AIM Program Application Information
Dr. David Krause, AIM Director
AIM Program
Mission Statement
The Applied Investment Management program,
guided by Marquette University’s Jesuit values,
provides undergraduate students with the
opportunity to integrate the financial principles
they are learning, along with relevant
internships and investment experiences, so that
they may become proficient and ethical
investment research.
AIM Program Overview
• The Applied Investment Management
program at Marquette University is one of the
few undergraduate programs in investment
management
• Students fulfill course requirements which
integrate:
- financial principles
- relevant internships
- investment management experiences
AIM Program Components
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Comprehensive academic curriculum centered on the CFA® Institute's
core body of knowledge
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Instruction from experienced finance faculty, as well as investment
professionals from leading financial institutions
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High-quality summer internships, which will allow students to apply
and integrate their academic knowledge in the investment industry
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Fully functional research room, featuring state-of-the-art, hands-on
investment technology and information systems
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Three student-managed fund (small cap domestic, international equity
and fixed-income)
AIM Application Important Dates for
Class of 2017
September 11 – Complete AIM electronic
application packet and LOR due
September 21-25 – One half hour Interview
with Dr. Krause and finance faculty (exact
time to be scheduled individually)
October 3 – AIM Super Saturday Interviews
(plan on entire morning 8 – noon)
AIM Application Complete Packet
For your application to be complete, the information must be
submitted electronically through the AIM website.
AIM application process is completely electronic (except LOR)
AIM Application Piece:
Electronic application
(Website: Marquette/AIM/Application)
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Applying for AIM
Name
Student ID number
Email address (use Marquette email address)
Year in school
Will you be studying abroad? If so, list what semester(s):
Current GPA
Major(s)
Full local address
Hometown
Cell phone and Local phone
Career objectives
AIM Application Piece:
MU Graduation Checklist
 Should be uploaded (see above) on the electronic
application along with essay and resume.
AIM Application Piece:
Essay
 The purpose of the essay is for you to provide more
about your background than what is on your resume.
This is also a test of your writing skills.
 I am trying to gain a better understanding about why
you want to be in AIM and pursue a career in finance.
 This does not have to be an example of your creative
writing abilities, nor is there any word count or
formatting requirements.
AIM Application
Piece:
Resume
(Harvard Business Style)
AIM Application Piece:
Two letters of recommendation
 The purpose of these letters of recommendation
is to provide more background about you than
what is on a resume.
 We are looking for insights into your work ethic,
passion for finance/business, ethics, commitment
to servicing others, trustworthiness, ‘real world’
knowledge, intellectual curiosity, etc.
 Choose people (either university or nonuniversity) who know you – not just people with
lofty titles.
 LOR is the only piece accepted via email, regular
mail, fax or hand delivered by recommender.
AIM Application Piece:
Interviews
All applicants will go through the following interview sessions:
 I will interview you (and often times I will be accompanied
by another faculty member).
 There will be a ‘Super Saturday’ session of interviews. You
will meet with 5-10 AIM/Marquette alumni and investment
professionals in a series of 15 minutes interviews.
 Ins and Outs of Wall Street interview skills are useful.
AIM Application:
What can you do to improve the
chances of being accepted?
 Get good grades
 Have a strong interest in business and finance
(investments).
 Follow geo-political and economic news.
 Talk with AIM alumni and current students to get a
good understanding of the program.
 Follow companies / industries / individual stocks
 Internships are good.
 Involvement with student and service groups are
desirable.
MU Business Career Center
Juniors
As you prepare AIM applications, use the Harvard
style resume.
Contact Info
Applied Investment Management Program
Marquette University
Dr. David Krause, AIM Director
Telephone: (414) 288-1457
E-mail: david.krause@marquette.edu
Visit the AIM at:
AIM Web: http://marquette.edu/aim
AIM Blog: http://aimprogramblog.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MarquetteAIM
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MarquetteAIM