Haub School of Business 

The Philadelphia Investment Research Challenge is an equity research case competition sponsored by the Chartered Financial Analysts in the City of Philadelphia.  http://www.ircphilly.com/home/

The competition consisted of the following components:

Analysis of a Public Company: Teams research a publicly traded company. Company management presents to the teams and participates in a Q&A session.

Mentoring By a Professional Research Analyst: Each team works with an investment professional, who mentors the team on research process and reviews and critiques their report.

Writing a Research Report: Students produce an initiation of coverage report on the chosen company. The report is reviewed and scored by a group of judges.

Presentation of Research to a High-Profile Panel of Experts: Teams present their research to a panel of experts from top financial institutions. The team with the highest combined report and presentation score is the winner.

Advancement to CFA Institute's Global Challenge: The winners of the local competitions will advance to compete against teams within their geographic region, culminating in a global final in either New York City, London, or Hong Kong.