Kellogg puts CME Trust grant in action; new business school program.(Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University)(Chicago Mercantile Exchange Trust)(Brief article)

Pensions & Investments, January, 2007 by Williamson, Christine

Byline: Christine Williamson The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. - one of 20 Chicago-area organizations to benefit from the largesse of The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Trust - is using the influx to promote asset management education. Kellogg will receive $1 million over four years to support derivatives and capital markets education, said Peggy King, a Northwestern spokeswoman.

The CME Trust grant will partially support the business school's new asset management practicum, which makes its debut this spring. The program combines investment theory with practical experience through work with Chicago-area investment professionals. MBA students in the program will manage a portion of Northwestern's endowment as they...

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