A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Steve Cutler, a beloved Babson alumnus, and long-time Trustee passed away in November 2020. With his passing, I wanted to take the opportunity to acknowledge his vision for finance at Babson. Over twenty years ago, Steve and his wife, Alice, established the Cutler Center with the intent of improving the skill set and marketability of our students. Since then, finance students have been recruited by firms such as Millennium Management, Goldman Sachs, Wellington, PIMCO, and Morgan Stanley. Each of these students benefited from experiential learning programs offered by the Cutler Center, including some students who were directly recruited from these programs.
Speaking of experiential learning programs, another group of undergraduates students in the Babson College Fund won the local CFA Equity Research Challenge. This is the third time in five years that Babson has won. This success rate is a testament to the skills our students develop in the Babson College Fund and is a direct result of Steve Cutler’s vision and generosity.
Regards,
Patrick Gregory, CFA
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STATE OF THE ART FINANCE LAB |
Access New Analytical Tool Tutorial Guides
Our Cutler Center student assistants have created a library of tutorial guides on financial analytical tools, such as Bloomberg and FactSet. These guides, complete with step-by-step instructions, are available on our website for the Babson community and we will continue to add to these resources each semester.
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YouTube Page Launched for Analytical Tool Tutorials
In addition to the analytical tool guides, our student assistants have also created tutorial videos, which have launched on our new YouTube page. These videos are available for the Babson community and we will continue to add to these resources each semester.
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Babson Wins CFA Institute Research Challenge (Again!)
For the third time in the last five years, Babson College has won the local CFA Institute Research Challenge. The 2021 team was comprised of Alexa Tutecky ‘21, Vladimir (Manny) Cadavid Dubinin ‘21, Tavleen Arora ‘21, and Tyson Corner ’22.
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Babson College Fund Proves Its Return on Investment
In 2020, the Babson College Fund produced a 28% return on investment, outperforming the S&P 500 by 1,059 basis points. Based on Morningstar data, the students’ performance would place in the 99th percentile of large-cap blend managers.
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Babson College Fund Student Manager Featured on Seeking Alpha
Babson College Fund student manager Anay Gawande ’21 was recently featured on Seeking Alpha where he reflects on the conversation had with value investor Mohnish Pabrai who was a guest speaker during class last month.
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Students Participate in Virtual Rotman Interactive Trading Competition
The team of Ben Norris '21, Alexandra Tutecky '21, Tyson Corner '22, and Abitamim Bharmal participated in a virtual RITC competition this winter. The team finished 22nd out of 45 teams. Special thank you to Joe Spinelli ’98 who helped the team prepare for the competition that resulted in a finish in the top half of all teams and finish ahead of schools like Harvard and UCLA.
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TODAY - Investing for Good - 4/7
Join us today at 2:00 pm via Zoom as we bring together a panel of ESG thought leaders for a discussion on integrating ESG into the investment process, current and emerging trends, and how ESG investing will continue to alter investing across the institutional landscape.
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Finance Fridays: Navigating the Real Estate Markets - 4/9
Join lecturer Erin Degnan Escobedo and Stephen Congel ‘91, CEO of Pyramid Management Group, for a discussion about Stephen’s journey in real estate, his insights and perspectives on navigating the real estate markets, and opportunities and challenges in real estate today.
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Babson Discover: Angel Investing 101 - 4/14
Are you interested in learning more about early-stage investing? Catherine Friend White MBA’86, Managing Director of Golden Seeds Investing, invites you to join an educational and interactive session to get started. White and her colleague Sheila Narayan, Managing Director of Golden Seeds and former Boston Office Leader, will present an introduction to this fascinating type of venture capital.
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Investing with Impact
As part of Babson’s Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Week in November, the Cutler Center hosted the session, Investing with Impact. The panel discussion, featuring Brian Dixon, MBA ’13, Priya Parrish ’05, and Scott Perry, CAIA, ’06, discussed how they’re providing capital to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges and the opportunities for investors who want to make an impact in renewable energy, agriculture, housing, and healthcare.
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Entrepreneurship in Finance
In partnership with MassChallenge FinTech, the Cutler Center hosted a panel of industry experts to discuss what they've learned as fintech entrepreneurs, investors, and partners. From the collaboration between fintechs to emerging technologies and key trends, this impressive group of panelists discussed the evolution of fintech and what’s ahead for the industry.
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Venture Capital Makes Talent Unaffordable for Start Ups’ Competitors
Assistant Professor Linghang Zeng was featured in Institutional Investor to discuss his published study analyzing VC funding’s effect on labor competition.
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What Is a Stock Split? 3 Things to Know
Professor Laurie Krigman offered her expertise on stock splitting to Babson Thought & Action at the height of Apple and Tesla stocks popping.
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As Bitcoin Booms, Speculation About Its Future Rises, Too
As bitcoin's value surges, Babson professors, including Professor John Edmunds, weigh in on its volatility and what the future looks like for the cryptocurrency.
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Get Involved with Finance Friday's
The Finance Fridays series for Babson undergraduate and graduate students covers various finance topics featuring Babson faculty, alumni and industry thought leaders. Are you interested in leading a session on a topic of your choice? We’re looking ahead to the fall semester to start planning.
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We Want to Hear From You
Do you have an idea for remote or on-campus engagement such as a webinar, workshop, or speaking opportunity? Please email us and send us your suggestions!
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SUPPORT THE CUTLER CENTER |
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Cutler Center Celebrates 21st Anniversary |
Since March 9, 2000, the Cutler Center has prepared graduates for careers in finance and currently, one in four Babson students pursue a degree in finance. Now more than ever, your investment in the Cutler Center will support the College's vision to remain the preeminent leader in business education.
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