Investing and the Good Life

(1.5 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Note: This class is only available to seniors in the Sheedy Family Program. Investing and the Good Life seeks to provide the definitive curriculum on the role of investment and compounding in the context of a well-lived life by curating guest teachers who are among the greatest investors, company builders, and human beings. In doing so, we strive to inspire a community of lifelong learners who embrace the time horizon of eternity in pursuit of the good life. The class is animated by the Notre Dame Mission Statement, especially the following aspects: The University is dedicated to the pursuit and sharing of truth for its own sake. The intellectual interchange essential to a university requires, and is enriched by, the presence and voices of diverse scholars and students. One of Notre Dame’s distinctive goals is to provide a forum where, through free inquiry and open discussion, the various lines of Catholic thought may intersect with all the forms of knowledge found in the arts, sciences, professions, and every other area of human scholarship and creativity. Thus, the students will come from various backgrounds and majors and be expected to bring their insights to bear on case studies and readings for each class session. An important feature of this course is the willingness to participate in discussions and the ability to manage both detailed and broad discussion topics regarding companies, markets, case studies, and human behavior. Specific goals include: - To gain an understanding that investing is a ubiquitous profession; that is, leaders in any field are called to allocate time and resources to their highest and best use. - To be exposed to numerous models of success in investing, business, and elsewhere to reframe what is possible. - To be equipped with new knowledge about investing, human biases, organization structure, incentives, and emerging themes in the investing and business world.