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The Corsair Society

The Corsair Society. Mission & Approach. 1. 2. 3. Provide a support network for the University’s best students interested in high-impact careers. Facilitate productive discussion among university graduates in related fields. Support the academic mission of the University.

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The Corsair Society

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  1. The Corsair Society Mission & Approach 1 2 3 Provide a support network for the University’s best students interested in high-impact careers Facilitate productive discussion among university graduates in related fields Support the academic mission of the University • Emphasize importance of early development • Develop basic business & capital markets understanding • Encourage maturation of tangible skills through study and application • Utilize peer mentoring and alumni mentoring to complement coursework • Commitment to excellence and life-long learning • Mentoring efforts to help next generation and reinforce learning to aid career progression • Social gathering events throughout the year • Encourage students to utilize curriculum and faculty, reading lists, and information sessions • Opportunity to facilitate research projects and paper submission where appropriate

  2. Organization

  3. The Corsair Society Organizational Structure Corsair Programs Markets & Enterprises Course Support of Related Programs Corsair Society Continuous Support • Corsair Society Involvement with the University • Collaboration with Speaker Series • Breakouts to discuss more detailed topics • Honors College • Terry College of Business Fall of Penultimate Year • Focus on top-tier placements - Investment Banking - Technology - Management Consulting • Rigorous interview preparation • Technical training • Alumni Networking • n Spring of Second Year • Guest speakers covering: - Enterprises - Capital Markets - Achievement • Corsair Society involvement - Teaching Assistants - Collaboration with Speakers - Mentorship & Career Panels

  4. The Corsair Society The Corsair Process February Before Penultimate Year February - August August - September September - February Comprehensive Interview Individual Study and Training Training Crash Course Industry Networking & Interviewing • Natural analytical and reasoning skills • Grasp of business fundamentals • Impressive knowledge base • Record of success & history of work ethic • Access to Corsair interview prep materials • In-depth reading of the markets and financial news sources • Intern to gain experience for interviews • In-depth training in respective fields • Interview & professional preparation • Members receive mentors • Campus information sessions and interviews • Corsair hosted networking dinners • Firm-led instructive case studies

  5. The Corsair Society Banking Structure Investment Banking Division Sales & Trading Division Coverage Groups Examples: Consumer, Energy, Health Care, Industrials, Technology Research Capital Markets Examples: Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets Sales Product Groups Examples: M&A, Leveraged Finance Trading Chinese Wall

  6. The Corsair Society Banking What? • Provide a wide range of advisory services to companies • IPOs, M&A, debt raises, restructurings, etc. • Connecting sellers and buyers Interview Basics: What is it? Interview: • Strong understanding of Investment Banking • Technical questions • Behavioral questions • News • Market knowledge Grous: • Coverage vs. Product • Capital Markets (DCM, ECM) • Sales vs. Trading vs. Research vs. Structuring/ Origination Groups: Recommended Resources: Resources? • Current Corsair members • Economist • WSJ • Investopedia • Mergers & Inquisitions • Breaking into Wall Street ualities: • Curious about the markets, companies, and strategic issues • Strong analytical skills in regards to client needs • Technically equipped • Quick to learn, socially equipped Ideal Applicant:

  7. The Corsair Society How to Prepare – Banking What’s Required What Will Make you Excellent READ Periodicals • Wall Street Journal • Financial Times • DealBook • Economist Guides • Mergers and Inquisitions • Vault Guides to Investment Banking • Breaking into Wall Street Technicals • Financial statements, accounting adjustments • Valuation methodologies, intuition behind them Follow specific deals / market events • Write summaries • Practice explaining to others Practice asking questions • Practice leading conversations and asking others for advice Look for patterns / Form your own opinions • Be able to explain your own opinion • Ex. Why was the merger a good/bad idea, why that price, why now? Know your story • Show how you think • Why are you here interviewing today?

