{"id":2091,"date":"2026-05-19T20:31:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/?page_id=2091"},"modified":"2026-06-29T02:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:42:25","slug":"news-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/parker\/news-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Parker Center for Investment Research news &amp; events"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><section class=\"section-heading--wrap max-across--three span--red background--white bg--clear\">\n      <div class=\"section-heading__title\">\n            <h2>Recent news<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n    <section class=\"list-column-component column-set text-margin-reset stats-section\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n                                                <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                                                            <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 600\/800\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Grace-Ogden-Feature-Photo-600x400-1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Nine undergraduate students standing in front of Sage Hall on campus\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                      <\/figure>\n                                      \n                                      <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/article\/2026\/05\/from-ilr-to-investment-research\/\" target=\"_self\">From ILR to investment research: Spotlight on Grace Ogden &rsquo;22<\/a><\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>A Cornell alumna reflects on her investment research path, experience on the Cayuga Fund and current career.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                                                            <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 600\/800\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/kihyun-han-feature-photo-600x400-1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Male student standing in front of a classroom, speaking to the class and pointing at the screen behind him.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                      <\/figure>\n                                      \n                                      <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/article\/2026\/05\/why-i-returned-to-the-classroom\/\" target=\"_self\">Why I returned to the classroom to learn investing<\/a><\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>After returning to the classroom, Han uses hands&#8209;on experience in the Cayuga Fund to connect theory and practice to build confidence in his investment ideas.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                                                            <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 600\/800\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/IPCC-Header-Image.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"A Woman Holding a Paper with Charts Near Her Laptop\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                      <\/figure>\n                                      \n                                      <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/article\/2026\/03\/investment-portfolio-case-competition\/\" target=\"_self\">Investment Portfolio Case Competition: A challenge beyond portfolio construction<\/a><\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Complex portfolio scenario challenges Cornell students to balance investment strategy, tax considerations, cash flow and estate planning.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"list-events global-margin--10x text-margin-reset bg--clear\" aria-label=\"List of events\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container\">\n            <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n                <div class=\"cell medium-6\">\n                    <div class=\"list-events__header\">\n                                                    <h2 class=\"list-events__heading\"> Parker Center upcoming events<\/h2>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"global-spacing--1x\">\n                                <div class=\"intro-text\">\n                                    <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"global-spacing--1x button-row\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/events.business.cornell.edu\/month\/tags\/Parker%20Center%20for%20Investment%20Research\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn\" aria-label=\"\">All upcoming events<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"cell medium-6\">\n                                            <div class=\"list-events__list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"list-events__datetime\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"list-events__datetime__heading\">August 28, 2026 at 10:00am<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"list-events__datetime__events\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"list-events__event\">\n                                                <h4 class=\"list-events__event__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.business.cornell.edu\/centers\/event\/20669-investment-research-software-training-series\" target=\"_self\" class=\"stylized-link--dark\">Investment Research Software Training Series<\/a><\/h4>\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"list-events__event__excerpt\">Johnson students have a unique advantage in that they have access to a range of analytical tools, including FactSet, Capital&hellip;<\/p>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"list-events__datetime\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"list-events__datetime__heading\">August 29, 2026 at 9:00am<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"list-events__datetime__events\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"list-events__event\">\n                                                <h4 class=\"list-events__event__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.business.cornell.edu\/centers\/event\/20664-stock-pitch-boot-camp-2026\" target=\"_self\" class=\"stylized-link--dark\">Stock Pitch Boot Camp 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"list-events__event__excerpt\">Fundamental Investment Research Seminar Goals: &ndash; Learn basics of fundamental research &ndash; Begin to prepare a draft one-page report -&hellip;<\/p>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"list-events__datetime\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"list-events__datetime__heading\">September 19, 2026 at 9:00am<\/h3>\n                                    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                                    <div class=\"list-events__datetime\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"list-events__datetime__heading\">September 24, 2026 at 5:00pm<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"list-events__datetime__events\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"list-events__event\">\n                                                <h4 class=\"list-events__event__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.business.cornell.edu\/centers\/event\/20219-2026-undergraduate-women-in-investing-conference\" target=\"_self\" class=\"stylized-link--dark\">2026 Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference<\/a><\/h4>\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"list-events__event__excerpt\">The Undergraduate Women in Investing (WIN) Conference is designed to educate undergraduates about careers in the asset management industry where&hellip;<\/p>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"list-events__datetime\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"list-events__datetime__heading\">November 19, 2026 at 5:00pm<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"list-events__datetime__events\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"list-events__event\">\n                                                <h4 class=\"list-events__event__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.business.cornell.edu\/centers\/event\/20218-2026-mba-women-in-investing-conference\" target=\"_self\" class=\"stylized-link--dark\">2026 MBA Women in Investing Conference<\/a><\/h4>\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"list-events__event__excerpt\">The MBA Women in Investing (WIN) Conference is designed to educate MBA students about careers in the asset management industry,&hellip;<\/p>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<\/head><body><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-director-s-message\">Director&rsquo;s message<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parker Center for Investment Research at Johnson is dedicated to providing a world-class education to students interested in careers in investment research and portfolio management&hellip;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons 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Research (PCIR), and Founder, Women in Investing (WIN) Conference\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/lr10\/\">Lakshmi Bhojraj<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Breazzano Family Executive Director of the Parker Center; Founder, Women in Investing (WIN) Conference<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Lakshmi Bhojraj is the Breazzano Family Executive Director of the Parker Center for Investment Research at Cornell University. In this role, Lakshmi develops and maintains corporate relationships for the Parker&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-parker-center-newsletters\">Parker Center newsletters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our recent newsletters are listed below. 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