Abstract:PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the embedded challenges of student-managed investment funds (SMIFs) and provide recommendations to work with these issues.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyzes and critiques the ways SMIFs are structured and operated and makes several suggestions.FindingsThe paper details seven unique challenges of SMIFs compared to professionally managed investment funds. The source of these challenges is that SMIFs are set up for educational purposes, which makes the… Show more
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