Columbia Alpha Partners is a diversified undergraduate student group at Columbia University covering the spectrum of professi ... onal opportunities across the financial services, investment management, and real estate industries. The Group is comprised of three primary divisions: - Columbia Investment Banking Division - Columbia Global Markets Division - Columbia Real Estate Group Across these divisions, Columbia Alpha Partners regularly hosts discussions with notable industry speakers, holds educational workshops to enhance the technical knowledge of members, and partners with leading firms on recruiting efforts and office/site visits. Columbia Alpha Partners was born out of a merger of three of the most prominent student groups on campus: Columbia Investment Banking Division (CIBD), Columbia University Financial Engineering (CUFE), Columbia Real Estate Group (CREG). read more