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About Us

The purpose of the HPS Center for Financial Excellence is to provide innovative student programming that produces high-caliber graduates for careers in finance, especially in the areas of investment and wealth management, commercial and investment banking, real estate, and capital markets.

Services

Speakers & Initiatives

Investment Management Academy Scholars Program
Wealth Management Program
Corporate guest speakers
Wall Street on Campus

Scholarships

Kapnick Foundation Endowed JD/MBA Scholarship
HPS Academy Scholarship

Career Support

Internship opportunities
HPS mentorship program
Professional exam preparation
Travel

Technical Skills Bootcamps

Including:

Accounting bootcamp
Beginner financial modeling
Advance financial modeling
Understanding capital markets
Bloomberg terminal training
Assessment financial statements

Soft Skills Workshops

Including:

Interview prep
Resume bootcamp
Email etiquette
Presentation skills
Networking

Experiential Learning

Wall Street on Campus: This is an interactive experience with professionals from leading financial services firms. This annual financial education seminar exposes students at Howard University and nearby colleges and universities to practical knowledge and Insights on financial strategies from practitioners and provides them with information about careers in financial services.

Presenting firms have included Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and HPS partners.

The seminars cover a wide range of applied finance topics, such as institutional investment management, wealth management, banking and other careers in the financial services sectors.