AEON and Deree – The American College of Greece join forces to launch The Deal Room, a new collaborative initiative that brings together academic talent and real-world investment thinking in a dynamic, semester-long experience.
Built on a shared philosophy of learning by doing, The Deal Room creates a professional yet approachable environment where students and practitioners work side by side. The program is designed not only to be intellectually rigorous and engaging but also competitive and inclusive—mirroring the realities of modern investment and business environments.
At the heart of the collaboration is a simple idea: meaningful learning happens when theory is tested against reality. Through The Deal Room, selected students engage with authentic AEON-style business and investment cases, gaining exposure to analytical frameworks, strategic decision-making, and professional standards that define the investment world today.
The collaboration goes beyond casework. Students are immersed in AEON’s professional ecosystem through regular interaction with investment professionals, rotating mentorship, and curated industry touchpoints. At the same time, the academic perspective remains central—encouraging critical thinking, interdisciplinary insight, and reflective learning. The result is a space where academic rigor and market practice inform and elevate one another.
Open to students across all disciplines, The Deal Room reflects both partners’ belief in diverse thinking and long-term talent development. Performance is assessed holistically, with clear pathways for outstanding participants to progress into paid internships with AEON, reinforcing the program’s role as a bridge between education and professional opportunity.
More than an academic initiative, The Deal Room is a live collaboration in action—a space where ideas are tested, perspectives are challenged, and future professionals are shaped through real responsibility and real standards. By aligning academic insight with investment practice, AEON and Deree create an environment where talent is not only discovered but deliberately developed, setting a new benchmark for how academic institutions and industry can work together.
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