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Application Requirements

 

For the Fall 2024 semester we will again be offering the finance elective, FIN 397 (graduate) or FIN 372T (undergraduate) - Titans of Investing (W 4:00 – 6:30p) taught by Britt Harris.  This is an application-based course, and the application submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024. Please read the information in the sections below BEFORE you access the application.

 

You can access the application here. Application opens at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024

 

For application information, please contact Juana Hardwick.

Prerequisites

For Undergraduates: 

  1. FIN 357 – Business Finance and
  2. FIN 367 – Investment Management

 

For Graduate Students (preferred not required):

  1. FIN 297.1 – Investment Theory & Practice

Requirements

Requirements for consideration:

  • Attend both the final in-person Titans 13 class on April 24, 2024 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. CT with guest speaker, Michael Dell, and dinner at approximately 6:45 p.m. with Titan alums as hosts.

  • Dinner is an integral part of the application process providing candidates an opportunity to learn more about the class and discuss their interest in it with a Titan alum in a small group setting of 4 to 8 applicants.

  • Attendance at both the class and dinner is required to be considered for Titans 14. Dress code is business professional for class and dinner.

Class Format

Class uses a Junto model, which is designed as a society for mutual self-improvement populated by high capacity people who “do well by doing good.” This concept was first employed by Ben Franklin. - Class meets once per week for two hours to discuss key “big picture” issues in investing, finance and life using Classic Briefs written and updated by Titans. - Classic Briefs are summaries of historical/classic writings that must be less than 10 pages and communicate the book’s key message in a clear and interesting way.  

  • Week One:  Titans meet alone and discuss the material among themselves: -
    • Preparing a summary of their key lessons as well as their particular questions and observations.
    • Update various global portfolios that they are required to manage.
    • Prepare a market report on investment results and key market factors. 

 

  • Week Two: Britt Harris meets with the Titan group to receive their portfolio review, market updates, and key lessons on that week’s material. Harris then presents the lesson directly.
    • Following each class led by Harris, the Titans are taken to dinner at a location of their choice. The purpose is to create lifelong friendships.
    • Classic readings are taken from a proprietary list of books that all nominated by 80 leading CIO’s, investors, CEO’s, top academics, and top economists each semester.
    • As the class progresses the Titans take on incrementally more responsibility for their own teaching. 

 

The class will be a mix of MBA, MSF and BBA students (~20).