Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is one of three historically black colleges and universities to be part of a $90 million joint initiative to prepare students for careers in private equity or alternative-credit investing.
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The “AltFinance: Investing in Black Futures”™, announced today by leading investment firms — Apollo Global Management, Inc., Ares Management Corp., and Oaktree Capital Management LP, is an industry-first initiative. It will be administered by ALT Finance Corp., a non-profit organization establi
“We are truly grateful for Apollo Global Management, Inc., Ares Management Corporation, and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. for their vision to partner and form AltFinance. This investment will undoubtedly empower Clark Atlanta’s scholars and prepare them to be globally competitive in the alternative investment industry. Additionally, this partnership with Clark Atlanta University will give our scholars much-needed scholarships, introductions to industry experts, create networking opportunities, and grant them access to resources from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Management Leadership for Tomorrow. Clark Atlanta University students are extraordinary, and partnerships such as this open doors for them to show the world their brilliance.”
Additionally, there will be a virtual institute offering curriculum designed by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
Students selected for the mentored fellowships will work directly with an industry mentor and learn all aspects of finance and alternatives. The fellowship program will be run in partnership with Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a national non-profit organization working to ensure that marking the first major multi-firm commitment to increase opportunities in the alternatives industry.
