Students in Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics are gaining richer hands-on experience in the Student Managed Investment Program thanks to a $100,000 gift from Allen ’74 and Dixie Dykman. In 2021, the Dykmans established a dedicated investment fund for the program, allowing finance students to manage real donor-contributed money and apply their classroom learning to real-world investing.
“As a finance major, there was no other class that matched the true-to-life experience that I received from the Student Managed Investment Program. The ability to learn Bloomberg, get a taste of the stock market, and do in-depth financial analysis using live data was the highlight of my senior year at COBE.”
With faculty guidance, students research, allocate and invest the Dykman Fund portfolio. A portion of the fund’s earnings also supports their peers, with 4% of the annual balance directed to current-use scholarships for business students.
“The Dykman gift is powerful because it empowers students with important activities they learned in their finance studies and can now apply through experiential learning. The more effectively this fund is student-managed, the greater its annual contributions will be toward scholarships. Thank you, Allen and Dixie, for providing this opportunity for our business students.”
“As a scholarship recipient who benefited from the support of others when I attended Boise State, it’s important to us to help today’s students succeed,” Allen said. “The hands-on education these students gain through the program not only prepares them to be ready for their careers, but is a great investment in our future business leaders.”
Other investment funds within the program include:
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