Confessions of a faculty advisor: Development of a student managed investment fund program under constraints
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe how a student-managed investment fund (SMIF) moved from an idea to an operational program over the period of a year at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. The aim is to provide insight to other institutions on how to build capacity when dev...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:eme:mfipps:mf-08-2018-0390 2024-04-14T08:15:09+00:00 Confessions of a faculty advisor: Development of a student managed investment fund program under constraints Erin Oldford http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/MF-08-2018-0390?utm_campaign=RePEc&WT.mc_id=RePEc unknown http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/MF-08-2018-0390?utm_campaign=RePEc&WT.mc_id=RePEc article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:38:01Z Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe how a student-managed investment fund (SMIF) moved from an idea to an operational program over the period of a year at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. The aim is to provide insight to other institutions on how to build capacity when developing their own SMIF. Design/methodology/approach - I summarize the choices made with respect to funding source, governance structure, faculty involvement, recruitment, investment activities and integration into curriculum. Findings - Underlying these choices were challenges pertaining to capacity, student competencies, the existing finance program and ties to industry. Through the development of the SMIF, efforts ensured that capacity was suitably developed in each of these areas. Research limitations/implications - This paper provides insight to other institutions on how to build capacity while developing their own SMIF. Practical implications - This account provides the field with a unique perspective. It is written following a year spent developing a SMIF that is about to launch. Originality/value - This account provides the field with a unique perspective. It is written by a new faculty member following a year spent developing a SMIF that is about to launch. Capacity building, SMIF, Financial education, Financial pedagogy, Student-managed investment fund Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Canada |
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe how a student-managed investment fund (SMIF) moved from an idea to an operational program over the period of a year at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. The aim is to provide insight to other institutions on how to build capacity when developing their own SMIF. Design/methodology/approach - I summarize the choices made with respect to funding source, governance structure, faculty involvement, recruitment, investment activities and integration into curriculum. Findings - Underlying these choices were challenges pertaining to capacity, student competencies, the existing finance program and ties to industry. Through the development of the SMIF, efforts ensured that capacity was suitably developed in each of these areas. Research limitations/implications - This paper provides insight to other institutions on how to build capacity while developing their own SMIF. Practical implications - This account provides the field with a unique perspective. It is written following a year spent developing a SMIF that is about to launch. Originality/value - This account provides the field with a unique perspective. It is written by a new faculty member following a year spent developing a SMIF that is about to launch. Capacity building, SMIF, Financial education, Financial pedagogy, Student-managed investment fund |
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