Business School Students Compete to Create a New Passive Product

The video discusses a semester-long project where students create an index that can be turned into an ETF. The project involves teamwork, data collection, model building, and pitching to industry veterans. The judging criteria include investment objectives, methodology, and marketing skills. The winning project, Grit Index, focuses on millennial fitness trends using a multi-factor model. Other notable projects include a dynamic option strategy and a cannabis index. The course prepares students for careers in the ETF industry, banks, and exchanges.

What is the primary goal of the semester-long project in the class?

• To transition students from theory to practice by creating an index

• To create a marketing plan for an ETF

• To write a research paper on investment strategies

• To develop a theoretical model for stock trading

What was the main focus of the 'Millennial Fitness Lifestyle Index' project?

• Traditional healthcare trends

• Millennial lifestyle and fitness trends

• Technological advancements in healthcare

• Financial stability of healthcare companies

Which factor was used to rank the constituents in the 'Millennial Fitness Lifestyle Index'?

• Price-to-earnings ratio

• Dividend yield

• Momentum

• Market capitalization

What was the focus of the second-place project in the competition?

• A dynamic option strategy for generating income

• A millennial lifestyle index

• A traditional healthcare index

• A cannabis-focused index

Where do many former students of the class find employment?

• In the ETF and financial services industry

• In the retail industry

• In the healthcare sector

• In the technology sector