attracting donors to your business school: the benefits of a finance lab
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Attracting Donors to your Business School: The Benefits of a Finance Lab
Ryan J. CahoyRise Display
@ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
South Dakota State University
Daktronics
Kansas City
345 Labs 1722 Programs
0 250 500 750
254
44
47
6%
49%
Key donor convinced
Keep up with area schools
Aid in accreditation process
Dean's pet project
Showpiece to attract donors
Attract new students
Prepare students for Wall-street
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Reasons to Create a Lab
Lab Size
5,000 ft
225 ft
Average1,122 ft
Median950 ft
Lab Size
60 positions
6 positions
Median25
Average28
Room Layout
30%
17%
10%
43%Trading DesksModularBoardroomLecture
Simulations
Stoc
kTra
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Rotman FTS
0
50
100
150
200
250
62%
Investment Analysis
Bloombe
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Mor
nings
tar
Capita
l IQ
Factse
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50
100
150
200
25069
%
Student Managed Funds
Over $250M managed by students
55% of labs have a Student Fund
Portfolio Size
$50,000,000
$10,000
Median$400,000
Average$1,985,000
LED Ticker
79%
79% of Labs have at least 1 ticker.
Over 10,000 linear feet of ticker installed in finance
labs.
Ticker Size
273 feet
5 feet
Median26
Average38
Technology Spend
Average spend on a LED Ticker is $26,993 for projects
in the last 5 years.
Overall average for display technology is
approximately$75,000.
Ongoing Costs
<$10K10%
<$25K13%
<$75K23%<$150
K27%
>$150K +13%
Can't share13%
Dedicated Lab Manager
63% of respondents have a dedicated resource for the
lab.
Planning Phases
Phase I = Starter Room
Phase II = Build Finance Lab
Phase III = Basic Software Tools
Phase IV = Bloomberg
**Never Stop Fundraising**
Funding Tips
Capital Budget
Operating Budget
Grants
Business Partnerships
Alumni Donors
**Never Stop Fundraising**
Attracting Donors
Most labs open with funding from a key donor.
65% attribute the lab to helping secure more donors /
funding.
Good * Better * Best
universityfinancelab.com
Directory
Photo Gallery
Research Papers
Recorded Panel Discussions
Closing Thoughts
Never too early / late
Continually innovate
Make lab part of your identity
Never stop fundraising
Ryan [email protected]
Attracting Donors to your Business School: The Benefits of a Finance Lab
Ryan J. CahoyRise Display
@ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016