CFA Institute Investment Research Challenge 2024

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute organizes an international student competition in company valuation. Teams of 3-5 students are assigned a mentor, a CFA charter-holder with extensive business experience. Winners proceed to the European and global rounds.

Learn more about the competition at the kick-off presentation on October 10, 2023, 18:00 CET. at the premises of the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE)/ Rajská Budova 212.  This event is recommended for getting every detail and maximum opportunity to ask questions. 

The streaming link is available here: https://meet.google.com/wur-kpze-dyz 

Applications by individual students should be accompanied by (i) a CV, (ii) a transcript of records from the Student Information System (SIS) in pdf (a printscreen is sufficient), and (iii) a 1-page long motivation letter highlighting an applicant's qualifications for the competition and his/her time possibilities. Applicants are welcome to indicate their preference of teammates they would like to form the team with. Selection of team members will be based on the competence, motivation, and commitment of individual applicants. Applicants should be aware that successful participation yields valuable experience and a rich network of contacts, but it is time-consuming, and it requires effective collaboration in the team. Furthermore, the ability to deliver a convincing presentation is crucial for success in the competition. 

You can find more information about the competition on the CFA website. You can see sample presentations here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=research+challenge. In case of successful participation of the Charles Univesity team in the Czech national final (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place), all team members get ECTS 3 credits for a professional internship that will count towards the completion of their study program. See the following interview with the the Charles University's student team in the magazine Forum. 

Email your application with the required appendices to Jiri Novak (jiri.novak@fsv.cuni.cz) by October 17, 2023, at 23:59.