Graduate Students Events

Join Babson College Fund Managing Director Patrick Gregory, CFA, for an overview of the Babson College Fund. In this one-hour session, learn more about the program and application process while asking questions about the two-semester course. This session is open to all Babson undergraduate and graduate students interested in applying. Please note the following timeline for fall recruiting:All materials are due by midnight on Wednesday, October 25Interviews will take place the week of November 13 Decisions will be communicated in early DecemberFor more details about the Babson College Fund, please click here. Find out more

To wrap up Boston Fintech Week 2023, join Babson College and QuantUniverstiy for a morning of discussion and learning about artificial intelligence and investing. Please review the following details about the two sessions being offered. These are community events as part of Boston Fintech Week 2023: bostonfintechweek.org. Registration is required. Find out more

Come learn how to take a course in Milan, Italy with Professor Lidija Polutnik over the March Break! During this course, we will immerse ourselves in Milan to study how Italian and global multinational companies stay ahead of competition. For more information, visit the brochure page: https://educationabroad.babson.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10006 Find out more

Blank Center 25th Anniversary Celebration Find out more

The 13th annual Babson Trading Competition, sponsored by Fidelity Investments, welcomes students to compete against one another using the Rotman Interactive Trader software, which simulates an order-driven market. This competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students at Babson College, Olin College, and Wellesley College. Students will compete individually, with cash prizes awarded to the top five finishers. Registration is required. Prizing:Cash prizes awarded to the top five finishers as follows:1st place - $4002nd place - $200 3rd place - $1504th place - $1005th place - $50Schedule:4:00 - 5:30 pm Practice Round & Instructions (It is not necessary to attend the practice round if you are already familiar with the software)5:30 - 6:00 pm Pizza and refreshments will be served outside the Cutler Center Finance Lab 6:00 - 6:30 pm Hear from special guests from Fidelity Investments6:30 - 8:00 pm Trading Competition8:00 - 8:15 pm Awards PresentationSoftware:The competition will use the Rotman Interactive Trader software. Prior to the competition, participants are encouraged to download and install the RIT Market Simulator Client and the Excel RTD (Real-Time Data) Links. Once the software is installed, participants can try the online demo case. Additional details can be found on this webpage from Professor Ryan Davies. The competition is based on the Liability Trading cases (LT3, LT4). In these cases, participants will be playing the role of a principal trader. Institutional orders will be randomly routed to a principal trading desk and then traders must decide whether or not to accept the tender. If the order is accepted, the trader then must develop an optimal strategy for unwinding the position over time, accounting for market conditions such liquidity, price volatility, and price impact. Find out more