Business & Strategy
Business Analyst
Turns business problems into clear requirements, data-backed insights and better processes.
Entry roles: Junior Business Analyst, Operations Analyst
All opportunities
CompetitionPrizes / awardsIn person
CFA Institute Research Challenge
CFA Institute
Overview
Teams of university students act as equity research analysts: they analyse a listed company, write a research report with a buy/sell/hold recommendation and present to a panel of industry judges.
- Who it's for
- Undergraduate, Master's
- Fields
- Finance & Accounting, Economics, Business & Management
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Eligibility & requirements
- 01Enrolled university students
- 02Teams of 3–5 registered through a participating university with a faculty advisor
Summarised from the official programme pages. The official rules always take precedence.
Funding
Recognition and awards; strong signal for finance careers.
Deadline
Team registration
Typically autumn, through your local CFA society
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Timing from previous cycles. Add this to your planner and enter the confirmed date once it's announced.
Location
Local, regional and global rounds
Application process
- 1Ask your finance department whether your university participates.
- 2Form a team and find a faculty advisor.
Careers this builds toward
Finance
Financial Analyst
Evaluates companies, investments and budgets to guide financial decisions.
Entry roles: Financial Analyst (FP&A), Investment Banking Analyst
Business & Strategy
Management Consultant
Helps organisations solve their most important strategic and operational problems.
Entry roles: Business Analyst (consulting), Associate Consultant
Similar competitions
PrizesHybrid
- Location
- Campus rounds worldwide; global final varies
- Deadline
- Campus programmes typically run from autumn to winter
PrizesIn person
- Location
- Regional sites worldwide
- Deadline
- Regional contests typically held September–December
PrizesOnline
- Location
- Online
- Deadline
- Competitions open and close throughout the year