Author: Tyler Gilbert
May 16, 2011
I just got back from an amazing trip to the Windy City (Chicago). Believe it or not, I actually went to Chicago for a class trip on behalf of one of my finance courses, BUSFIN 824 – The Stock Market. It is also known as the Student Investment Management (SIM) course, and it is one of the few classes in the country that puts millions of (real) dollars in the hands of student investment managers. As a class, we are responsible for managing about $22 million, currently, of the Ohio State Endowment Fund that has been allocated to the class specific SIM Portfolio.
April 15, 2011
Hello everyone! Spring quarter has been off to a great start! I really love all of my classes, and we’re only three weeks into the quarter, but it seems like so much has already happened in that short time – both school and non-school related. So I’ll try to touch on a few of the more interesting things of these first few weeks here in Columbus…So I’ll start with something “non-school” related: the CD 101 concert.
March 17, 2011
So this quarter definitely flew by! I can’t believe we’re already two thirds towards earning our Masters degrees in Accounting! I really enjoyed my classes this quarter, but I’m also looking forward to my classes next quarter. I have signed up for a couple of accounting courses as well as a couple of finance courses. Specifically I’ll be taking an International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) course, a Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting course, Risk Management (a finance course), and a Stock Market course.
February 14, 2011
One of the great things about OSU is the fact that it is located here in Columbus. As the capital of Ohio, it tends to be a major stop for most entertaining tours across the country. The other day a group of us MAcc students went and saw a personal favorite of these touring acts, Cirque du Soleil, and it was amazing. For anyone that has yet to see this astounding traveling show, Cirque du Soleil is basically a fancy circus.
January 31, 2011
The annual Fisher Winter Games took place this past Friday, and although I did not personally participate, I sure am glad I came to watch, as it was extremely entertaining. Basically, the Fisher Games were a series of 3 team sports – Basketball, Volleyball, and Dodge ball – in which various teams made of Fisher College of Business students (and faculty/staff) competed. There were teams from all the major programs, but obviously I came to see how the MAcc teams fared.