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Assessment, Outlook, and Implications of Wood Pellet Markets
Andrew Mathis, a soon-to-be MFR Forest Business graduate, recently completed a study on Wood Pellet Markets titled, “Assessment and Outlook for Global Industrial Wood Pellet Markets and the Implications of Evolving Subsidy Schemes for Commercial Southern Yellow Pine Forestry in the US South.” Andrew has previously worked two summers as a Procurement and Sustainability Forester Intern at Georgia Biomass, LLC and recently accepted a Procurement Forester position at Georgia Pacific, LLC. To read Andrew’s full report please see attachment below.
Where will Forest Business Students be for Summer of 2018?
May 2018 Graduates:
Company, Position, Location
International Paper, Fiber Supply Associate, Georgetown, SC
Hancock Natural Resource Group, Natural Resource Economist, Boston, MA
Georgia-Pacific, Piedmont Region Analyst, Warm Springs, GA
Domain Capital Group, LLC, Portfolio Analyst Intern, Atlanta, GA
Returning Students (Internships):
Company, Position, Location
Georgia-Pacific, Procurement Forester Intern, Madison/Warrenton, GA
Georgia Biomass, LLC, Sustainability and Procurement Inter, Waycross, GA
Georgia-Pacific, Fiber Procurement Intern, Cedar Springs, GA
BTG Pactual, Timberland Investment Intern, Atlanta, GA
International Paper, Fiber Supply Intern, Augusta, GA
Rayonier, Land Asset Management Intern, Yulee, FL
Hubbard Family Office, Principal, Marietta, GA
Molpus Woodlands Group, Summer Analyst, Jackson, MS
Domain Capital Group, LLC, Portfolio Analyst Intern, Atlanta, GA
CFB Students’ Team Wins ACG Valuation Competition
Two Langdale Center for Forest Business students, as well as their teammates from the UGA School of Law and the UGA MBA program took home the first place prize in the annual Association for Corporate Growth ACG Cup competition on March 30th, 2018. Held annually in Atlanta, this year’s competition pitted teams from UGA against each other in a real-world case study competition as part of the Valuation course in the Terry College of Business, taught by the Center for Forest Business’s own, Dr. Richard Bin Mei. Each team receives information regarding the financials and potential courses of action for a fictitious firm that is exploring strategic alternatives. Teams are tasked with evaluating the value of each potential alternative using a series of valuation methods, including Comparable Companies Analysis (CCA), Precedent Transaction Analysis (PTA), Discounted Cash Flow analysis (DCF), and Leveraged Buyout analysis (LBO). Each team then makes a presentation to a mock board of directors and gives their recommendations for the firm, as well as any potential alternatives the board should explore. The mock board serves as the judges for the competition, and is composed of professionals from investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance roles.
Pictured from left to right: Wengxing Tang (UGA MBA), Carli Gish, (UGA Law), Alexander Barfield (Langdale CFB), Bradley Carr (Langdale CFB)
Renewable Energy and Bioeconomy with Dr. Siry
Dr. Jacek Siry, professor from the Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business, was recently interviewed on renewable energy and the concept of bioeconomy. Dr. Siry’s full interview can be found in the link below.
http://www.forest-monitor.com/en/bioeconomy-interview-with-professor-siry/
Center for Forest Business December 2017 Graduates and New Additions
The Harley Langdale Jr., Center for Forest Business recently graduated five students from the Master of Forest Resources program. Below you’ll find a list of their current positions.
Company, Position, Location
Georgia-Pacific, Procurement Forester, Talladega, AL
GMO Renewable Resources, Associate, Boston, MA
MetLife Timberland Finance Group, Associate, Memphis, TN
Resource Management Service, Forest Planner, Auckland, New Zealand
The CFB would also like to welcome three new students, Lane Anderson, Robert Massenburg, and Garrett Spivey. They began their work towards a Master of Forest Resources in January, each concentrating in Forest Business. Garrett and Robert recently graduated from Warnell with Bachelor’s degree in Forest Resources. Lane is also a recent graduated from UGA with degrees in Agribusiness and Applied Agriculture and Economics. You can find their contact and prior work experience in student directory.