College of Charleston’s School of Business gets big boost with new partnership
January 28, 2020
The New York-based independent wealth management firm GM Advisory Group has announced its financial support for a partnership between the College of Charleston School of Business and Barron’s Group, a financial news publisher owned by Dow Jones & Company. The two-year partnership, run through the Barron’s in Education Program, will provide students and faculty with a suite of digital resources to supplement their studies and professional development.
“In today’s fast-paced economic environment, it’s important to stay current with the latest trends and developments in wealth management such as estate and tax planning, asset and risk management, financial planning, and accounting,” said Frank Marzano, managing principal of GM Advisory Group. “We’re excited to be collaborating with Barron’s to enrich the educational experience at the School of Business with news and insights from our team of experienced professionals.”
As part of the program, students and faculty at the School of Business will receive digital access to Barron’s online content, weekly newsletters and webinars. Representatives of GMAG will also make campus visits to speak about financial planning, investment management and other topics related to students’ courses of study and interests.
Over the next two years, select groups of students will be invited to visit the New York headquarters of Dow Jones for tours of the Barron’s and Wall Street Journal newsrooms and to participate in workshop sessions. The dean of the School of Business will also nominate three students to serve as program ambassadors — a distinction that carries additional mentorship benefits.
Additionally, GMAG will engage with the School of Business’s career services team to communicate about internship and job opportunities.
The Barron’s in Education program engages with business schools nationally, with programs at other universities — such as Penn State, the University of Chicago, Duke, NYU and the University of Virginia — having taken part in recent years.
