Future Financial Professionals of Grinnell: Do you have what it takes to compete internationally?

Apply today to be a member of the five-person Grinnell College CFA Institute Research Challenge Team. The team will compete with local colleges in Iowa for a chance to advance through sub-regional, regional, and ultimately global competition, representing Grinnell against students from around the world. This annual competition provides college students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis and professional ethics. Team members will be tested on skills ranging from analytics and valuation to report writing and presentation as they assume the role of a research analyst.

The Grinnell team will be sponsored by the CLS Business & Finance Career Community. To apply to participate email Michael Lawrence, lawrence1@grinnell.edu, by November 1, 2022, at 5pm. In your email include your name, class year, and a brief description (100–200 words) of why you want to be a member of this competition team and the skills you feel you will bring to the team. All majors and class years are eligible. If you have questions, please contact Michael Lawrence.

The CFA Institute, involved in credentialing investment analysts since 1943, has been advancing ethics, market integrity, and professional standards of practice for investment professionals for nearly eighty years.

Get jazzed to apply by viewing the CFA Institute Research Challenge video!

By Robin Bourjaily
Robin Bourjaily Exploratory Adviser