02 August 2010 12:00AM
The Goodner Project will be a signature initiative in the new Duke Financial Economics Center, providing Duke undergraduates the opportunity to learn and practice real-world investment strategies with guidance and mentoring from a Wall Street veteran, in conjunction with a Department of Economics faculty member.
Funded by an endowment from Duke alumni Blake and Lois Goodner, The Goodner Project will be a simulated exercise, through which a group of undergraduates will conduct sophisticated equity research, create investment portfolios in groups of three-to-five, and establish models to evaluate asset allocation and track performance.
A competitive process will determine student enrollment. Close oversight by a Wall Street executive of the students’ research, asset allocation and equity selection, and investment analysis and assessment will be the cornerstones of The Goodner Project.
• The Goodner Project will be piloted in Spring 2011, with 3 students enrolled for both Spring and Fall 2011 semesters.
• Following the pilot phase, students will compete for the five independent study slots and commit to at least one year
• Students will meet regularly with the Department of Economics faculty member (Professor Rasiel in the first year of the program) and at least monthly via video conferencing with Blake Goodner
• Students will be closely mentored in conducting equity research, determining asset allocation, pitching specific selections, and analyzing portfolio performance
• Students will receive one course credit over the course of the one year independent study.
Economics Department