Why Compete?
The Investment Banking Competition will serve as Canada’s most prestigious event distinguishing Canada’s finest, brightest, and most capable students within the investment banking industry. This competition seeks to provide an opportunity for both undergraduate and master students across Canada to showcase their talent in a format that strives to emulate the responsibility of an analyst.
The unprecedented event will provide students with:
•An experience that will mimic career paths
•Opportunities for future employment
•Networking with industry professionals and students across Canada
Competitors are expected to demonstrate:
•Analytical aptitude
•Public speaking and presentation skills
•Problem solving under time constraints
•Understanding of financial concepts
The foundation of the competition was rooted to provide an opportunity for students to analyze a real-life case and to understand the intricacies of Investment Banking.
The competition will assess the various desired qualities of an aspiring analyst. We envision the competition to identify the followings traits in competitors:
* Analytical aptitude
* Public speaking and presentation skills (soft skills)
* Problem-solving skills under time pressure
* Understanding of financial concepts (including financial modeling)
* Ability to function at a high level in dynamic circumstances
The competition seeks to capture the essence of the Finance industry comprising: real world rigor; innovative thinking and competitiveness.
Lastly, the competition seeks to provide an opportunity to connect the upcoming generation with the industry through dialogue, network, and mentorship.
