Parker Center for Investment Research

See how we’re preparing students for the future in asset management, including stock pitches, student-managed funds, and case competitions.

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Keynote speaker John Fekete, MBA ’99, kicks off Parker Center MBA Stock Pitch Challenge

John Fekete, managing director at Crescent Capital Group, shared his views on portfolio strategies and investment industry challenges.

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Student Perspective: A participant’s view of the virtual MBA Stock Pitch Challenge

Chris Magas, MBA ’22, describes his team’s experience of preparing for and presenting at this year’s virtual MBA Stock Pitch Challenge.

Stocks: Charts and graphs printed on a piece of paper
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Johnson faculty and alumni launch investment internship with the Cayuga Fund

An initiative led by the Parker Center provides investing experience for Cornell students whose summer internship plans were disrupted by COVID-19.

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Student perspective: Managing assets in a time of uncertainty and volatility

Cayuga Fund student asset managers quickly adapted to work virtually when COVID-19 and resulting economic disruption hit the markets.

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Cornell team ‘solves the retirement puzzle,’ earns first place at the 2020 IPCC

Robert Carney, member of the winning Cornell team at the 4th Annual Investment Portfolio Case Competition, recounts his experience at the event.

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How Cornell MBAs pitched three stocks in 13 hours

MBA students were given only 13 hours to prepare their stock pitches for the MBA Stock Pitch Challenge. Two students recount their experience.

Students present a stock pitch at WIN conference
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Women in Investing Conference draws top MBA students and industry leaders

Networking, stock-pitching, panels, and more were on the program at the Parker Center’s 10th annual MBA Women in Investing Conference.

Students present at the Women in Investing Conference in Boston
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Student takeaways: Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference

At the Women in Investing Conference, hosted by the Parker Center for Investment Research, women undergraduates explored careers in investment management.

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Undergrads in Boston: Competing in the Cornell Stock Pitch Challenge

Eri Kato ’20 (SHA) reflects on her experience at the 2019 Undergraduate Stock Pitch Challenge hosted by the Parker Center for Investment Research.