  8. The Corsair Society Consulting What do consultants do? What do firms look for? • High level answer: “We help our clients solve their most difficult problems.” • Offer experience and industry expertise • Provide an objective, third-party perspective • Augment client productivity • Leadership ability • Humble independence • Analytical and problem solving ability • Innovative thinking/Creative drive • Personable and Persuasive Overview of internship interviews Corsair’s Role • Applications due early fall • First round interviews mid-fall • Second-round interviews ~1 week after • Decisions Released ~0-7 days after • Drill case interview fundamentals • Develop your story • Provide a community for practice • Connect you with the firms

  9. The Corsair Society How to Prepare - Consulting Need to haves Overview What Will Make you Excellent • Interviews in the Spring 30 minute behavioral 30 minute case interview • Resources Victor Cheng/Look Over my Shoulder RocketBlocks Case in Point • Tips and Tricks Practice problem solving strategies Show off your strengths Ask questions • Ideal Candidate Qualities “Teach-ability” Commitment Collaborative/Team mentality • Explain your decision making process • Logical and analytical problem-solving approaches • Good handle on foundational math • Clear communication skills • Creative thinking and scrappy mentality • Ability to dive into the weeds, without losing focus on the high level question Nice to haves • General knowledge • Understanding of current events • Business sense • Knowledge of frameworks • Initiative to take next steps

  10. The Corsair Society Technology Why join the Corsair technology group? What technology firms look for • Personalized mentoring for preparing for software engineering and product manager internship roles • Network with UGA graduates at large tech firms and hear their stories • Fine-tune your communication skills to go out and pass through multiple rounds of interviews • Ability to analyze and solve tough (technical) problems • Creativity • Experience in relevant field and working in teams • Communication skills and cultural fit

  11. The Corsair Society How to Prepare - Technology Overview of Interview What We’re Looking for Two types of interviews: • PM interview • SWE interview Each interview will consist of a behavioral portion (~15 min) and a technical portion (~25 min). Coding experience desired, but not absolutely required • Commitment • Passion for solving problems using technology • Desire to improve each and every day • Communication skills • How well do you talk through your approach to solving problems? • Can you speak through potential pitfalls and discuss optimality of solutions? • Practice Behavioral • Focus on how you made decisions, assumptions you made, information gained, etc.

  12. The Corsair Society Enterprises Speaker Series (Spring Lineup) Dave Battle, Founder - Battle Investment Group Darren DeVore, Principal - The Carroll Organization Les Franks, Managing Director in Healthcare - UBS Camille Gregory, Business Analyst - McKinsey & Company Frank Hanna, CEO - Hanna Capital Michael Ostergard, North American Managing Partner in Health Strategy - Accenture Derek Ponticelli, Global Brand Solutions Analyst - Google Mary Richardson, Vice President - Goldman Sachs Brian Sadler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Sagitarius Capital Partners Wes Walraven, Global Co-Head of Industrials - Citigroup

  13. Placement

  14. The Corsair Society Alumni Achievement • Corsair is building on a track record of success • Since its founding in 2006, Corsair has placed over 152 students into full-time analyst programs with top-tier investment banks and management consulting firms • Program alumni continue to succeed following analyst programs through direct promotion, admission to top business school programs, and work in private equity and related fields Top Performance & Direct Promotion Participation in Alternative Investment Fields • Navid Abghari – Angel Oak Capital Advisors • Christy Boudreau – Goldman Sachs • Patrick Dever – Nomura • Mason Fennelly – Goldman Sachs • Bill Hobbs – Blackstone • David Jett – J.P. Morgan • David Kirby – Goldman Sachs • Brooke Parker – Barclays • Brian Quinif – Nomura Securities • John Seewoester – Barclays • Thomas Amburgey – First Reserve • John Ash – Crow Holdings Capital Partners • Brooks Andrews – Essex Woodlands • Jamie Black – Liberty Hall • Zac Carson – American Industrial Partners • Janki Chudgar – TPG • Charlie Compton – AE Industrial Partners • Robert Culp – The Carlyle Group • Drew Fulton – Maverick Capital • Jackson Govatos – Oaktree Capital Management • Andrew Hollod – TZP Group • Drew Hovancik – Cerberus Capital • Joe Lariscy – Edge Principal • Mike Naghshineh – Pine River Capital • David Napoletan – Odyssey Investment Partners • Jerry Nowlin – Thomas H. Lee • Bobby Rosenbleeth – Flexpoint Ford • Chris Stallman – Arlington Capital • Andrew Ward – Auda Private Equity • George Ward – Roark Capital Admission into Notable Business Schools • Anne Zimmerman – Harvard class of 2011 • Brooks Andrews – Stanford class of 2013 • Emily Evert – Harvard class of 2014 • Wayne Hu – Yale class of 2015 • Josh Sandler – Harvard class of 2015 • Gabriel Shaukat – Chicago class of 2016 • Robert Culp – Harvard class of 2018

