By Anna Baturina MBA ’21 Concentration in Finance Long before I became an MBA student, I had been curious about how companies raise capital, especially through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). What constitutes a successful valuation that helps to identify the right price point? Having pondered these questions for some time, I was eager to take part in a site visit to Nasdaq in August that was organized by the Graduate Career Management Center. Zicklin Site Visit to Nasdaq I imagined Nasdaq to be a typical Wall Street firm that comes with a grueling work schedule, enforces a strict dress code, and provides little room for its employees to find their voice or make an impact within the organization. What I learned from the experience was that my preconceived notions were totally wrong. When you think of Nasdaq, you might think of all the companies listed on its stock exchange, such as Microsoft, Apple and Netflix. But Nasdaq is more than simply a stock exchange. Helping many t