MANHATTAN — Gates Capital Management managing partners Jeff Gates and Justin Boisseau, KSU graduates, have contributed $3 million to create the Gates Capital Management Center for Financial Analysis in the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University.
K-State said the center, in the college's finance department, will catalyze new academic and program offerings focused on financial analysis. The center prepares students for demanding careers in investment banking, asset management, buy-side financial analysis and management consulting. It will provide students in the financial analyst program with dedicated study and meeting spaces in the Business Building. The center will leverage existing resources, including the von Waaden Investment Management Teaching Lab, the Gates Capital Management Speaker Series, the Gates Capital Management Stock Pitch Competition and student travel support.
"This generous gift expands our capabilities to serve the highest achieving finance students in the financial analyst program," said Sabuhi Sardarli, director of the center. "Gates Capital Management Center for Financial Analysis will now be able to provide significant funds for student scholarships, trips to target industry firms, workshops, internship support and other training opportunities. We are grateful for Jeff and Justin's confidence in the center's vision to serve our top finance students and prepare them for exciting careers."
"We have been impressed with the significant progress the College of Business at Kansas State has made with its financial analyst program," Gates and Boisseau said. "The top students from this program are very competitive in the marketplace. Our company has benefited over the years from having a few of them on our team. We are thankful to be able to support Kansas State's efforts to provide additional resources for students that demonstrate motivation, to encourage students to look beyond immediate geographic opportunities, and to accelerate programs that help students get on the right path to attain their personal and professional potential."
"Gates Capital Management's investment to name this center brands K-State as a leader in finance education," said Kevin Gwinner, Edgerley family dean of the College of Business Administration.
Gates Capital Management is an event-driven alternative asset manager advising on a family of funds for institutional and private clients globally. Gates Capital Management was founded in 1996 and is registered with the SEC as an Investment Advisor. The firm is located in New York, New York. Visit gatescap.com for more information.