2011 Berkeley Finance Conference: The Financial Markets: Opportunity in Risk

Friday, November 18, 2011

Haas School of Business, Berkeley, California

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The Berkeley Finance Conference is one of the most anticipated finance events on campus. Organized by the Berkeley-Haas Finance Club, it is one of the largest MBA-student run conferences in the country and in past years, we have had key note speakers and panelists from a spectrum of industry professionals and academics.

Our theme this year is “The Financial Markets: Opportunity in Risk”, focusing on the complexity of investing in an increasingly uncertain financial marketplace.

Date: Friday, November 18, 2011

Location: UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business

2200 Piedmont Ave.

Berkeley, CA 94720

Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Keynote Speakers:

  • Tim Recker: Managing Director, Private Equity Office of the Treasurer of The Regents, UC

Expected Attendees:

  • 250+, including professionals and students

o Professionals from Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Development/Finance, Law and Consulting, Healthcare, Technology and other industries

o Students from the Berkeley Haas Full-Time MBA, Evening-Weekend MBA, Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA, UC Berkeley’s other top-ranked programs, and students from other Bay Area academic institutions

Panel Topic Themes:

  • Initial Public Offerings
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Private Equity and Leveraged Finance
  • Asset Management and Trading
  • Corporate Finance

Networking Opportunities:

  • Recruiting Event and Cocktail Reception
  • Display tables presented by conference sponsors
  • Speaker and Panel Q&A sessions
  • Breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks