Global Financial Services Institute

GFSI strives to produce quality economic research, training, and consulting services for business practitioners and students. With the support from the Financial Center, the university's state-of-the-art simulated trading floor, students are given a unique opportunity to learn using industry standard software and data feeds.

Student Managed Portfolio - Learn to manage real money and gain experience with portfolio techniques.
Annual Conference on Global Issues - Business leaders discuss the global financial crisis, as well their expectations for the future.
Certified Financial Planner - The retirement of baby boomers, growing entitlements, longer life spans, and lower yields have created a need for Certified Financial planners.
Distinguished Speaker Series - Distinguished Speakers Series and Practitioner Forums. The Institute promotes student awareness on important current issues through the Distinguished Speaker Series.
Executive Training - Executive training and life-long learning programs will be developed to help professionals gain current knowledge and practical skills.
Hands-On Finance Program - The annual Hands-on Finance Training Series is organized by GFSI at William Paterson University and several well known universities in China.
Investment Trading Challenge - Represent William Paterson University and the Cotsakos College of Business in an international stock competition.
Pioneer Venture Fund - Through equity investments in seed stage companies with high-growth potential, Pioneer Ventures will seek superior returns within a traditional Venture Capital (VC) framework.
Research - The Global Financial Services Institute provides research support to faculty, staff and visiting professors using the Financial Center's vast resources.



	GFSI strives to produce quality economic research, training, and consulting services for business practitioners and students. With the support from the Financial Center, the university's state-of-the-art simulated trading floor, students are given a unique opportunity to learn using industry standard software and data feeds. Student Managed Portfolio - Learn to manage real money and gain experience with portfolio techniques. Annual Conference on Global Issues - Business leaders discuss the global financial crisis, as well their expectations for the future. Certified Financial Planner - The retirement of baby boomers, growing entitlements, longer life spans, and lower yields have created a need for Certified Financial planners. Distinguished Speaker Series - Distinguished Speakers Series and Practitioner Forums. The Institute promotes student awareness on important current issues through the Distinguished Speaker Series. Executive Training - Executive training and life-long learning programs will be developed to help professionals gain current knowledge and practical skills. Hands-On Finance Program - The annual Hands-on Finance Training Series is organized by GFSI at William Paterson University and several well known universities in China. Investment Trading Challenge - Represent William Paterson University and the Cotsakos College of Business in an international stock competition. Pioneer Venture Fund - Through equity investments in seed stage companies with high-growth potential, Pioneer Ventures will seek superior returns within a traditional Venture Capital (VC) framework. Research - The Global Financial Services Institute provides research support to faculty, staff and visiting professors using the Financial Center's vast resources.