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Fall and Summer 2016 Registration

Published February 26, 2016

Academics

Fall Registration will begin towards the end of March. Here is the Fall 2016 Priority Schedule for registration. Your registration time is based on your current credits earned (does not include current credits you are registered for).

Prior to Fall Advising Appointments

Run your Audit in Banweb (DARS) *tip: Run “Latest” and not a possible program from the drop down menu
Review your Degree Requirements
Develop a proposed Fall course list
Note any questions or concerns about your Audit
Schedule an Advising Appointment if necessary (especially if a few semesters from graduation or have not met with an advisor in 2-3 semesters)

To schedule an appointment, go through Google Calendar.

Use your Advisor, Jodie Filpus-Paakola’s email jrfilpus@mtu.edu in the guest invite on the right
View my availability against yours using “find a time” tab next to “event details” at the left
In the subject please indicate the following Last Name, First Name: Advising
Please allow for 30-45 minutes for our appointment

Jodie will be holding walk in office hours during registration following Spring Break (no appointment needed)

Monday-Friday between hours of 9 a.m.-Noon and 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

March 14-18 and
March 21-25

Summer Registration has been available since the Fall. If you plan to register for Summer courses please do this sooner rather than later. Some departments are considering low course enrollment currently to make decisions if a course will get dropped from the Summer schedule.

APMP Members ENGAGE in Investment Symposium

Published April 1, 2015

April 1, 2015 – With a GDP of over $17 trillion dollars, the U.S. is the largest economy in the world. Despite the 2008 financial meltdown, the US dollar has, and continues to be most trusted currency throughout the globe; helping to make the US financial markets the place where investors turn to for security. As APMP students look to enter the world’s largest and most trusted financialsystem it’s important to venture outside the classroom and learn from professionals first hand. This past week APMP seniors Joel Florek, Yi Yuan, and Yinan Chen when to Detroit, MI for Engage 2015 to do just that.

APMP Joel ENGAGE is a two day international investment education symposium. The goal at Engage is to help provide a level of insight into our financial system that students can’t learn from sitting in classrooms. To accomplish this goal Engage brought in some of the top financial professionals in the industry to host Q&A discussions.

For example, Dennis P. Lockhart, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and a 2015 voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee spoke on the Fed’s economic policy decisions from the depths of the 2008 economic meltdown to today. Chaired by Janet Yellen, the FOMC decisions significantly impact not just the US economy, but the global economy. Ultimately Mr. Lockhart made the argument that the actions of the FOMC will be seen as vital to turning around the US economy. He added that within the next 6 to 12 months the FOMC will begin to ease out of its current actions which have been taken to prop up the US financial system. One unique comment from Mr. Lockhart was his cautioning of high US government debt. Due to low interest rates the US has had the ability to borrow high quantities of short term debt requiring small interest payments. As these debts mature, the US will be forced to refinance at higher interest rates hindering its ability to pay off debts.

Additional keynote speakers include Jeffrey Kleintop, the Chief Global Strategist for Charles Schwab and Co., Fred Tomczyk, the President and CEO of TD Ameritrade, and Scott Powers the President and CEO of State Street Global Advisors, which oversees $2.4 trillion in traded funds. Students learned their trading strategies, ideas on the direction of the economy, and career advice to help direct students into the right career paths.

The second day of conference allowed students to break up into smaller sessions that provided more Q&A opportunity. For example, students were able to learn about the CAN SLIM trading strategy, venture capital, hedge funds and received targeted career advice. Thinking back on the Engage experience, Joel Florek said he realized the field of finance is constantly evolving and there is no clear definition as to what one will be doing as a finance professional. Florek said “there is significant room to constantly be learning and changing within the profession. Ultimately, as a finance student ready to go into industry the Engage conference helped to make the lessons learned in the classroom more real, and gain exposure to the flexible ideology that exists amongst professionals.”

This article was written by APMP members Yinan Chen, Joel Florek, and Yinan Chen.

APMP Team Repeats Win in New York City

Published March 31, 2015

Cory Sullivan participating in Nasdaq closing

March 31, 2015 – It’s been said the only thing more difficult than winning a championship, is repeating. That is exactly what an Applied Portfolio Management Program team from Michigan Technological University has done.

For the second year in a row, the School of Business and Economics’ APMP team won the global investment competition at the Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Forum V, hosted by Quinnipiac University in New York City. The event, held March 19-21, attracted more than 1,200 students from 140 colleges in 40 countries and 39 states.

While in New York, the team participated in the NASDAQ Stock Exchange closing, attended presentations by some of the biggest names in the world of finance and visited with APMP alums.

Keynote speakers included: Guy Adami, chief market strategist for Private Advisory Group and contributor to CNBC’s Fast Money; Joseph Terranova, chief market strategist for Virtus Investment partners and another “Fast Money” contributor; David M. Darst, former managing director and chief investment strategist for Morgan Stanley Weather Management; Abby Joseph Cohen senior investment strategist and president of the Global Markets Institute at Goldman Sachs; and Tom Keene, editor-at-large at Bloomberg News.

Tech Team

The APMP sent three students to the competition, Cory Sullivan, who participated in the NASDAQ closing ceremony, Heath Johnson and Derek Menard.

The results of the team’s investments were impressive according to Dean Johnson who is the James and Dolores Tretheway Professor in the School of Business and Economics and the APMP’s founding director. He says what sets the competition apart is the fact the students are investing real money–a lot of real money.

“The team manages $1 million through the Michigan Tech Fund,” Johnson explains. “These funds were explicitly donated to be managed by the students.”

He says the APMP team has done well with the fund’s money. Johnson says the team practices the concept of Risk Adjusted Returns, In which an investment’s return is measured by how much risk is involved in producing that return. Even more impressive is the fact the students themselves make all investment decisions. “They have complete control,” Johnson says. “They are hired by the APMP Advisory Board, but the students make each and every decision.

Heath Johnson, the only returning member from last year’s winning team, says while there was a sense of pressure to repeat, the experience of having done it before was beneficial.

“After experiencing the competition last year I knew that we had to be mindful not only or our returns, but also the risk subjected to our portfolio.” Heath Johnson says.

“Our team really wanted to repeat last year’s impressive performance. Winning two years in a row out of 141 schools was incredibly exciting. We were able to outperform the market through very consistent returns while minimizing risk.”

NASDAQ Closing

Cory Sullivan says the overall experience was impressive on several levels. “From participating in the NASDAQ closing and having my picture appear in Times Square, to receiving advice from the biggest names in the finance industry, I realize the great opportunities APMP provides students,”

Indeed, the students hardly have time to enjoy the repeat victory. Heath Johnson, president of the SBE’s Finance Club and other members of the club traveled to the Chicago the following weekend for their annual trip to visit investment firms. Other members of the APMP traveled to Detroit Thursday and Friday to compete in the ENGAGE Investment Education Symposium and competition, hosted by Wayne State University.

Sullivan says the New York trip is just one of many experiences available to the team. “We interact with great guest speakers on campus and via video conferencing, but we also get the opportunity to travel to both Chicago and Detroit to interact with investment professionals. “

Professor Johnson echoed that sentiment. “APMP students are gaining the experiences and education to be successful in the finance industry. Indeed, their success is already evident in their investment results.”

This article was written by Mark Wilcox and originally published on Michigan Tech News.

Stelzer Named GLIAC Player of the Year

Published March 2, 2015

Academics

Ben Stelzer is Finance major who will graduate from the School of Business and Economics this Spring.

For the ninth time in Michigan Tech men’s basketball history and seventh time in the last 14 years, the GLIAC Player of the Year wears a Huskies jersey. Senior Ben Stelzer (Manitowoc, Wis.) earned the honor in voting from the league’s head coaches.

Stelzer was also named to the All-GLIAC First Team while backcourt mate Jordan Chartier (Chatham, Mich.) earned a spot on both the All-GLIAC Second Team and GLIAC All-Defensive Team.

Stelzer led the GLIAC in scoring all season, finishing at 22 points per game. The recently-named Academic All-American posted 20 or more points in 18 games with three 30-point performances. He leads the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (3.96) and ranks among the national leaders in scoring and 3-point percentage (45.0). Stelzer, with 572 points this season, has totaled 1,709 career points—seventh most in Michigan Tech history. The senior guard also reset Tech’s record for 3-pointers made (355). Stelzer was the preseason GLIAC Player of the Year and four-time GLIAC Player of the Week during the 2014-15 campaign that saw the Huskies finish second in the GLIAC standings.

Chartier ranks second on the team in scoring at 10.3 points per game. He leads the GLIAC and ranks seventh nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.26-to-1) with 88 assists and just 27 turnovers all season. The 6-2 guard also averages 4.5 rebounds—second most on the team—while playing 36.2 minutes of each contest.

The two Huskies helped Tech to a 16-6 mark in GLIAC play—tied for the second best mark in the league. Tech holds the No. 2 seed in the GLIAC Tournament, which begins Wednesday (Mar. 4). The Black and Gold host No. 7-seeded Walsh for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

Notes: Other GLIAC MVPs from Michigan Tech were Ali Haidar (2011-12 and 2012-13), Josh Buettner (2003-04 and 2004-05), Matt Cameron (2001-02 and 2002-03), Matt Trombley (1994-95) and Russ VanDuine (1980-81) … The All-GLIAC Women’s Basketball Teams will be announced at a banquet on Friday (Mar. 6) prior to the GLIAC Final Four.

2014-15 GLIAC Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams
Player of the Year: Ben Stelzer – Michigan Tech
Freshman of the Year: Ben Haraway – Malone
Coach of the Year: Steve Hettinga – Lake Superior State

2014-15 All-GLIAC First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.	Hometown/Previous School
Ben Stelzer	Michigan Tech	Sr.	G	Manitowoc, Wis. / Roncalli
Drew Lehman	Ferris State	Sr.	G	Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic
Kyle Cooper	Hillsdale	Jr.	F	Northville, Mich. / Detroi Catholic Central
Wendell Davis	Ashland	So.	F	Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Bell
Alex Williams	Lake Superior State	Sr.	G	Benton Harbor, Mich. / Benton Harbor
C.J. Turnage	Saginaw Valley State	So.	F	Ypsilanti, Mich. / Milan
Jake Heagen	Findlay	Sr.	F	New Concord, Ohio / John Glenn
Will Bowles	Northwood	Sr.	F/C	East Detroit, Mich. / South Lake
Jesse Hardin, Jr.	Walsh	Jr.	G	Warren, Ohio / Harding
Tony Harris	Lake Superior State	Sr.	G	Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale

2014-15 All-GLIAC Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.	Hometown/Previous School
Jared Stolicker	Ferris State	Jr.	C	Middleville, Mich. / Thornapple-Kellogg
Damon Bozeman	Saginaw Valley	Jr.	G	Detroit, Mich. / Madison Heights
Garrett Hall	Saginaw Valley	So.	G	Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral
Dylan Langkabel	Northwood	Jr.	G	Morristown, Ind. / Morristown
Maurice Jones	Northwood	Jr.	G	Saginaw, Mich. / Arthur Hill / USC
Jamil Dudley	Lake Erie	Sr.	F	Massillon, Ohio / Massillon
Ricardo Carbajal	Grand Valley State	Jr.	F	Munster, Ind. / Quincy
Ryan Sabin	Grand Valley State	Sr.	G	Byron Center, Mich.
Jordan Chartier	Michigan Tech	Jr.	G	Chatham, Mich. / Superior Central
Josh Fleming	Ferris State	Jr.	F	Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North

2014-15 GLIAC All-Defensive Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.	Hometown/Previous School
Tony Harris	Lake Superior State	Sr.	G	Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale
Kellen Smith	Saginaw Valley	Jr.	G	Covington, Ky. / Scott
Jared Stolicker	Ferris State	Jr.	C	Middleville, Mich. / Thornapple-Kellogg
Akaemji Williams	Lake Superior State	Fr.	G	Rochester, Mich. / Adams
Dawuan Thomas	Ashland	Sr.	G	Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison
Jordan Chartier	Michigan Tech	Jr.	G	Chatham, Mich. / Superior Central
Ryan Sabin	Grand Valley State	Sr.	G	Byron Center, Mich.
John Staley	Findlay	Jr.	F	Dayton, Ohio / Chaminade-Julienne
Davonte Beard	Walsh	Sr.	G	Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary
James Chappell	Ferris State	Jr.	F	Detroit, Mich. / Southwestern

Tech welcomed into CFA Institute University Recognition Program

Published October 2, 2014

Academics

Michigan Tech has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. The Bachelor of Science in Finance has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and placing emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice within the program. This program positions students well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, which has become the most respected and recognized investment credential in the world.

Entry into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that Michigan Tech’s curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA examinations. Through participation in this program, Michigan Tech is eligible to receive a limited number of student scholarships for the CFA Program each year.

“Students in these programs study the Candidate Body of Knowledge, which includes the core knowledge, skills, and abilities identified by practitioners worldwide as essential for successful practice,” said Charles Appeadu, PhD, CFA, Head of University Relations at CFA Institute. “By mastering the fundamentals of the CFA Program as well as the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, these future investment professionals gain a strong foundation that helps prepare them well to join the growing CFA Institute community dedicated to promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society.”

The School of Business and Economics is home to the Bachelor of Science in Finance Program. The BS in Finance is an AACSB accredited program in which students learn financial management, investment analysis, derivatives and financial engineering, and banking and financial institutions. The Applied Portfolio Management Program (APMP) is available to a students who distinguish themselves in their foundational courses. APMP provides students with hands on portfolio management experience with $1.5 million. Recognition by the CFA Institute as a recognized university program signals alignment of the BS in Finance with the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK).

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