The Brown Investment Group (BIG) was founded approximately 20 years ago on the principle that Brown University students interested in the field of finance and investing, both professionally and recreationally, should have a forum where they can discuss, learn, and apply those interests. In addition to providing a forum for interested students, BIG also seeks to leverage Brown's unique student insights in order to outperform the S&P 500.
Currently, BIG manages over $170,000 of the University's endowment in an advisory capacity and provides students with hands-on investing experience. The group actively buys and sells stocks through a weekly proposal-counterproposal deliberative process conducted by group members with the course of action being determined by majority vote from all members.