Chris Bemis, Whitebox Advisors
abstract
slides
optional and useful |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: TBA |
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Interviews
Each incoming MFM student must submit a
plan for completion of their degree, and is welcome to request
an interview to help develop that plan.
WARNING: All students must register by the
first day of classes, or they will be assessed a late fee.
Interviewers: Scot Adams, John Baxter, and Fernando Reitich (Larry Gray
unavailable) |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
EE/CS 2-260 |
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Introduction to Programming in MATLAB,
Speaker: Chris Prouty, Cargill
strongly recommended;
slides from 2008 |
Wednesday, September 2
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vincent 16 |
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Introduction to Concepts from Trading and Accounting
Speaker: John Dodson, Options Clearing Corporation
slides
optional and useful |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Vincent 120 |
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Free Lunch optional and fun |
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meet in front
of Vincent Hall |
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Walk along the Mississippi.
Two hours planned, but usually takes only one hour.
optional and fun
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Vincent 16 |
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A Survey of Volatility in Finance,
Speaker: Jason Vinar, Castle Peak Capital Advisors
optional and useful |
6:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Start at Vincent 120 |
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Bus ride to cruise, Walk from Vincent 120 to meet the bus to go to the cruise Bus space is limited to 56 people Bus tickets are free, but are required to get on the bus.
NOTE: A cruise ticket is NOT the same as a bus ticket.
Leave from Vincent 120 at 6:10 pm.,
optional and fun |
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Leave from
Boom
Island Park. |
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Free (but bring your cruise ticket)
cruise along the Mississippi.,
Leave from
Boom Island Park.
Free appetizer. Drinks not free. Cruise space is limited to 145 people.
Cruise tickets are free, and are
required
to get on the cruise.
optional and fun
2009 MFM Cruise Photos |
Thursday, September 3
Friday, September 4
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Vincent 5 |
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TeX Demo, strongly recommended
for students whose family name begins in the range "Aa" to "Li",
Instructor: Rob Edman
slides from 2009.
slides from 2007.
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1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Vincent 5 |
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TeX Demo, strongly recommended for students whose family name
begins in the range "Lj" to "Zz",
Instructor: Rob Edman
slides from 2009.
slides from 2007.
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5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sgt. Preston's
221 Cedar Ave S |
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Party at Sgt. Preston's, (at "Seven Corners")
221 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN; Phone: (612) 338-6146
Free appetizers. Drinks not free. optional and fun |
Archive of previous MFM Orientations:
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