Student Finance Competition

Hosted by the UAH College of Business

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Mock pitch companies as an investment to judges for a chance at more than $8,000! Cash prizes for winning students and instructors!

Date: POSTPONED UNTIL IN-PERSON EVENTS ARE PERMITTED.

Time: TBD

Location: Virtual, on Zoom

  • Preparation is easy. We will give you everything you need to succeed!
  • Students will gain real-world experience by practicing research, communication, and presentation skills!
  • Students can work in the classroom or on their own time.

Register NOW by clicking HERE.

Additional Info

Mission: To provide students the opportunity to compete in an investment challenge to spark interest in finance and fuel the development of research and presentation skills.

Competition Overview: Teams of two will compete by presenting short investment pitches of companies selected and researched prior to competition. Companies will be chosen during the registration process.

This competition is open to high school and community/junior college students. High school teams will compete only against other high school teams. Community/junior college teams will compete only against other community/junior college teams.

Timeline:

  • TBD- Registration closes on at midnight.
  • TBD- Final presentations are due.
  • TBD- Competition day

Students will:

  • hone research skills by conducting basic company analysis.
  • develop communication skills through team collaboration and pitch presentation.
  • gain exposure to the field of Finance.
  • potentially earn monetary prizes.

Benefits for Teachers/Instructors:

  • Teachers will have supplemental material to infuse real-world knowledge into the classroom.
  • Potentially earn monetary prizes.

Prize Information: A total of $8,300 is available in cash prizes. Prize distribution is dependent upon number of competing teams. Prizes are also available for the Student Choice Award, the teacher who has the most students participating, and the teacher with the highest average student scores.

Registration: Please register by clicking HERE. Registration closes TBD at midnight.

Questions?: Please contact Drew Yarbrough, dwh0012@uah.edu.

Already register? Here are your next steps!

  1. Review the Student Competition Guide.
  2. Pair students into teams of 2.
  3. Choose a company to pitch. Company options can be found on the Company List document.
  4. Begin researching your company while preparing your presentation. The Student Research Guide document will be extremely helpful.
  5. Create your Powerpoint/GoogleSlides presentation. Utilize the example presentations provided below in the "Resources" section of this page.
Resources

Questions?: Please contact Drew Yarbrough, dwh0012@uah.edu.