FIN 196 - Williams Investment Society

Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Permission of the department head. Students must participate in a competitive application process in order to participate. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. This cocurricular educational student organization manages a portion of Washington and Lee’s endowment. Students meet in formal and informal sessions conducted by faculty advisers and attend presentations made by outside speakers hosted by the Williams School. The experiential learning that occurs in this setting is grounded in fields such as accounting, economics, and finance, as well as the practice of investments and banking. Straughan.