2019 - 2021 FMA Magazine

FMA Magazine covers events and programming for 2019 - 2021, including Auburn University Student Investment Fund performance. FMA Magazine covers events and programming for 2019 - 2021, including Auburn University Student Investment Fund performance.

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UNIVERSITY AND NATIONAL AWARDS Auburn University FMA Honor Society Presented with Superior Chapter Award for the Fourth Year in a Row. SUPERIOR CHAPTER • NATIONAL FACULTY ADVISOR OF THE YEAR BEST IN PRACTICAL APPLICATION • NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR 40 FMA 2019-2021 MAGAZINE

INTEGRATED EARNINGS For the fourth year in a row, in spring of 2021, FMA was named Superior Chapter by the FMA national organization. Our chapter was also recognized, two years in a row, with National Executive of the Year and Faculty Advisor of the Year awards. At the University level, FMA received the Excellence in Practical Application Award for the second time, at the 2020 AU Involvement Ceremony. A prime example of our emphasis on practical application and career readiness can be seen in FMA’s candidate development program. This curriculum includes a rigorous twelve-week intensive training program designed to prepare students for elite careers in finance. This comprehensive academic preparation entails over 40 hours of intensive training including: • 300-page guide with a weekly schedule and syllabus • Wall Street Prep Video Curriculum with accompanying PowerPoint deck • Technical Finance Question Guide • Behavioral Question Guide • Weekly homework • Networking assignments • Internal mentors • Professional development seminars • Weekly meetings to cover technical and behavioral topics • Capstone mock technical interview and discounted cash flow analysis project This candidate training is only the beginning. Members continue their training with three FMA/ASIF specific courses: Advanced Modeling Practical Application, Advanced Security Analysis, and Advanced Portfolio Management. These honors recognize our accomplishments as an elite financial preparation program that combines education, career preparation, industry intellectual capital, alumni engagement, and information resources to produce the best trained and prepared students for finance careers. These training efforts resulted in an average starting compensation of $116,000 for our 2021 graduates. FMA 2019-2021 MAGAZINE 41

UNIVERSITY AND<br />

NATIONAL AWARDS<br />

Auburn University <strong>FMA</strong> Honor Society Presented with<br />

Superior Chapter Award for the Fourth Year in a Row.<br />

SUPERIOR CHAPTER • NATIONAL FACULTY ADVISOR OF THE YEAR<br />

BEST IN PRACTICAL APPLICATION • NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR<br />

40 <strong>FMA</strong> <strong>2019</strong>-<strong>2021</strong> MAGAZINE

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