The Investment Club ("IC") at the University of South Florida ("USF") is excited to announce its annual Student Investment Tournament, accessible to all undergraduate & master students. Scheduled for April 12, 2025, the tournament will see teams consisting of 2 to 4 members competing for a total prize pool of $7,500+.
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tHIS Year's Prize Pool
FIRST PLACE
$4,000+
SECOND PLACE
$2,500+
THIRD PLACE
$1,000+
How to Apply
To apply to the competition, kindly complete the registration form and submit your stock pitch presentation in .ppt and .pdf format to InvestmentClub@usf.edu before the deadline of February 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.
Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at InvestmentClub@usf.edu.
Slides and Presentation
Participants in the team are tasked with developing a stock pitch, which can be either long or short, focusing on a company from any sector.
The pitch presentation is required to consist of no more than 15 slides, not including the title slides and any supplementary appendices.
Pitches must include the following sections: Company and Industry Overview, Investment Theses, Financial Valuation, and Risks & Catalysts.
Each team will have 12 to 15 minutes to present, followed by 7 to 10 minutes of a Q&A session with judges.
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Tournament Timeline
Tournament Launch
January 21, 2025
The Student Investment Tournament is currently accepting registrations. Teams, which should comprise 2 to 4 students are required to sign up for the tournament by completing the provided registration form and sending their stock pitch presentation in .ppt and .pdf format to InvestmentClub@usf.edu.
Information Session
February 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM ET
The Investment Club at USF will host an information session providing further detail on the upcoming tournament at this link. All interested teams are highly encouraged to attend.
Submission Deadline
February 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Teams must submit their applications by completing the registration form and sending their stock pitch presentation in .ppt and .pdf format to InvestmentClub@usf.edu. Any changes to after submitting the applications must also be sent to InvestmentClub@usf.edu with the corresponding team name and contestants.
Semifinalist Notification
March 3, 2025
Notification of advancement to the semifinal round will be sent to the top teams. Teams selected for this stage will be informed via email of subsequent steps required for preparation in advancing stage of the tournament.
Final Deck Submission
April 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Teams are required to send their final slide deck in PDF format to InvestmentClub@usf.edu. Both the email’s subject and the slides themselves should be labeled as “Team Name – Stock Ticker”. Submissions past the deadline will not be considered.
Pitch Day
April 12, 2025
Each team will have 12 – 15 minutes to present, followed by 7 – 10 minutes of Q&A from the judges.
4 teams will be chosen to present in the final round.
Winners will be announced at the end of the event.
Last Year's Tournament Recap
$4,000+
Prize Pool
9+
Participating Schools
11+
Competing Teams
5+
Companies as Judge Pool
