Invest in your future with the Blacksail Fund

Ever dreamed of managing millions? In the Blacksail Fund, that dream becomes a reality.

Thanks to a $1 million gift, the COB established the Blacksail Fund, an immersive learning experience that empowers you to manage an investment portfolio while making critical investment decisions under expert, seasoned supervision.

With the Blacksail Fund, students will develop essential skills in investment analysis, portfolio management and decision-making. Students can access cutting-edge financial data and tools via our Bloomberg Terminal.

Why participate?

  • Enhance your resume and career prospects by having a hands-on approach to managing a corpus and building critical thinking, teamwork and real-world investment and risk management skills.
  • Gain valuable real-world experience that sets you apart from the competition.  Act as an asset manager by analyzing opportunities, e.g., equities, fixed income and diversifiers.
  • Develop a strong network of peers and industry professionals.
  • Contribute to the success of your college and your fellow students.
  • Have the opportunity to travel with the College of Business.

The Blacksail Fund is open to any ECU student interested in financial investing, stock markets, or portfolio management. Applications will open each fall semester and require a 12-month commitment from accepted students.

Interested? Reach out to Matthew Slate at slatem24@ecu.edu.

Faculty Advisor

Matthew Slate
252-737-1874
slatem24@ecu.edu

Slate is a financial instructor in the COB’s Department of Finance and Insurance. Recently, he was a managing director of BofA Securities, where he was a senior trader in its Global Markets Division. He has worked within the Bank of America family of companies for 25 years with roles in various divisions, including commercial banking, operations, risk management and trading. Slate also serves on ECU’s Foundation Board of Directors and the foundation’s investment committee. He will borrow from his experiences and apply them to the Blacksail Fund.