$1.2M Babson College Fund's Winning Handbook

This article was written by Stockpickr member Ira Krakow.

Boston's Babson College has a well earned reputation for its innovative programs that promote entrepreneurial leadership. The Babson College Fund (BCF) is an example of this tradition.

In February, the BCF won first place in the New England Investment Research Challenge (NEIRC) for the second year in a row, beating teams from MIT, Boston College and Boston University. So what's the secret to their success?

"The BCF is more than a student-run investment club," says the fund's program director Finance Professor Steven Feinstein. Open to both Babson undergraduates and MBA students, the BCF "is a combination of academic course, money management organization and investment portfolio, where selected students manage a portion [$1.2 million] of the Babson College endowment." ...