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Graduate Financial Management Association (GFMA)

Who We Are
Officers
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Mission

To provide opportunities for all Tippie MBA students to enrich their graduate studies and professional development as it relates to financial management

Vision

The GFMA strives to be known as the student organization that serves as the connection between academia and the finance profession. We seek to accomplish this by exposing Tippie MBA Students to finance professionals and career paths by organizing networking and educational events on and away from campus.

Goals/Strategic Plan

The Tippie School of Management GFMA seeks to achieve its mission by providing members with opportunities in:

Career Development
Education
Learning resources
Community Service

The GFMA fosters interaction among Tippie MBA students, finance professionals, alumni, and faculty. The organization hosts two trips a year, traditionally to Minneapolis in the spring and Chicago in the fall. These trips are an opportunity to visit companies and network with alumni.

Officers

Kyle Nieman - President

Academy/track: Finance Academy / Investment Management
Undergraduate institution: Iowa State University, Accounting and Finance

Puneet Narad - Vice President

Academy/track: Finance / Corporate Finance
Undergraduate institution: Punjab Engineering College PEC, Electrical Engineering

Tim Conley - Vice President of Treasury

Academy/track: Finance / Investment Management
Undergraduate institution: Iowa State University, Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Fall Forum

Last year's speakers for the theme of "Transforming Tomorrow" included:
    Steven Kotler, Pulitzer Prize nominee, author of New York Times best seller Abundance
    Jim Thorp, Managing Partner, AAVIN
    Brenda Fonseca, COO, Appcore
    Mike Wokosin, Senior Vice President, Edelman

Annual Fall Trip - Chicago, IL

Companies visited included:
    Bank of Montreal
    ADM Investor Services
    Chicago Mercantile Exchange
    United Airlines

Annual Spring Trip - St. Louis, MO

Companies visited included:
    Monsanto
    Rawlings
    Capital Innovators