Finance and Financial Services

Raider Country students master market in statewide challenge, visit Wright State

The first place team in the high school division was from Versailles High School. (L-R) Amy Carman, government/economics teacher, students Brandon Groff and Megan Hemmelgarn, Wright State Finance Lecturer Matthew Ingram, Ph.D., and Wright State Director of the Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy at the Raj Soin College of Business D. R. Fannin.

How would you like a 14.3% growth in your retirement fund? Would you be willing to settle for 8.75%? That’s exactly what some sharp students from Raider Country… Continue reading

Raj Soin College of Business Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy receives $16,500 from GE Capital Retail Bank

Grant benefits 41 Teachers and Students in 15 Counties
(L-R) Raj Soin College of Business Dean Joanne Li, D. R. Fannin, director of the Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy and Nancy Slezak, community relations manager for GE Capital Retail Bank.

GE Capital Retail Bank has awarded $16,500 to 41 teachers for scholarships to enhance the financial literacy of students in a 15-county area. Continue reading

Business leader, Barry James, 50 students inducted at Raj Soin College of Business Beta Gamma Sigma ceremony

The 2013 class is the largest the Wright State Beta Gamma Sigma chapter has inducted in its 38 year history.

Fifty Raj Soin College of Business students along with Barry James of James Investment Research were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the highest international business honor society… Continue reading

Finance students help with Hurricane Sandy cleanup, tour NYSE floor

The Wright State Finance Club poses for a picture inside St. Virgilius Church.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor can appear to be a crazed channel of activity, but it was a trip to hurricane-ravaged Broad Channel, NY that was the most memorable… Continue reading

Wright State manager, alumni honored in DBJ’s “Forty Under 40”

Wright State manager, alumni honored in DBJ’s “Forty Under 40”

A project manager at the Wright State Research Institute and seven Wright State University alumni are among the “Forty Under 40” award winners who will be honored by the Dayton Business Journal. Continue reading

Recruiting Raiders: Job fair will draw employers, students and alumni

Recruiting Days for STEM and Business

Defense and construction contractors, a college consortium, a computer cabling manufacturer and agencies that help children and families will be among employers sifting for future employees… Continue reading

Student investors grow portfolio, get boardroom experience at Wright State

Left to right: Zach Beck, Justin Rowden, Adam Stephens, David Arquilla

Wright State student investors were given a real-world experience when they appeared before a university investment committee to discuss the performance of the investment portfolio they manage. Continue reading

Accounting students qualify for an unprecedented 14th time at IMA National Competition

Photo of From left to right: students Brea Sheeks, Jayme Overfield, Kate Lash and professor of accounting and team advisor Dr. David Bukovinsky.

Wright State accounting students placed in the final four for the 14th time at the 2011 Institute for Management Accountants (IMA) national competition. Continue reading