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School of Business Student Managed Portfolio

The Student-Managed Portfolio gives undergraduate finance majors the rare opportunity to develop investment strategies and apply portfolio management techniques with real funds as they seek to outperform the market and prepare for a career in finance. Every decision is made by students with mentorship from industry-leading faculty.
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Driving Exponential Growth Since 2003

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Undergraduate finance majors at Quinnipiac are incredibly well-positioned to secure coveted internships and full-time positions thanks to the skills and experience they gain while working to grow the Student-Managed Portfolio.

Born from a seed investment of $25,000 in the fall of 2003, the Student-Managed Portfolio has since ballooned to more than $4 million through a combination of investment returns, additional allocations from the Quinnipiac University Endowment and donations from alumni, community partners and friends of the university. 

The Student Managed Portfolio has two funds:

  • Value Portfolio: looking for longer-term, well-performing companies that generally issue dividends and aim to provide consistent returns over time

  • Growth Portfolio: looking for companies that have “growth stories” and well-above-average projected revenue growth in the coming years

Real-World Immersive Learning

Housed within the curriculum of FIN 450: Applied Portfolio Management, the Student Managed Portfolio raises the stakes as students manage real funds and assume roles that mirror those they'll encounter at the launch of their careers in the financial sector.

Students begin their experience as equity analysts. They are placed on a sector team and responsible for monitoring the companies in their sector, performing comprehensive financial analyses and presenting recommendations to increase or decrease existing investments. Equity analysts are also expected to research, identify and pitch new investment opportunities for either the growth or value funds. 

Successful equity analysts have the opportunity to be promoted to fund managers. Fund managers within the Student Managed Portfolio make final allocation recommendations for both funds, oversee the completion of cumulative performance reports and present a comprehensive global macro outlook to inform future investment decisions and asset allocation choices.

Portfolio Historical Returns

  • 2023 Performance
  • Five Year Performance

2023 Performance

Ready for Wall Street

Students who embrace the challenge and opportunity to work on the Student-Managed Portfolio stand out to marquee employers across the country. Employers seeking interns and entry-level employees are impressed that our finance majors have already managed real money, presented portfolio performance reports, shared high-quality analyses, and fielded unscripted questions from professionals about their decision-making process.

It's no surprise then to see that graduates from our program have landed prestigious placements at some of the leading investment firms. See a list of example internships and full-time placements below.

  • A.D.A.M. - Financial Analyst

  • Aetna, a CVS Health Company - Corporate Finance Intern

  • Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC - Investment Management Intern

  • Bank of American Merrill Lynch - Advisor Development Summer Analyst

  • Barnum Financial Group - Wealth Management Intern

  • BioPoint Inc. - Sales and Recruiting Intern

  • BNY Mellon - Summer Analyst

  • Chalmers Insurance Group - Finance Intern

  • CIBC Capital Marketers - Summer Analyst

  • ClifftonLarsonAllen - Audit Intern

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Financial Analyst Intern

  • Delphian Trading - Intern

  • Family First Life Insurance Company - Summer Intern

  • International Planning Alliance, LLC - Summer Intern

  • JL Group - Financial Analyst

  • Madison Street Capital - Investment Banking Intern

  • Merrill Lynch - Wealth Management Internship

  • Mioym Equities - Acquisition Specialist

  • Monte Financial Group LLC - Equity Research Intern

  • Morgan Stanley - Wealth Management Intern

  • National Financial Network - Financial Advising Intern

  • Patrumin Investors - Finance Intern

  • PNC - Institutional Asset Management Intern

  • Quintet Private Bank - Finance Intern

  • Raymond James - Finance Intern

  • Raytheon Technologies - Tax Analyst

  • RedBird Capital Partners - Analyst Intern

  • Rogerson Communities - Finance Accounting Intern

  • Shelter Rock Capital Group - Intern

  • State Street - Capital Management Intern

  • UBS - Global Wealth & Asset Management Operations

  • Aetna, a CVS Health Company - Finance Leadership Development

  • AIG - Underwriting Analyst

  • ASSA ABLOY - Staff Accountant

  • Bank of American Merrill Lynch - Advisor Development Rotational Program Associate

  • Barnum Financial Group - Financial Services Representative

  • Bloomberg LP - Financial Data Analyst

  • Brown Brothers Harriman - Fund Accountant

  • ClifftonLarsonAllen - Assurance Associate

  • Conning - Investment Performance & Attribution Analyst

  • Deloitte - Risk and Financial Advisory Analyst | Audit Assistant

  • EF Hutton - Operations Associate

  • Fidelity Investments - Associate Analyst, Corporate Actions

  • Goldman Sachs  - Analyst, CCAR Controllers Analyst

  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Relationship Banker

  • KPMG - Associate Technology Assurance Auditor, Financial Services

  • M&T Bank - Wealth Client Services Associate

  • MMP Capital - Credit Analyst

  • Monte Financial Group LLC - Research Associate

  • Morgan Stanley - Wealth Management VEA Analyst | U.S. Banks Operational Risk Analyst

  • National Financial Network - Broker

  • NatWest - FX Prime Brokerage Client Services Analyst

  • NEPC, LLC - Investment Operations Analyst

  • New York University - Financial Analyst

  • NYLIFE Securities LLC - Financial Services Professional

  • Pacific Premier Trust, a Division of Pacific Premier Bank - Client Services Team Lead

  • Progress Capital - Financial Analyst

  • PwC - Tax Associate

  • Raymond James - Associate Financial Analyst

  • SS&C Technologies - Associate Engagement Manager

  • Travelers - International Finance Leadership Development Program

  • UBS - Training Financial Advisor, Wealth Advice Center

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Showcase Your Portfolio in a Global Competition

Students participate in the GAME Forum.

GAME Forum

The Student-Managed Portfolio is part of a global competition that concludes at the largest student-run financial conference in the world, Quinnipiac’s Global Asset Management Education Forum. The GAME Forum offers participants the rarest of opportunities: to discuss and debate financial best practices with world-renowned industry leaders.

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Rachel Moon ’16, MBA ’18, introduced a panel during the Quinnipiac GAME Forum at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City.
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“The most memorable part for me is the people I meet and work with, who are some of the smartest, hard working, and kindest people, many of whom I am happy to call great friends,” said Christopher Gosselin ’17, MBA ’18 (middle).
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Accelerated 3+1 BS/MBA student Tyler Scheer '19, MBA '20, was one of a handful of Quinnipiac freshmen who stepped out of the classroom and into the big city for the Quinnipiac GAME Forum.
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The crowd at the Quinnipiac GAME Forum at the Hilton Midtown in New York City.
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Katie Freeman '19, MBA '20, front, a freshman Quinnipiac business student in the accelerated 3+1 BS/MBA program, attended the conference. “It was an amazing learning experience that brought together students from over 40 countries. We were able to hear from some of the top financial leaders who discussed the challenges and opportunities that investment professionals are facing today in the global market,” she said.
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Students from around the globe participate in a breakout discussion panel on day two of the conference. Over 1,500 participants attended the Quinnipiac GAME Forum in New York City.
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Amanda Gross '17, MBA '18, helped plan the conference throughout the school year and was on site in New York City to make sure everything ran smoothly.
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A student attendee at the Quinnipiac GAME VII Forum snaps a photo with Abby Joseph Cohen, Senior Investment Strategist and President of the Global Markets Institute at Goldman Sachs.

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