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<p class=MsoNormal>In case you did not receive information about applying to
take the Bulldog Investment Fund course this e-mail should provide what you
need.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Mr. Larron C. Harper<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Director, Graduate Programs and Assistant Professor of
Business<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Brock School of Business, Samford University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tel: 205 726-2931 Fax: 205 726-4555<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>lcharper@samford.edu <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.samford.edu/mba <span style='color:#548DD4'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Venable, John <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 08, 2010 3:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> BusinessGrad-MBA<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Woolley, Thomas; Woodley, Melissa K.; Jones, Steven; Harper, Larron<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Application Information - Bulldog Investment Fund (FINC525)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear MBA Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>It is that time of the year when you have the opportunity to
apply for the Bulldog Investment Fund course. You can read more about it by
going to <a href="http://www4.samford.edu/business/academics/bulldog-fund.php">http://www4.samford.edu/business/academics/bulldog-fund.php</a>
or by contacting me directly.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>To successfully apply, you must do the following <b><u>by
Friday, October 29 at 4:00pm</u></b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in'>1.<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span>Complete and submit the application by carefully following the
instructions on the form.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in'>2.<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span>Attend at least one Bulldog Fund meeting for about one hour. We do this
to get to know you better and to give you a sense of the course, which is quite
different from others. We meet on Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 8:00pm in the
Dean’s Conference Room. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in'>3.<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span>Make yourself available for an interview. We will contact you with time
slots and the date of the interviews.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In this course, MBAs are comingled with undergraduates who,
for the most part, have taken a general course in Investments. Generally, MBAs
have very little trouble ramping up for this experience even if they haven’t
had a single course in investments. Of course, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t
help: it does. If in doubt, apply! And, if still in doubt, talk to some of the
past and present fund managers who are your peers: Patrick Wells, Zach
Hutcherson, and Lacey Pence.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>To differentiate your receipt of graduate credit, MBAs are
expected to submit a semester research project in addition to performing the
normal duties of running the fund.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>You will be notified of our decisions by Friday, November 5.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Students complain of spam, so this is the last advertisement
that will be sent. Save this email and make a note on your calendar of the due
dates. I hope you will consider joining this marvelous experience.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#C00000'>_____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>John
M. Venable<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Assistant Professor</b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Faculty Advisor—Bulldog Investment Fund<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Brock School of Business <b>—</b>
Samford University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>800 Lakeshore Drive<b>—</b>
Birmingham, AL 35229<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>jmvenabl@samford.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>w: 205-726-2985 f:
205-726-2464<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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