Mr. Lewis took a day out of his very busy schedule to share his career path and business insights with our class, which was very valuable. Mr. Lewis detailed his entire career, the beginning with his days at UConn through his rise up the corporate ladder to where he sits today, which was priceless. It […]
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Connecting with Guest Lecturers
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Visiting SurgoCap Partners
At the ultimate meeting of minds, CEO Mala Gaonkar and her team at SurgoCap hosted our group. This female-led hedge fund provided a unique encounter to learn about the ins and outs of investing AND the challenges of creating successful career paths and executive positions for women in finance. Each of the members of the […]
Visiting Ruane Cunniff
In the midst of a busy midterms season, 10 of the Opportunity Fund Project women took time out of their schedule to visit NYC and go to the first meeting of the day with Ruane Cunniff, a NYC based long-only firm. The UConn Opportunity Fund has a special connection with Ruane Cunniff. During the fall […]
Practice Makes Perfect: William & Mary Stock Pitch Competition
On April 5th, I went to Williamsburg, Virginia with a team of fellow female finance majors to represent the University of Connecticut at the annual William and Mary Women’s Stock Pitch Competition. The competition was held on April 6th, so we arrived on April 5th at William & Mary with an itinerary that included career […]
A Chance
My freshman year was challenging. As a first-generation American and college student, I found the college atmosphere entirely new to me. Being the eldest of four siblings, I knew that my decisions would pave the way for them and their future. Like many other first-year students on campus, I wanted to find my crowd and […]
Investing in Education – and Vice Versa
Joe Crivelli is Vice President of Investor Relations at Vertex Inc. and joined the Opportunity Fund class on March 22nd as a guest speaker – here are his reflections on the experience. Last week, I had the privilege of being a guest at the University of Connecticut’s Opportunity Fund Project. This innovative […]