The Van Berkom - JMSB Case Competition

From the link: http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/graduate-programs/mba-program/beyond-the-classroom/van-berkom-jmsb-case-competition/about

The Van Berkom - JMSB Case Competition is open to graduate business students (MBA, MSc, PhD, CFA) with a strong finance background. Of the teams invited to participate in the qualifying round, eight will be selected for the final competition. Qualifying teams will be competing for a generous prize pool totaling $10,000 that will be paid out to the top three teams. The focus of this competition is small-cap portfolio management and value investing. The quantitative analysis required for each case will be extensive. Qualitative elements, however, will be essential in differentiating teams who can demonstrate a thorough understanding of the complexities of small–cap investment management. Judges for the competition will be professionals working in money management.

Criteria:
Where: Montreal, Quebec. John Molson School of Business.
When: May 4th to May 5th, 2012
For whom: Registered graduate business students. (MBA, MSc, PhD, CFA).
About the teams: Each school may send a team of four students plus one alternate (if desired).
Contact info:
John Molson School of Business
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Suite MB 5.445
Montreal, QC H3G 1M8
E-mail: vbcasecomp@jmsb.concordia.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Registration info:
Deadline: The registration deadline is March 16, 2012.
How to register: Email  vbcasecomp@jmsb.concordia.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Qualification Round:
A 24-hour qualification case will be sent on March 23, 2012. The top 8 schools will be selected to advance to the first round of the Van Berkom-JMSB Case Competition.
Cost: $300 (to be paid as soon as the participating teams are determined in the qualification round).
Form of Payment: A cheque made payable to Concordia University.

Participants (for the hosting school) must:

1. Be registered as graduate students on January 31, 2012.
2. Have taken finance courses covering portfolio management and valuation.
3. Successfully get through a qualifying round by demonstrating their ability to analyze a small-cap finance case.
4. Candidates currently working towards their CFA designation will be given priority.

FORMAT:

First Round (Regular Case)
The competition will consist of two rounds. First Round (Regular Case) In the first round, teams will have three (3) hours to prepare a case presentation. Following the preparation time, teams will give a 20-minute presentation, which will be followed by a 10-minute question and answer period.



Final Round (Live Case)
The top four teams will advance to the finals where representatives of a real company will present a live case. Finalists will be given the opportunity to ask representatives of the company questions. Following the live case briefing and Q&A, each team will have two (2) hours to prepare their case presentation.


The top three (3) teams in the final round will receive a prize payout.