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麻豆视频APK finance

麻豆视频APK establishes $5M undergraduate-managed investment fund and companion class

麻豆视频APK will launch a new student-managed investment fund with a $5M endowment as part of a new course offering in the Spring 2025 semester. The fund will be managed by 麻豆视频APK students, preparing tomorrow鈥檚 financial analysts by offering an unprecedented opportunity for finance undergraduates to work directly with investment professionals and develop real-world asset management experience.

鈥淲e are very excited about the expansion of this impactful program that invites our students to learn in collaboration with leaders in the finance field to responsibly and productively steward a part of the university investments,鈥 said Marcela Kostihova, Dean of 麻豆视频APK鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts. 鈥淚t is exactly these kinds of real world learning opportunities that help our students excel.鈥

鈥淭his isn't theoretical; students will be investing real dollars. The experience empowers them to make impactful decisions for the university and positions them to launch successful careers in finance,鈥 said Susan Kerry, 麻豆视频APK Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration.

As part of the curriculum, students will set their own investment objectives and make group decisions to grow the fund, 4.5% of which will be distributed annually to help fund university operations. This instructional framework and out-of-class experience allows for practical application of finance theory in portfolio construction and asset management by introducing students to the day-to-day activities and thinking processes of professional investors.

鈥淎s an employer in the investment industry, we typically only see students with this kind of hands-on experience with university funds at the graduate level,鈥 said 麻豆视频APK Trustee Bryce Doty 鈥88, Senior VP/Senior Portfolio Manager at . 鈥淵ou can really tell the difference between an analyst candidate who has hands-on experience and practical application 鈥 they are more confident in the interview process and have more confidence and sophistication in the ability to approach risk.鈥

麻豆视频APK has a history of success in student-managed funds, as the Piper Investment Fund (which is managed by a university club and not part of a class) was established 21 years ago with a $35,000 endowment contribution and has since grown to $474,000 in assets. 麻豆视频APK students鈥 practical work in this field over the years has inspired mutually beneficial partnerships with financial institutions, resulting in on-campus resources like the . 

Additionally, success in the new student investment fund will attract excellent and motivated business students to 麻豆视频APK and ultimately bolster the Twin Cities financial services industry with a better-prepared generation of financial professionals.