CFA Research Challenge (5 cr)
Code: HB00BY64-3002
General information
Enrollment
01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023
Timing
01.11.2023 - 29.02.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Face-to-face, 60 % Online learning
Unit
School of Business
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
- Shabnamjit Hundal
- Stefan Petrov
- Daniil Ruzhinskii
Groups
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HBI22S1Degree Programme in International Business
- 08.01.2024 10:15 - 12:15, CFA Research Challenge HB00BY64-3002
- 15.01.2024 10:15 - 12:15, CFA Research Challenge HB00BY64-3002
- 22.01.2024 10:15 - 12:15, CFA Research Challenge HB00BY64-3002
- 29.01.2024 10:15 - 12:15, CFA Research Challenge HB00BY64-3002
- 05.02.2024 10:15 - 12:15, CFA Research Challenge HB00BY64-3002
- 12.02.2024 10:15 - 12:15, CFA Research Challenge HB00BY64-3002
- 19.02.2024 10:15 - 12:15, CFA Research Challenge HB00BY64-3002
Objective
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis and professional ethics. Each student will be tested on their analytical, valuation, report writing, and presentation skills. They gain real-world experience as they assume the role of a research analyst.
Content
Several topics related to:
Quantitative Methods
Economics
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Corporate Finance
Equity Investments
Fixed Income
Derivatives
Alternative Investments
Portfolio Management
Wealth Planning
Location and time
During Finance and Corporate Governance Academic Track lecture meetings.
Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus
Workshops, Group reports, Presentations
Teaching methods
Workshops, Group reports, Presentations
Exam schedules
The project competition is held once a year and at various levels by CFA Institute.
International connections
Interactions with project participants and organizers at the international level.
Student workload
Self-study =25 hours
Group work = 50 hours
Report writing = 30 hours
Discussion and Presentations= 20 hours
Feedback and seminars = 10 hours
Content scheduling
From November to March of the following year
Further information
The CFA Research Challenge project can only be taken by Finance and Corporate Governance academic track's students
Evaluation scale
0-5
Further information
The project is implemented in different phases:
1. Local level competitions are organized and judged by CFA Institute society members and volunteers who function as local hosts.
2. The winning university team from each local competition advances to the sub-regional competition.
3. The sub-regional, regional, and global competitions are hosted by CFA Institute in the Americas; the Asia Pacific; and the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. The winning teams from each sub-regional competition advance to the regional competition. Regional winners advance to the Global Final, where one team emerges as the global champion.