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Business, Law and Ethics in the European Union (BLAW 714) for Spring 2008 (Travel dates: May 19-31)
This course combines classes in the US with a study abroad and face-to-face negotiation of a simulated business transaction with German students from a German university. The course surveys US, foreign, and international law as it relates to cross border business transactions including: commercial dispute resolution, trade regulation, contracting for the sale of goods, documentary transactions and trade finance, intellectual property and licensing, and business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
The primary project for the course is an export/import contract UST students negotiate with students from the Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) in Trier, Germany.
Three classroom sessions prior to your departure for Europe. (Minneapolis):
Session 1: 9:00 am – noon, February 23, 2008
Session 2: 9:00 am – noon; 1 – 4 pm, March 29, 2008
Session 3: 9:00 am – noon; 1 – 4 pm, April 19, 2008
May 19 – May 31 travel to and study in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students. For more information about the course or for application materials, go to the following website:http://www.cebcglobal.org/Services/StudyAbroad2008.htm.
FINC 717: Aristotle Fund
Application Deadline for 2008-2009 Academic Year: March 30, 2008
We are currently in the process of selecting applicants for the 2008-2009 FINC 717 Student Managed Fund Class. This class of graduate finance students in the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas manages an investment fund. This class was made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous donor to the University. The donor made a monetary gift to the University with the intention of this money being actively managed by graduate students. The students are Investment Managers for this designated piece of the University’s endowment fund (now called the Aristotle Fund).
This fund provides students with “real” money to manage and requires a serious commitment. The students selected for this course will inherit an investment portfolio from the current year's class on September 1, 2008. The student managers will be responsible for the performance of the fund from September 1, 2008 until May 31, 2009. Students registered for this course will be invited to observe the current year's class to prepare for ownership of the portfolio. The student managers as a group will invest the fund in whatever investments they choose as a result of research, visit with corporate management and the use of various investment-management services.
Before they are selected to join the investment team, students must first complete core courses in finance and investment theory. At a minimum, the student should have completed FINC 600 and have completed or be concurrently registered in FINC 713 in the fall of 2008. While the students will not take home any portfolio profits, they will gain strong credentials for their résumés and will have had the chance to work directly with leaders in the investment community.
If you are interested in participating in this fund, send your resume, a letter establishing your personal objectives in working with this fund, two letters of recommendation (one must be from a UST faculty member) and a copy of your transcript to the address below. The course is limited to twelve students and admission to the program is competitive. Select students will be asked to attend a personal interview in April. The students selected for this class will be notified in early May. Please send your application materials by March 30, 2008 to:
Attn: Dr. Mary S. Daugherty
The Aristotle Fund
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave., MCH 350
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
Email – msdaugherty@stthomas.edu
651-962-5122
You invited to attend a class if you are interested in applying. Please contact Dr. Mary Daugherty for dates/times to visit.