Michael Alley

A Certified Financial Analyst, Michael arrived at Goizueta after working as an investment analyst in the world of fixed-income trading, leveraged finance, and private equity. He wanted to solidify his leadership skills, and got the chance to do just that when JB Kurish tapped him, a prior student in his Financial Valuation and Managerial Finance classes, to be his chief of staff and head teaching assistant for the valuation class. The client, Osprey Corp., was a third-generation, family-owned business that had never before been valued. In mentoring Kurish’s students, Michael got just what he bargained for, and more. “In many ways, the teaching assistant experience connected to my reasons for returning for my MBA — credibility, authority, and emotional intelligence as a leader,” he says. Michael’s turn at Goizueta has proven to be a wise choice — sure to make his own stock rise even higher in the future.