Babson College - Babsonian Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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TTIergers f nd Requisitions eated. Left to Right: Bob Patterson, Bill Lawson, Al Ross, Tom lodart, Prof. Barrett (Lecturer), Vincent Risco, Win Doolittle. tanding: Bill Dennison, John Woods, Ben Bailey, Jeff Dworken, iregg Brown, David Grossack, Al Rapetski, Jay Knopf, Brad Reese, Linda Bailey. John Daryanani, Reggie Grant, Barry Gold- man, Mickey Rivers, Prof. Jeffrey Alves (Faculty Advisor), Muhammad Habib. Missing: Ramiz AUawala, Jeff Davidowitz. The Babson College Mergers and Acquisitions Club was organized for the purpose of bringing together serious business students at Babson. The individuals who were thus brought together formu- lated a goal for the club, the quest for knowledge of astute business strategies. This guest has facilitated the study of mergers, acquisitions, business pyramiding, leveraged buy- outs asset stripping, venture capital, entrepreneur- ing, financial leverage, marketing leverage, divest- ments, international trading, management motiva- tion, consulting, and the whereabouts of the experts in these fields. The club believes the future success of its mem- bers in the business world hinges on their prepara- tion to meet the many complex challenges that await them. The members feel the common denomi- nator among them all is their recognition of each others talent and it ability to help them succeed. 197

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marheting Club ' The Marketing Association Presents: Why Not Go Into Marketing Mr. Fred Good from Hood Dairy (V.P. of Marketing Sales ) will speak on Thursday , October 19th 7:00 in the Fo ' c ' sle (downstairs PMN) Be There! Marketing Association sponsors Polaroid Sales Training Managers in selling seminar M Kiii

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f cademy of Rccountancy The Academy of Accountancy was formed in t Spring of 1975 with the aid of Professors Bruno ai Drinkwater. The purpose of the Academy is to pr vide a vehicle for honoring outstanding Babson A counting majors, to expand members ' knowledge the profession, and to generate interest in and provi. service to the Babson Accounting program. The objectives are met by offering free tutorial services Financial and Managerial Accounting studen working on accounting related projects, and sponsc ing presentations by area businessmen on topics current interest. Past projects have included settii up accounting systems for a nonprofit organizatii and a food co-op and hosting presentations on A counting Under Inflationary Conditions and FAS 13: Accounting for Leases. This year, the Academy strengthened its tulori program and completed and published a survey Babson Accounting Alumni. It also sponsored pr sentations on interviewing with accounting firms, d ferences found between the Big Eight and other n tional firms, and TFA: The Auditing of Transacti( Cycles. The Academy hopes to expand its service to t Babson Accounting program by hosting present tions on alternative accounting career choices and 1 recruiting more members from the Babson MB program. 198 ■a