This document discusses the benefits of establishing a finance lab at a business school for attracting donors. A finance lab can help secure key donors, aid in accreditation, attract new students, and prepare students for careers on Wall Street. The document provides data on the size, layout, technology, and funding of existing finance labs. It emphasizes that fundraising should be an ongoing process and recommends continually innovating the lab and making it central to the school's identity.

1. Attracting Donors to your Business
School: The Benefits of a Finance Lab
Ryan J. Cahoy
Rise Display
rjc@risevision.com
@ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016

2. South Dakota State
University

3. Daktronics

4. Kansas City

8. 345 Labs
1722 Programs
254
44
47
0 250 500 750
6%
49%

9. 0 20 40 60 80
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
Reasons to Create a Lab

10. Lab Size
5,000 ft
225 ft
Average
1,122 ft
Median
950 ft

11. Lab Size
60 positions
6 positions
Median
25
Average
28

12. Room Layout
30%
17%
10%
43% Trading Desks
Modular
Boardroom
Lecture

13. Simulations
0
50
100
150
200
250
62%

14. Investment Analysis
0
50
100
150
200
250 69%

15. Student Managed Funds
Over $250M managed by students
55% of labs have a Student Fund

16. Portfolio Size
$50,000,000
$10,000
Median
$400,000
Average
$1,985,000

17. LED Ticker
79%
79% of Labs have at least 1 ticker.
Over 10,000 linear feet of ticker
installed in finance labs.

18. Ticker Size
273 feet
5 feet
Median
26
Average
38

19. 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.

20. Ongoing Costs
<$10K
10%
<$25K
14%
<$75K
23%
<$150K
27%
>$150K +
13%
Can't
share
13%

21. Dedicated Lab Manager
63% of respondents have a
dedicated resource for the lab.

22. Planning Phases
Phase I = Starter Room
Phase II = Build Finance Lab
Phase III = Basic Software Tools
Phase IV = Bloomberg
**Never Stop Fundraising**

23. Funding Tips
Capital Budget
Operating Budget
Grants
Business Partnerships
Alumni Donors
**Never Stop Fundraising**

24. Attracting Donors
Most labs open with funding from
a key donor.
65% attribute the lab to helping
secure more donors / funding.
Good * Better * Best

25. universityfinancelab.com
Directory
Photo Gallery
Research Papers
Recorded Panel Discussions

26. Linkedin

27. Closing Thoughts
Never too early / late
Continually innovate
Make lab part of your identity
Never stop fundraising

28. Ryan Cahoy
rjc@risevision.com

29. Attracting Donors to your Business
School: The Benefits of a Finance Lab
Ryan J. Cahoy
Rise Display
rjc@risevision.com
@ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016