The CFA Society of San Diego (CFASSD) now offers a student membership category that gives students access to job listings, programs, social gatherings, and networking events with peers and CFASSD’s professional membership—some of San Diego’s most well-known and successful financial professionals. 

Benefits

• Attend CFASSD’s presentations, corporate events, and professional development programs at special discounted rates.
• Network with top industry professionals from among CFASSD’s 400+ members.
• Access to the CFASSD job list as well as internship programs being offered by local firms.
• Share ideas with students from other area universities through on-campus programs and student membership directory.
• Learn about the CFA® program and the CFASSD resources that are available to assist you if you decide to pursue a CFA charter.

Eligibility

CFASSD’s Student Membership is available to those who are matriculating toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, business or discipline related to the investment decision-making process at an accredited San Diego based college/university, and maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. 

Student Membership is only available to individuals who do not qualify as Regular or Affiliate members and meet the following criteria:

• Full-time undergraduate students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, finance or discipline related to the investment decision-making process.
• Full- or part-time graduate students pursuing an MBA or a master’s degree in a business-related major.  Part-time students must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester.
• All students must have and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and be in good standing in their school’s academic program.

Student membership expires one year after graduation or after the student discontinues studies toward a degree in finance, business or discipline related to the investment decision-making process.  Annual student dues are $50.  All Student Memberships will be reviewed by CFASSD’s Student Membership Committee for final approval.

CFASSD Student Membership Groups are currently active (and recruiting) at the following San Diego universities. All applicants must be currently enrolled at one of the participating universities. Please contact the Faculty Sponsor listed below for more information.

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Faculty contact: Professor Allan Timmermann, Ph.D.

Email: agtimmermann@ad.ucsd.edu

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Faculty Contact: Michael Willoughby

Phone: (858)534-2518

Email: mwilloughby@ucsd.edu

University of San Diego (USD)

Faculty Contact: Professor Dennis Zocco, Ph.D.

Phone: 619-260-4848

Email: dzocco@sandiego.edu

San Diego State University (SDSU)

Faculty contact: S.G. Badrinath (Badri), Ph.D.

Phone: 619-594-4749

Email: S.Badrinath@sdsu.edu

For more information about CFASSD Student Memberships, please contact:

CFA Society of San Diego Contact

Michael V. Blasi, CFA

University Relations Chair

Phone: (858) 793-2420

Email:universityrelations@cfassd.org