Benjamin Graham Value Investment Program | Deadline: June 3, 2022

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

TO ENROLL IN VALUE INVESTING COURSES (ECONOMICS 167168169, AND 177 IN THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR, YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY FOR AND BE ACCEPTED INTO THIS PROGRAM. 

MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program | UCLA Economics

Founded in 2018, the Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program equips undergraduate economics students with an unparalleled education in
finance and investing. Students participating in this two-year program will be able to understand the full set of fundamental economic and strategic forces that favor or disfavor a particular investment opportunity from both a theoretical and practical perspective.

A cohort of 40 students is selected annually to participate in the following sequence:

  • Year 1: The Academic Concentration in Value Investing, taking place throughout the 2022-2023 Academic Year, is taught by real-world  Practitioners known as “Investors in Residence”.  This industry-based curriculum prepares students through applied research projects, financial modeling, and group projects in five core courses:
    • EC-167 History of Financial Crises (Fall 2022)
    • EC-168 Introduction to Value Investing (Fall 2022)
    • EC-169 Applied Value Investing (Winter 2023)
    • EC-106S Competitive Strategy (Spring 2023)
    • EC-177 Field Projects in Investing (Spring 2023) 
  • Year 2: The Simon Fellowship Program, taking place throughout the 2023-2024 Academic Year, is a senior-level recruitment platform created to provide exceptional Value Investing Program participants with avenues to explore careers at hedge funds, private equity firms, and other buy-side roles. Simon Fellows participate in year-round career guidance, buy-side firm visits, industry mentorship, and leadership projects. Furthermore, Simon Fellows are eligible for the CFA Institute’s University Affiliation Program, giving Fellows the opportunity to take the Level 1 Exam prior to graduation.

Students who satisfy the following requirements are encouraged to apply:

  • Satisfactory completion of the lower division requirements for the Economics, Business Economics, or Mathematics/Economics Majors
  • Satisfactory completion of following courses before commencing the concentration in Fall 2022:
    • ECON 101: Microeconomic Theory
    • MGMT 1A: Principles of Accounting I
    • MGMT 1B: Principles of Accounting II
  • Non-majors are welcome to apply but are encouraged to complete the above requirements.

If you are interested in becoming a concentrator in the 2022-2023 Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program, we encourage you to Apply Here.  The deadline to apply to is June 3, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

For any questions regarding the Program’s requirements or eligibility, please contact Humberto Merino-Hernandez (hmhernandez@econ.ucla.edu).

Good luck!

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