Baylor Finance and Investment Club (BFIC)
Mission
"To develop the next generation of finance professionals by bringing together Baylor's most driven students and equipping them with the technical skills, industry exposure, and professional community needed to compete for top roles across finance."
What We Do
BFIC is a student-led organization built around three pillars: technical education, practicum investing and community. Members gain hands-on experience managing capital across eight sector teams, compete in equity research competitions, and develop the professional skills and relationships that define long careers in finance.
Community
At the core of BFIC is a belief that the people around you determine how far you go. We are intentional about recruiting Baylor's most ambitious and intellectually curious students to build a community that challenges and elevates everyone in it. Members push each other in and out of the classroom, collaborate across sectors, and invest in one another's growth.
Practicum Portfolio
Members are assigned to one of eight sector teams: Consumer Discretionary, Staples, Energy, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Industrials, Technology and Communication Services. The practicum operates on two levels:
- Individual Challenge: Each sector team competes to outperform its industry benchmark by the largest margin
- Group Portfolio: Teams present formal equity research reports to the full club; members vote on whether each pitch merits inclusion in BFIC's collective portfolio, mirroring the rigor of a real investment committee process
Finance Recruitment Bootcamp
BFIC's Finance Recruitment Bootcamp is a year-round technical training program that starts in students' freshman year. It is designed to prepare members for the full recruiting cycle. It is as much a community as it is a program. Members study together, drill each other on technicals and hold one another accountable through every stage of recruiting.
Curriculum covers:
- Accounting and financial statement analysis
- Business model evaluation and analysis
- Valuation DCF, trading comps, transaction comps, LBO
- Deal structuring and M&A mechanics
- Behavioral and fit preparation
- Live mock interviews with feedback
Programming
Members benefit from:
- Weekly meetings combining technical finance education, market updates, and peer-driven discussion
- Guest speaker series featuring active professionals across corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, and wealth and asset management
- Company visits and exclusive interview opportunities with firms across BFIC's industry network
- Sector team presentations and live portfolio reviews conducted before the full club, replicating a real investment committee environment
Application Process
BFIC accepts applications on a rolling basis. Prospective members submit a resume and a brief statement of interest, and interview with current club leadership.
- Reach out to the contacts below with questions or to set up a meeting
Eligibility
- Any Baylor student with a genuine interest in finance and capital markets
- GPA of 3.5 or higher preferred
- In good standing with Baylor and the Hankamer School of Business
Responsibilities
- Actively participate in your assigned sector team and weekly meetings
- Contribute research-quality work to the practicum portfolio and individual challenge
- Invest in the community, mentor those behind you and lean on those ahead of you
- Represent BFIC with professionalism and integrity in all recruiting and networking contexts
Contact
Students, alumni or firms interested in connecting with BFIC should reach out to:
- Nicholas Erland, nicholas_erland1@baylor.edu
- Jack Gomes, jack_gomes1@baylor.edu
- Ethan Baek, ethan_baek1@baylor.edu
