Wall Street Bootcamp
Our Wall Street Bootcamp is a revolutionary program giving students the opportunity to work on real-world modeled projects. The program is designed to mirror the training and development path of an associate analyst at a Wall Street financial institution. Participants engage in professional development through financial analysis, industry analysis, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assessments, and by applying business SWOT concepts to relevant business topics.
Industry Experts as Advisors
Projects span 10-15 weeks a semester
Enrolling students every semester
8-10 hour weekly time commitment from students
6-8 person student teams per project
Past Areas Of Exploration
Our Students Have Worked At
Master Card | T-Mobile
Covanta | Prudential Financial
Rutgers University | Delta Med
Meet Our Advisors
Brian Petrus, PHD
Advisor, Wall Street Bootcamp
Senior Advisor with extensive experience in the education sector, specializing in Human Resources and Project Management. Brian has supported the MBS Externship Exchange Program since 2020, empowering students to cultivate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other competencies essential for their future career trajectories. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA.
Ben Nelson
Advisor, Wall Street Bootcamp
Advisor with experience in the financial services industry, focusing on applied finance and sustainable finance case studies offered through the Wall Street Bootcamp. Ben has supported the MBS Externship Exchange Program since 2017, helping students understand the connections between their academic programs and real-world applications. He currrently serves as a managing director for Moody’s Corporation in New York, N.Y.
Past Projects
Summer 2023
Team:
Ruchita Mhaskar, Afshan Riaz, Aathith Chandrasekaran, Jea Thomas, Rakhi Shah, Surya Gopinath, Christopher Di Paolo, David Kelly, Ryan Armstrong, Aditya Modi, and Padmavidhya Ellappan
Abstract:
The Wall Street Bootcamp project analyzed the company Netflix from five perspectives: strategy, investment, sustainability, data, and cybersecurity. The analysis understood the company’s business model and assessed the company’s strategy, including key metrics such as net subscriber trends, revenue growth, and profitability, as the management pursues a strategic shift. The main policies in question were the company’s decision to limit password-sharing and introduce a streaming plan with advertisements. Through this project, the effects of these changes were investigated in terms of company growth and management strategy, stock performance, environmental and social consequences, data collection practices, and cyber risks.
Fall 2022
Team:
Ian Fonseca, Sabarinath Ramachandran, Pranav Tripathi, Parshva Mehta, Rick Patel (LEAD)
Abstract:
Coffee is a globally traded commodity with a complex supply chain. Charged with analyzing the global coffee industry through a variety of business and financial analyses, the Wall Street Bootcamp (WSBC) team will explore the countries and companies involved in the production and import/export processes, the different types of beans, and necessary growing conditions, and the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors associated with a company’s sustainability initiatives and claims. Our project goal is to perform a detailed ESG industry analysis through the investigation of several well-known coffee companies.
Summer 2022
Team:
Anshul Arvind, Akash Gadicherla, Ryan Armstrong, Daniel Torres, Kent Dunn, Sameed Shahid, Hana Patel, Ishani Dave(LEAD), Lucas Lander, Ashlyn Lang, Prayag Patel, Stefan Mirfakhrai, Matthew Loya, Stephanie Cimini, Andrew Clark, Ryan Felter, Krysta Germanoski, Cherise Schultz, Michael Phillips, Corbin Liang
Abstract:
A multi-university (RU and Westminster College, PA), cross-disciplinary, team-based analysis of the Energy Sector. Sub-teams included: Renewable Energy & ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance); Financial Analysis & Modeling; Transportation & Engineering; Business Strategy & More. Students worked with a finance / bond rating expert from Wall St, who is an SVP & Global Group Credit Officer for ESG. He has led global corporate training of new analysts, and is an expert in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance). This was a case study, where students interviewed and talked to experts in a variety of sectors including public policy, energy experts, corporate chief legal officer for a fortune 500 company, financial sector SMEs, and more.
Spring 2022
Team:
Facundo Saiegh, Sophie Vu, Aarthi Gajendran, Rene Rivadeneira, Zihan Liu, Sean Carew, Vraj Patel, Rahul Kamania, Amulya Nagella, Dipti Wannere, Shiv Patel, & Mihir Parikh
Abstract:
The need to understand the magnitude of the supply chain issues and forecast future conditions has increased with the recent COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine crisis. The team investigated analyzed what has caused these supply chain disruptions and how companies have altered operating procedures in response.
Fall 2021
Team:
Aditi Balasubramanian, Ishmaelina Borde-Koufie, Thomas DeMarco, Nupur Kadam, Audriti Mazumder
Abstract:
The team analyzed financial aspects and environmental impact of chemical components within paint products and the manufacturing practices. The team addressed the environmental
pollution caused by paint’s products, the imact of chemicals on the environment, and how COVID-19 has impacted the industry.
Spring 2021
Team:
Tyler Alvarez, Dhruv Patel, Kevin Tamayo, Nidhi Salian
Abstract:
The team conducted a business assessment focused on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats on Westlake Chemical Corporation. The puropse is to understand how Westlake Chemical Corporation and petrochemical industry is managed and organized .
Fall 2020
Team:
Dhara Popat, Joshua Atienza
Abstract:
There is uncertainty around the effect of COVID-19 on the growth of the company under study, Axalta Coating Systems. The team sought to understand the current shift in market and analyze its effect on the client company. This was accomplished through researching Axalta retrospectively and prospectively through market trends in the overall paint coatings, automotive, and architectural industries. Ratings were assigned as determined by the risk profile generated.