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Desautels students meet Warren Buffett

Published: 23 January 2017

In 2006, Professor Karl Moore led McGill students to Omaha, Nebraska to learn from legendary investment guru, Warren Buffett. Given the tremendous success of the first visit, the Desautels Faculty of Management, along with Professor Moore, gave twenty students from Desautels another opportunity to meet with Mr. Buffett on January 20, 2017, Inauguration Day in the U.S.

During their stay, students benefited from dedicated time with Mr. Buffett who also offered them tours of three of the companies under his firm, giving students a greater sense of what it means to be one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists in the world.

Hear from some of this year’s participants about what they hoped to learn:

 “Warren Buffett is so impressive because he has demonstrated consistency in his investments, which is rarely seen, while also doing a lot of good for society. I’m hoping to learn about what it takes to have a sustained successful career in Finance, while also maintaining your values and being a good person.”

-Sarah McCullough (MMF Student)

“In the grand scheme of things, there are so many investors, but only one who consistently does well. I’m looking to get some insight about how Mr. Buffett manages to perform so well.”

- Florian Bundschuh (U3, BCom Finance)

 “I know a lot about Warren Buffett. I’ve read all his books, invested in his company, and even attended a shareholder conference to see him. I’m going on this trip without any set expectations because I want to get the most out of it and pay homage to him.”

- Archie Meng (U3, BCom Economics)

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