The Student Investment Group gives LCU students the rare opportunity to manage real investment capital while learning the responsibility, discipline, and stewardship required in financial decision-making. Through hands-on portfolio management, students develop practical investing experience while helping build a long-term source of scholarships and opportunities for future College of Business students.
By participating in SIG, students gain experience in:
- Equity research and portfolio management
- Investment presentations and professional communication
- Risk and return analysis
- Financial stewardship and ethical decision-making
SIG also encourages students to think critically about stewardship, integrity, discipline, and long-term decision-making. Students understand that they are managing resources entrusted to them by donors, alumni, and supporters who believe in their growth and potential.
Gifts to the Student Investment Group help provide:
- Future scholarships
- Investment capital for hands-on student learning
- Access to financial research and analytics tools
- Student travel to conferences and industry visits
- Networking and professional development opportunities
- Long-term growth of the investment fund
Every contribution helps expand opportunities for current and future LCU students.
SIG is working to grow its long-term investment fund to $2 million through a fundraising campaign to expand future scholarship opportunities. Naming opportunities are available to support the long-term growth and vision of the Student Investment Group.
Specific areas of support include:
- $1,000,000 – Naming rights for the Student Investment Group
- $300,000 – Naming rights and funding for a future finance lab
- $100,000 – Naming rights for SIG’s investment research platform
- $25,000-250,000 – Naming rights for individual scholarships
For more information about specific giving opportunities, please contact Haley Burton, Faculty Advisor for SIG.
2025–2026 Academic Year:
- The SIG portfolio surpassed $300,000 in managed assets, with an annualized equity return of approximately 20%.
- Students presented investment research and stock pitches to financial professionals in Fall of 2025.
- SIG hosted a campus-wide investing competition, the Chapital Market Challenge, for students, staff, and faculty.
Give Online
