The University of Chicago
Financial Mathematics Program
2015 September / Orientation Events
as of August 26, 2015
Week 1
DATE
DAY
Aug. 31 Monday
Aug. 31 Monday
Aug. 31 Monday
TIME
12:30 - 4:00 PM
immediately following
New Student
Orientation
7:00 - 10:00 PM
1
Tuesday
3:00 - 5:30 PM
1
2
Tuesday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:30 PM
3
Thursday
3:00 - 4:00 PM
3
Thursday
4:30 - 6:00 PM
3
Thursday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
4
Friday
5:00 - 6:00 PM
4
Friday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
EVENT
LOCATION
New Student
Orientation
Math-Stat 112
New Student
Reception
September Review
Career Development
Overview
September Review
September Review
Building a Successful
PowerPoint
Presentation
Alumni Panel
Placement Exam Computing for Finance
Technical Interview
Question Session
September Review
CONTACT /
INSTRUCTOR
SPONSOR
Nina Bachkova
Financial Mathematics
Sandra Dioro-Grant
Financial Mathematics
Greg Lawler
Financial Mathematics
Math-Stat 112
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Kent 120
Kent 120
Greg Lawler
Greg Lawler
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Math-Stat 112
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Math-Stat 112
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Kent 120
Chanaka Liyanaarachchi
Financial Mathematics
Math-Stat 112
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Kent 120
Robert Fefferman
Financial Mathematics
Ida Noyes Hall
1212 East 59th St
3rd floor theater
Kent 120
Week 2
DATE
7
8
8
9
DAY
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
Labor Day - University holiday - no scheduled events
Training the Street Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Math-Stat 112
Corporate Valuation
Tuesday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
September Review
Kent 120
Bloomberg Terminal
Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Math-Stat 112
Overview
CONTACT /
INSTRUCTOR
SPONSOR
Monday
9
Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 PM
9
10
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Thursday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
11
Friday
12:00 - 1:30 PM
11
Friday
4:30 - 5:30 PM
11
Friday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Robert Fefferman
Financial Mathematics
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Kent 120
Kent 120
Mark Hendricks
Robert Fefferman
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Math-Stat 112
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Math-Stat 112
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Kent 107
Mark Hendricks
Financial Mathematics
Axiom Technology,
Math-Stat 112
IT Consulting and You
September Review
September Review
Real World
Perspective Talk by
Bryan Leavitt, MSFM
class of 2009
Student Summer
Internship Panel
Discussion
September Review
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The University of Chicago
Financial Mathematics Program
2015 September / Orientation Events
as of August 26, 2015
Week 3
DATE
DAY
TIME
14
14
15
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
7:00 - 10:00 PM
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
15
Tuesday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
16
Wednesday 3:00 - 4:30 PM
16
17
17
18
18
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
6:30 - 9:30 PM
1:00 - 5:00 PM
6:30 - 9:30 PM
EVENT
LOCATION
MATLAB training
September Review
MATLAB training
Placement Exam Introduction to Finance
and Markets
Workshop - How to
Lead a Successful
Meeting
September Review
Python training
September Review
R training
September Review
CONTACT /
INSTRUCTOR
SPONSOR
Math-Stat 112
Kent 120
Math-Stat 112
Mark Hendricks
Robert Fefferman
Mark Hendricks
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Kent 120
Peter Hirschboek
Financial Mathematics
Math-Stat 112
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Kent 120
Math-Stat 112
Kent 120
Math-Stat 112
Kent 120
Mark Hendricks
Chanaka Liyanaarachchi
Mark Hendricks
Brian Boonstra
Mark Hendricks
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Orientation Week
DATE
DAY
TIME
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
buses depart from the
Math-Stat building at
11:00 AM
meet at the Math-Stat
building at 11:00 AM
10:00 AM
22
Tuesday
11:15 AM
22
Tuesday
6:30 - 8:30 PM
23
Wednesday buses depart from the
Math-Stat building at
12:00 PM
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
Friday
bus will depart from the
Math-Stat building.
Time TBA
Friday
6:30 - 9:30 PM
23
24
24
25
25
EVENT
LOCATION
CONTACT /
INSTRUCTOR
SPONSOR
Chicago Cubs Baseball Wrigleyville
Game
Rooftops
MSFM Staff
Financial Mathematics
Scavenger Hunt and
Student Mixer
Welcome Breakfast
Physical Sciences
Division
Graduate Student
Orientation
Project Lab
Information Session
Architectural Boat
Tour
Hyde Park and
downtown
Snell-Searle Quad
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
September Review
Student Portraits
September Review
Bank of America
Information Session
Math-Stat 112
Dean of Students
Dean of Students
Physical Sciences Division Physical Sciences
Division
Graduate Student Affairs Graduate Student
Affairs
Roger Lee
Financial Mathematics
Navy Pier
MSFM Staff
Financial Mathematics
Kent 120
Math-Stat 112
Kent 120
downtown
Mark Hendricks
Minsik Yu
Mark Hendricks
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Edonna Larkins
Financial Mathematics
Main Quad
Alumni Meet & Greet TBA
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