Abhinav Anand (MBA.PM Class of 2012), was part of the 2012 CFA Institute Research Challenge in Southern California!! Congratulations and good luck on the next round!!
Abhinav Anand (MBA.PM Class of 2012) visiting the NYSE
The University of Southern California (USC) won the 2012 CFA Institute Research Challenge in Southern California, which was held Feb. 24 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. USC now advances to the Americas Regional Final in New York City on April 10, 2012, with the chance to advance to the Global Final. The CFA Institute Research Challenge in Southern California was copresented by the CFA Society of Los Angeles and the CFA Society of Orange County. The members of the winning team from USC are Abhinav Anand, Peter K. Bartholomew III, Jizeng Chia (Andrew), Weston Tong and Lau Pok Yat Watson. The team’s faculty advisor is Dr. Mick Swartz, Ph.D. and the team’s industry mentor is JeanBaptiste Nadal, CFA.
Each university assembled teams of 3-5 business and finance undergraduate and graduate students who each research the specified target company and prepare both a written report as well as a formal presentation. This year, each university prepared a research report and presentation on j2 Global (JCOM), a Los Angeles-based provider of cloud-based, business communications and storage messaging services.
About the CFA Institute Research Challenge
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global competition which tests the analytic, valuation, report writing, and presentation skills of university students. Last year, nearly 2,500 students from over 546 universities in 45 countries participated and learned best practices in equity research from leading industry experts. More information can be found at researchchallenge.org.
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