Cutler Center 2012-2013 Annual Report - Babson College

iTower’s primary purposes is to foster an environment in which students help one another on
the path to a career in the finance/investments industry.
In addition to receiving funding from the Cutler Center, these organizations benefit from working closely
with finance faculty advisors. Of these organizations, the Babson Investment Management Association
(BIMA) has been the most active.
Babson Investment Management Association: In 2012-2013, there were six student officers
and over a dozen additional BIMA volunteers. Mark D’Annolfo is the BIMA faculty advisor. BIMA
was recognized as one of the “five largest on-campus organizations for business students” by
Bloomberg Businessweek in its profile of Babson College and three of the five student
organizations were finance/investment related.
BIMA’s mission statement is:
The Babson Investment Management Association is a student-run organization dedicated to
providing students interested in careers in investment management (research analyst, portfolio
manager, private wealth management, investment banking) with the resources and guidance to
achieve their professional goals. BIMA provides students with the opportunities to hear from
leaders in investment management, to learn about careers in the sector, and to develop their
professional networks. The organization facilitates relationships with alumni and faculty, and
fosters a sense of community among students.
o
o
The group hosted or co-hosted 15 speakers throughout the year mainly through its
Thursday Speaker Series. Each event was well attended by approximately 40 students.
BIMA, in partnership with the Cutler Center, helped plan and market the Sixth Annual
Cutler Center BIMA Investments Conference on March 1, 2013. A dozen speakers and
panelists presented to over 200 practitioners, students, faculty, and staff. The feedback
was overwhelmingly positive.
We are targeting more undergraduate involvement in the upcoming year. Preliminary planning
for both the Speaker Series and Seventh Annual Cutler Center BIMA conference is underway.
The next conference is planned for March 28, 2014.
Page | 29