Overview
The Student Investment Fund (SIF) Program is a one-year experiential course consisting of two 3-unit finance electives in “Applied Portfolio Management” (i.e., FBE 553A & FBE553B). It is designed to give students rigorous exposure to contemporary investment and portfolio theory and practice. It also allows the students to learn the skills of investment managers through managing a portion of USC’s endowment funds. Analytical tools for the valuation of stocks, bonds, and options will be presented. The course also covers risk management and portfolio optimization, behavioral finance, and performance attribution. Students will demonstrate and refine their ability to apply analytical concepts and techniques through the following:
- fund management
- sector reports
- company research reports
- investment research
- security pitches