Cutler Center 2012-2013 Annual Report - Babson College

Laurent Fresard, The University of Maryland, "Learning from Peers' Stock Prices and Corporate
Investment" - December 7, 2012
Victoria Ivashina, Harvard Business School, "Reaching For Yield In The Bond Market" - January
25, 2013
Isil Erel, Ohio State University, "Why Did Holdings of Highly-Rated Securitization Tranches Differ
So Much Across Banks?" - February 1, 2013
Shane A. Corwin, University of Notre Dame, “The Changing Nature of Investment Banking
Relationships” - May 10, 2013
We also note that when speakers present at Babson, they typically spend the day with Babson finance
faculty and often go to dinner as well. This often results in long term relationships with these faculty
members and their institutions.
Boston Area Finance Symposium
On April 5, 2013, finance and investments faculty and Ph.D. students from seven New England colleges
and universities (Babson College, Brandeis University, Bentley University, University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Northeastern University, Boston University, and University of Rhode Island) converged on
Babson for the 5th Annual Boston Area Finance Symposium (BAFS). This all-day conference featured six
faculty research paper presentations as well as an informal networking lunch and post-conference
reception. The Symposium provides a forum for Babson finance faculty to connect with faculty from
other area colleges and universities to share current work and research. Gang Hu, Ph.D., CFA, Associate
Professor of Finance, did a tremendous job organizing and promoting this conference. Over 40 guests
were in attendance. The Cutler Center was the sole sponsor of the Symposium and our brand was
prominently represented throughout the day.
See Addendum E for a complete BAFS Conference agenda
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