Student Commitment
As a condition of acceptance, each student is required to sign an honor pledge to commit to the activities (including attendance and timely completion) of the Keeley Center Academy. The team at the Keeley Center for Financial Services — Executive Director/Program Director Martin Essenburg, Academic Director Lamont Black and Program Manager Ana Ramos — will be responsible for organizing these events and monitoring student engagement.
Key expectations for students in the Academy include:
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Completing a finance major by taking the expected and recommended accounting and finance courses that align with the student's chosen career focus
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Attending all academy events (training, networking, career development, applicable Meet the Firm events, soft skill development, technical/vocational training, etc.)
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Satisfactory and timely completion of all tasks assigned. These tasks include certifications, licenses and competitions, as well as academy-related event planning, public relations and communications initiatives, and student engagement and recruitment activities.
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As applicable: obtaining a related financial services internship and/or full-time employment (program director to confirm qualification)
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Maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 (both overall and within the finance major) at all times
Quarterly Schedule
Winter Quarter
- FIN 311 Corporate Finance
- FIN 234 Banking & Credit Analysis
- ACC 305 Financial Reporting II
Programming
- Patricia Cook Professional Etiquette Training
- Omni Breakthrough Interview Training
- Goldman Sachs Networking Training
- Career Orientation
Certifications
- Adventis I & II
- Bloomberg
Spring Quarter
- FIN 315 Finance Analytics
- FIN Elective
Programming
- Jane Curry Professional Writing
- Second City Professional Speaking
- Wall Street Prep Advanced PowerPoint Training
- Internship Prep
- Career Orientation
Certifications
Autumn Quarter
- FIN 330 Investments
- FIN Elective
Programming
- Asset and Wealth Management
- Career Orientation
Certifications
- CFA
- CAIA (Optional)
- E-Money (Optional)
December Intersession
- FIN 398 FINRA SIE Prep Course
Programming
Certifications
- Knopman Marks How to Finance
- FINRA SIE
Winter Quarter
- FIN Elective
- FIN Elective
Programming
- Stock Pitch
- Leadership Workshop
- Financial Literacy Training
- Financial Literacy Service Project
- Keeley Cohort Graduation Ceremony
- Professional Decorum, How to Get Ahead, Responsibility to Keeley and DePaul
Certifications
- Old National Financial Literacy
Recommended Courses by Career Path
While not required, the following courses are important to prepare you for a career in financial services. Below are lists of recommended courses associated with the following specific career paths:
- ACC 304 Financial Reporting I
- ACC 305 Financial Reporting II
- FIN 320 Money & Banking
- FIN 323 Commercial Banking
- FIN 324 Banking & Credit Analysis
- FIN 333 Financial Statements Analysis
- FIN 340 International Finance
- FIN 350 Real Estate
- FIN 362 Enterprise Risk Management
A minor or double major in accounting is strongly recommended.
- FIN 313 Investment Banking
- FIN 324 Banking & Credit Analysis
- FIN 333 Financial Statements Analysis
- FIN 336 Equity Research
- FIN 340 International Finance
- FIN 355 Global IPOs and Venture Capital
- FIN 380 Cases in Financial Decision Making
- FIN 398 Alternatives
A minor or double major in accounting is strongly recommended.
- FIN 324 Banking & Credit Analysis
- FIN 333 Financial Statements Analysis
- FIN 335 Portfolio Management
- FIN 336 Equity Research
- FIN 340 International Finance
- FIN 395 Investment Seminar
- FIN 398 Alternatives
- FIN 324 Banking & Credit Analysis
- FIN 335 Portfolio Management
- FIN 336 Equity Research
- FIN 355 Global IPOs and Venture Capital
- FIN 381 Behavioral Finance
- FIN 395 Investment Seminar
- FIN 398 Wealth Management
- FIN 398 Alternatives
Contact Us:
If you any questions, please contact:
Martin Essenburg, Executive Director
Ana Ramos, Program Manager