I just have to give a shout-out to my Class of 08 Section C classmates who will represent UCI in the ACG Cup competition. C4 Capital Partners is made up of Dimitri Krikelas, Vishal Mehra, Bill Ryan and John Xie. They beat out six other UCI MBA program teams to represent us against USC, Chapman, Pepperdine and Cal State Fullerton. The winning team will take home a $10,000 prize.
The ACG Cup challenges students to create the best solution to a realistic financial problem for a fictional company. The contest also allows MBA students who are eyeing a career in finance a chance to network with ACG members who are investment bankers, hedge fund managers and mergers-and-acquisition specialists.
We're all really proud of you guys. I know you put in a lot of time, effort and hard work, and it paid off. Now go kick some butt!