Name: Department of Finance
Start: 2021-09-28T10:00:00-0400
End: 2021-09-29T19:13:00-0400
Location: Georgia State Day 2021

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Department of Finance

ignite your inner mastermind

The Department of Finance is committed to the professional advancement and success of students seeking careers in this field.

Our diverse course offerings range from corporate asset management to international banking to financial derivatives. We provide the necessary skills and knowledge base that will enable you to successfully pursue many career opportunities in today’s rapidly changing, global economy.

We are incredibly proud of the Master of Science in Finance, a forward-looking program focusing on Corporate Finance, Machine Learning, AI and FinTech.

Points of Pride:

#1 public university program in the Southeast
#12 among all U.S.-based programs

Highlights

In-depth focus on advanced corporate finance and strategy for enhancing firm value, innovation and investment banking with FinTech applications
Development of technological and quantitative skills demanded by the ever-evolving finance community
Training in data analytics, machine learning, AI, and blockchain

Another Record-Breaking Year for Georgia State Day!

Oct 08, 2021

We did it again! With the support of the entire Panther Family, we set many new records this year on Georgia State Day. More than 2,700 gifts generated over $930,000. Donors supported 258 university initiatives and unlocked 54 challenges and matching gift opportunities.

Another Record Year! More than 2,500 gifts raised.

Sep 29, 2021

Thousands of Panthers roared to celebrate Georgia State Day. Our fourth annual day of giving has raised more than $823,000 from 2,530 gifts, and we're still counting!

Thanks to the thousands of donors who helped support Georgia State's students, colleges, programs, and centers over the last 1 day, 9 hours, and 13 minutes.

As we finalize counting our gifts, we hope you will check back here to see our final count.

Image for Update: Another Record Year! More than 2,500 gifts raised.

Match

Staff Council Challenge

The Staff Council will match dollar for dollar up to $2,100 for all gifts made to the Staff Council Fund.

$2,100 MATCHED

Completed

$2,000

Dr. Gerry Gay Finance Challenge

Gerry Gay, the chair of the Department of Finance, will give $1,000 for every 10 gifts made to the Department of Finance. Once 20 gifts are made, $2,000 will be unlocked.

20 / 20 Gifts

Completed

$2,000

Lewis College Dean's Challenge

Dean Mo will give $2,000 to the Lewis College if 100 donors contribute to any area in the college.

100 / 100 Gifts

Completed

$100,000

100 Gifts in 100 Minutes Challenge

Two anonymous donors challenge 100 donors to give to any area of Robinson in the first 100 minutes of Georgia State Day to unlock this $100,000 challenge!

100 / 100 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received

College, school, unit or program with the highest amount of dollars raised will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Robinson College of Business	$243,267.21
2	College of Arts & Sciences	$186,681.50
3	Women's Philanthropy Network	$108,735.00
4	Student Success	$60,192.21
5	Andrew Young School of Policy Studies	$56,983.00
6	WomenLead	$42,052.00
7	Perimeter College	$36,044.00
8	Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing & Health Professions	$35,236.00
9	School of Public Health	$24,080.00
10	College of Education and Human Development	$22,127.00
11	College of Law	$19,191.50
12	Georgia State Athletics	$18,745.00
13	College of the Arts	$14,048.45
14	University Library	$13,650.00
15	Honors College	$13,580.00

Ended

$3,500

Rialto Challenge

Every 5 gifts in support of the Rialto will unlock $250 up to $3,500.

70 / 70 Gifts

Completed

Leaderboard

Finance Class Year Challenge

Check back to see which class year has the most support on Georgia State Day.

What year did you graduate from Georgia State University?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	1983	1
2	1996	1
3	2017	1
4	2016	1
5	1987	1
6	2004	1

Ended

$2,500

Woodward Family EMBA Donor Challenge

100 gifts of $50 or more will unlock an additional $1,000 from the Woodward family. 50 additional gifts of $50 or more will unlock an extra $1,500 from the Woodward family.

150 / 150 Gifts

Completed

Leaderboard

University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received

College, school, unit or program with the greatest number of gifts will be shown on the leaderboard for bragging rights only.

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	College of Arts & Sciences	619
2	Robinson College of Business	498
3	Perimeter College	299
4	Student Success	223
5	Andrew Young School of Policy Studies	188
6	College of the Arts	145
7	WomenLead	119
8	Georgia State Athletics	99
9	College of Education and Human Development	81
10	School of Public Health	78
11	University Library	70
12	Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing & Health Professions	64
13	Honors College	59
14	College of Law	58
15	University-Wide Funds	40

Ended

Leaderboard

Most supported funds

These featured funds have received the most number of gifts.

Rank	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	Theatre Arts Guild	182
2	WomenLead	119
3	GSU Marching Band - Performance Travel	77
4	Panther's Food Pantry	71
5	Executive MBA	71
6	J. Mack Robinson College Of Business Scholarship Fund	65
7	Martin D. Fraser Endowed Fund for Graduate Student Travel	61
8	IEP Community Scholar Fund	60
9	Emergency Assistance Fund	57
10	Premedical Science Study Abroad Scholarship	55
11	Kevin M. Brady Premedical/Prehealth Endowed Scholarship	54
12	Andrew Altman Social Justice Scholarship	46
13	Lucille Adams Scholarship In African American Studies	45
14	Panther Athletic Club	44
15	School of Public Health	43