Investment Management Workshop

 

Topics

The workshop explores topics such as:

 

• Asset allocation decisions
• Drivers of investment performance
• Portfolio and business risk management
• Global markets for investment management products and services
• Compensation of investment firms and investment professionals
• The outlook for investing in private equities and hedge funds
• The search for alpha and the design of effective investment management organizations
• The global financial crisis and the future of the investment management industry

 

Agenda

Participants should arrange their schedules to arrive on the Harvard Business School campus by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 6 July 2009. Hours for the registration desk are from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. A welcome reception is scheduled at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner. During the meal, faculty chair, André Perold, will offer opening remarks and introduce the workshop. Immediately following, study groups will meet to prepare for the first day's classes. Given the intensive schedule, study materials and cases are made available to the participants prior to their arrival. Advance preparation is required, and active participation is expected throughout the workshop.

 

Each day is usually structured as follows:

 

7:30−8:15 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30−10:00 a.m.	Case Discussion
10:00−10:20 a.m.	Coffee Break
10:20−11:50 a.m.	Lecture and Discussion
12:00−1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00−4:00 p.m.	Class Preparation
4:00−5:30 p.m.	Case Discussion
5:45−6:30 p.m.	Cocktail Reception
6:30−8:00 p.m.	Dinner and Guest Speaker
8:00 p.m.	Discussion Groups