Creighton University Student Portfolio
The Portfolio Practicum, a two‑semester capstone course within Creighton University's Heider College of Business, empowers senior students to manage the Creight
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- Employees
- 50
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Academic
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The Portfolio Practicum, a two‑semester capstone course within Creighton University's Heider College of Business, empowers senior students to manage the Creighton University Student Portfolio (CUSP) Fund—an $11.2 million equity portfolio drawn from the university’s endowment. Operating under the same accountability standards as professional managers and overseen by the University Investment Committee, students apply value‑investing principles to benchmark the Russell 1000, gaining hands‑on experience that consistently prepares them for successful careers in finance. As one of the largest equity portfolios fully managed by university students, CUSP offers a unique, real‑world investment platform that bridges academic learning with industry‑ready expertise.