Freeman College of Management Blog

Join us for a session and dinner with Annie Jean-Baptiste, Author of BUILDING FOR EVERYONE and Founder, Equity Army.

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Monday, February 6th, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner with faculty 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
Holmes 116 Hislop Auditorium

Annie is a business disruptor and the author of Building for Everyone, the first
book about building inclusive products across the intersections of 12
dimensions of diversity. She currently serves as an intrapreneur in residence at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, a member of both the CTA Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Coalition, and sits on the IEEE’s Executive committee.

As the co-founder and director of product inclusion & equity at GOOGLE, she
leads product inclusion & equity strategy across the company. She’s been
covered in Vogue, Essence Magazine, Business Insider, Teen Vogue, MSNBC,
and CNBC and was recognized as one of Ebony’s Power 100 in 2022. Follow
her for more on social media @its_me_ajb

Co-sponsored by Freeman College of Management and the College of Engineering

RSVP and special accommodations requests:
Suzan Kinslow at sak037@Bucknell.edu

Wall Street Prep Financial & Valuation Modeling Seminar, October 22-23, 2022

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Limited spots are available.

Attention to all students interested in pursuing investment banking, private equity, portfolio management, business, and corporate development, capital markets, equity & credit research, and industry corporate finance careers:

Experiential Learning at Bucknell University will be hosting Wall Street Prep’s Financial Modeling seminar at on campus on the weekend of October 22-23, 2022. Classes will take place in Holmes Hall with breakfasts and lunches provided.

This intensive 2-day weekend seminar series is led by former investment bankers with applied expertise in financial modeling methodologies and bridges the gap between academics and the real world to equip students with the hands-on practical financial skills that they will need to excel during the recruiting process and on the job.

Full details about this event can be found at: https://www.wallstreetprep.com/seminars_university/bucknell-university-102222/

PROGRAM AGENDA
Day 1 – Saturday, October 22 (9am-5pm): Financial Statement Modeling in Excel
Day 2 – Sunday, October 23 (9am-5pm): Introduction to Valuation and Discounted Cash Flow Modeling in Excel

Two-step registration process:

  1. Register with Freeman COM here: https://forms.gle/AkY9J16nox6DD53o7
  2. Register with Wall Street Prep here: https://www.wallstreetprep.com/seminars_university/bucknell-university-102222/ (Credit card required. If financial aid is needed contact Missy Gutkowski, Assistant Dean, Freeman COM BEFORE this second step.)

Freeman College of Management Summer High School Program

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Freeman College of Management Summer High School Program is a free, residential summer program to explore business fields such as entrepreneurship and real estate.

We specifically invite high school students from underrepresented * populations who are interested in business; this four-day on-campus program will give you valuable experiences and resources to succeed. Through hands-on projects, you will connect with students, faculty, alumni, and local entrepreneurs and create solutions to real business challenges.

You will also discover the benefits of a residential college experience through activities sponsored by our campus partners such as outdoor life and admissions.

Camp dates are Wednesday, June 8- Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Apply now to be considered for this summer. Application reviewed on a rolling basis. The deadline is May 1, 2022. Application: https://forms.gle/9RQ7UGieHEPqqM4Y8

Freeman College of Management Faculty and Staff Summer Program Directors:

Bill Meek, Campbell Rutledge Jr. and Eleanor Rutledge Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship

Missy Gutkowski, Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning

*Underrepresented populations include, but are not limited to:

– A racial/ethnic group that has been historically underrepresented

– A first-generation college attendee (both parents didn’t attend college)

– A person with a disability or certain abilities and perspectives that are underrepresented

– A person belonging to a socio-economic group that has been historically underrepresented in higher education

– A person who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community

– A person who identifies as a woman

Management in Asia Pacific Program in Sydney, Australia and Singapore

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Information Sessions March 9 and March 22 in HOLM 116

To learn more, attend one of the following information sessions:
Wednesday, March 9, 5-5:30 PM  
Tuesday, March 22, 12:30-1 PM 
in Holmes Hall, Hislop Auditorium Room116

This is your opportunity to obtain a business internship in one of the most well known financial hubs in the world, SINGAPORE.  Not to mention, coursework and excursions in one of the world’s most desirable destinations, AUSTRALIA!  If this sounds intriguing to you, then you should attend an information session to learn more about the newly created Management in Asia Pacific Program that will debut in the Spring 2023 term.  

The Management in Asia Pacific Program takes students to Sydney, Australia for 8 weeks to participate in courses that include:- ACFM 201: Business Law, – ANOP 302: Financial Decision Modeling, – MGMT 290: Intercultural Management: Interacting in a Global Workplace, – a course on Indigenous Austrialians (will satisfy the Global Connections requirement), and – an elective from a variety of disciplines.  At the end of the first 8 weeks, students will then experience an amazing spring break adventure visiting Cairns, Australia and the Great Barrier Reef before travelling to either Singapore or staying in Sydney to participate in an 8 week business internship. 

The Real Estate Club welcomes Michael Ritz ’01

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5pm on Thursday, February 10; Hislop Auditorium, HOLM 116

Michael will be presenting the Alumni Mentorship Program

Beginning in their Junior year, the program is designed to align students with an alumnus in real estate. As Juniors, the priority will be to help students develop their resumes and network contacts to identify internship opportunities in the summer between their junior and senior years. Once a Senior, the focus will shift to the pursuit of full-time employment upon graduation.
As we ramp-up the program, initial priority will be given to those students that intend to declare the Minor in Real Estate. If there is sufficient alumni capacity, the Mentorship Program will be extended to every member of the Real Estate Club that would like to participate. 

Michael Ritz received a B.A. in Finance from Bucknell University (’01), and a M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University (’07).  Mr. Ritz has participated in the real estate mentorship programs of Columbia University and the New York chapter of the Urban Land Institute.

Michael Ritz is currently a Senior Vice President and Head of Acquisitions and Development for the Albanese Organization.  The Albanese Organization is a third generation, private New York developer, owner, and operator that has developed over 5,000,000 square feet of Class A residential and commercial assets in the New York Metro Area over the last 25 years.  Mr. Ritz joined the Albanese Organization in 2013, and currently oversees all investment strategy, asset and market selection, sourcing of new opportunities, financial underwriting, transaction due diligence, pre-development, and debt and equity sourcing, structuring, and closings.  Under his acquisition and finance leadership, the Albanese Organization has ventured into the New Jersey Gold Coast market where they now control over 2,000,000 square feet of multifamily development sites in various stages of development, are acting as development manager to Trinity Wall Street to develop and construct their 300,000 square feet headquarters office building in lower Manhattan, and have established a joint venture to enter the senior housing and assisted living space, among various other pursuits.

Prior to joining the Albanese Organization, Mr. Ritz was an integral member of the New York Acquisition team of Invesco Real Estate.  Invesco is a $800 billion global investment manager, with $50 billion of real estate assets under management.  Invesco Real Estate consists of a Core Fund, Value-Add Fund, Debt Fund, Securities Fund, and over 20 separate account public and private pension fund clients.  On behalf of their various clients and capital sources, Mr. Ritz sourced, underwrote, and closed over $1 billion of acquisitions in the Manhattan and Brooklyn markets consisting of core and value-add residential and office properties.

Mr. Ritz began his career as an investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., where he served in both the Leveraged Finance group and High Yield Gaming, Lodging and Leisure research group.  During his time at Bear Stearns, Mr. Ritz closed over $10 billion of high yield debt offerings, and then published over 100 research reports to institutional clients on the 30 public bond issuers he formally rated in the Gaming and Lodging sector.