First Session starts March 10, 2019
The objective of the Spark Endowment Management Program is to teach students the skill set required to manage an investment portfolio and become sound financial stewards of endowed capital.
A small team of students will work in a group with some of the top money managers in the country to jointly manage Spark’s endowment funds. The team will receive a four-unit specialization course on the essential skills of portfolio management and investing.
The course will begin with an overview of global financial markets and instruments that characterize the investment opportunities available today. It will continue with developing the skillset necessary to design, execute, and evaluate investment proposals that meet financial objectives.
Students will gain insight on:
- How to construct optimal portfolios that manage risk effectively.
- The best practices in portfolio management and performance valuation, current investment strategies, and how various institutions approach money management.
- Practical knowledge necessary for long-term investment management success.
This is a significant undertaking on the part of Spark and its students, requiring the highest level of commitment, ethical and academic standards. The returns from all portfolios are to be directed to Spark initiatives and humanitarian programs.
This marks the end cycle of the Spark program and the beginning of each student’s ability to purposefully and productively contribute to society. First, by making money, and secondly by giving it away in a well thought out and productive manner.
Taking the long view, this program will no doubt change each participant’s very outlook on life.
COMPLETING THE CIRCLE
