Students Get Chance To Invest Like the Pros - Big Red Venture Fund at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management
| September 18, 2008 |  View for printing |
Roy Ashok's plans for this semester at Cornell University include organizing field trips as president of the school's technology club, deciding which job offer to accept upon graduation next year -- and breaking news to his venture-capital firm's shareholders that one of their investments has gone belly up.
Mr. Ashok's plight is a rare one. While many venture firms use MBA students like him to carry out due diligence and other chores, a handful of business schools are experimenting with giving students free rein over how to invest millions of dollars. These programs function much like real-world venture firms, but they face unique obstacles and remain unproven ventures.
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By CHRISTOPHER ZINSLI
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