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Are you planning to participate in the 15th annual Babson Trading Competition? Are you interested in gaining more hands-on practice using the Rotman Interactive Trader software? Join finance students Oak Kornsri MSF'25, Liubov Mykhailyshyn MSF'25, Carlos Roberto Diaz Neto MSF'25, and Sloane Zhu MSF'26 for a RIT practice session. Students participating in the Trading Competition will also have the opportunity to do a practice round on the night of the competition. The more practice, the better! No prior experience with the RIT software is required to attend. This session is open to Babson, Wellesley, and Olin College undergraduate and graduate students. Registration is required. Complete details about the Babson Trading Competition can be found here. Find out more

Join us to celebrate the launch of Ding Dong: How Ring Went From Shark Tank Reject to Everyone's Front Door! Hosted by the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, this special fireside chat features Jamie Siminoff '99, founder of Ring, in conversation with President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD. Hear how Jamie turned a rejected pitch into a household name-and how his Babson experience shaped his entrepreneurial journey. Following the discussion, Jamie will host a book signing and give away a limited number of copies of his new book to students. Don't miss your chance to be among the first to meet him and take home your copy! Find out more

The 15th 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 - $50 Schedule:5:00 - 6:00 pm Software tutorial and practice iterations (It is not necessary to attend the tutorial if you are already familiar with the software)6:00 - 6:45 pm Pizza and refreshments will be served outside the Cutler Center Finance Lab 6:45 - 7:15 pm Hear from special guests from Fidelity Investments trading floor, including Ken Martin, Co-Head Trader, US Sector, Mettler Growney, Sector Trader, Mahitha Valluru, Quantitative Trading Analyst, and Zach Haggerty, Sector Trader.7:15 - 7:45 pm Competition instructions and practice iterations for all participants7:45 - 9:15 pm Trading Competition9:15 - 9:30 pm Awards Presentation Software: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 from Professor Ryan Davies can be found on this webpage. 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 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 as liquidity, price volatility, and price impact. Find out more

Join us for a conversation with former US Navy Vice Admiral and C-Suite technology entrepreneur John Mustin MBA'06. Admiral Mustin and Babson Associate Professor of Management and Navy Veteran Dwight Gertz will discuss the importance of entrepreneurial leadership in our current world. Learn about the Admiral's new role as President of Saildrone where they are building the future of maritime autonomy and his focus on the expansion of Saildrone's defense and intelligence business. Find out more