  15. The Corsair Society Student Placement 2019 Undergraduates: 1. Katie Abernathy – Ernst & Young (NYC) 2. Meghan Armstrong – Ernst & Young (ATL) 3. Joey Astolfi– Moelis & Company ( NYC) 4. Christopher Barbero– Susquehanna IG (Philadelphia) 5. Jack Barnes – Citi (NYC) 6. Miguel Chico – Founders (ATL) 7. Adam David – The Hackett Group (ATL) 8. Mustafa Faroon– Deloitte (Charlotte) 9. Delaney Fechalos– William Blair (Chicago) 10. Steven Feng – Bain & Company (ATL) 11. Matt Gates – Citi (NYC) 12. Jeramey Hampton – Citi (NYC) 13. Jacob Hanley – Performance Trust (Chicago) 14. Grant Haushalter– Citi (NYC) 15. NiravIlango–Esri (Los Angeles) 16. Jackson Keene – PricewaterhouseCoopers (ATL) • 17. Dani Levenson – SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (ATL) • 18. Grant Leubkemann– William Blair (Chicago) • 19. Will MacArthur –Centerview Partners (NYC) • 20. Hank MacGinnitie– Third Lake Capital (Tampa) • 21. John Maier –Moelis & Company (Los Angeles) • 22. Ethan Mann – Alvarez & Marsal (ATL) • 23. Miryam Miller – Citi (NYC) • Ryan Peppenhorst– Accenture (Charlotte) • Will Pospisil– SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (ATL) • Chase Stiffler – New Capital Partners (Birmingham) • Alex Sztenjenberg– Wells Fargo (Charlotte) • David Tillman – Citi (NYC) • Kevin Truong – Bowstring Advisors (ATL) • Aaditya Vaidya – Citi (NYC) • Garrett Vaughan – JP Morgan (ATL) • Will Veringa–Suntrust Robinson Humphrey (ATL)

  16. The Corsair Society Student Placement 2020 Undergraduates: 1. Mark Abraham – RBC (Houston) 2. Tillie Allen – Suntrust Robinson Humphrey (ATL) 3. Blake Atmore – Barclays (NYC) 4. Alexander Burgess – JP Morgan (NYC) 5. Joe Burnett – In Process 6. William Caudron – Citi (NYC) 7. Jasmine Chen – Citi (NYC) 8. Arsh Chopra – Qatalyst (San Francisco) 9. Harrison Corley – In Process 10. Liam Dahlberg – TM Capital (ATL) 11. Claire Drosos – Deloitte (ATL) 12. Monte Fischer – Federal Reserve (NYC) 13. Jackson Ford – RBC (Houston) 14. Dylan Garcia – NCR (ATL) 15. Nicole Googe – BCG (ATL) 16. James Guest – In Process 17. Akhil Hazari – Deloitte (ATL) • 18. Ansley Heavern – Citi (NYC) • 19. Andrew Hendrix – Wells Fargo (Charlotte) • 20. Tanner Hull – Ardea Partners (NYC) • 21. Rian James – Stout (ATL) • 22. Brian Lee – Suntrust Robinson Humphrey (ATL) • 23. Julianna Lubin – In Process • 24. William O’Gorman – Bank of America (NYC) • Kavin Patel – Wells Fargo (Houston) • Ryan Perkins – Nike (Portland) • Noah Powell – UGA Foundation (Athens) • Davis Ray – Deloitte (ATL) • Frank Rodgers – Wells Fargo (NYC) • Megan Scheulin – FTI Consulting (ATL) • Drew Schmitt – Bain & Company (ATL) • Blake Siegmund – Fidelity (Boston) • Max Stander – UBS (NYC) • Logan Vanderbilt – Goldman Sachs (NYC) • Savannah Willis – Citi (NYC) • Patrick Woodland – Wells Fargo (NYC) • Ryan Wu – Barclays (Hong Kong) • Chelsea Zoller – UBS (NYC) • Matt Zowine – Citi (NYC)

  17. The Corsair Society 11 10 5(1) 3 3 Other includes Birmingham, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Tampa Other includes Tech, Equity Research and Private Equity

  18. The Corsair Society 15 11 6(1) 3 Other(2) 14% Consulting 17% Tech 9% Investment Banking 60% Other includes Athens, Boston, Charlotte, Hong Kong, Portland and San Francisco Other includes Equity Research and Sales & Trading

  19. The Corsair Society Corsair Alumni Statistics Investment Banking 30% Other 41% Sales & Trading 4% Consulting 7% Atlanta 32% Private Equity 17% 18 13 12 10 9 7 7 5 4 4 3

  20. The Corsair Society 2018-2019 Leadership Team Students * Corsair was founded in the Honors College and it continues to provide human resources and financial support for the program

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