The Dead Finance Society was founded in 1995 at Pace University by a group of beleaguered doctoral students facing the prospect of written and oral comprehensive exams followed by lengthy dissertations. The society, modeled in some respects after the Dead Poets Society, was established as a not-so-secret take-out Chinese dinner and Pizza club to provide respite from the day-to-day drudgery of the workplace, enabling beleaguered students to revel in the beauty and wonders of APT, CAPM and OPM along with the profound works of Jensen, Scholes, Bhattacharya and Roll. The society generally meets approximately once per month for two to three hours in either White Plains or at the NYC campus. Meetings are normally well attended just prior to October and February comprehensive exams if one or more members are "up." The society intends to discuss issues related to the "comps," including format, topics, sample questions, etc. Most students opt to take "mock comps" prior to their actual exams. In addition, the society spends time discussing issues related to dissertations, including topic development, literature reviews, model development, empirical analysis, proposals and defenses. In September 2002, the Society resolved to initiate a book exchange for students. Check out the link to see if there are any books that you would like to borrow or to find about how to lend your books. Several founding members of the society, including Joe Mazzeo, Steve Adams and T.J. Wu  still loom in the background, providing advice as needed. Information regarding meeting dates, times, venues and agendas can be obtained by contacting  John Teall . Also, check the News for information on meetings. All doctoral students are encouraged to attend.