VCU's Student Managed Investment Portfolio (SMIP) manages a portion of the university's endowment fund in a long-holdings portfolio. Thus far, the portfolio has outperformed the market while being primarily student-driven. I am currently receiving training in industry, company, and financial analysis. Much of this training is focused on utilizing Bloomberg Terminals and S&P's NetAdvantage database. The goal of this training is to prepare a stock pitch including the analyses outlined above. SMIP stock pitches are typically presented to the general body by which they are scrutinized and then voted on.