2021 Value Investment Proposal Competition

2021 Value Investment Proposal Competition is calling for applications now.

Highlights of the Competition

Sponsored by Overlook Investments Ltd., Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance (IGEF) is organising the second Value Investment Proposal Competition in February 2021, offering undergraduate students a unique experience of learning value investment techniques from top industry experts and applying such knowledge in a competition setting.

Participating teams, comprise of up to 3 members (with at least one full-time undergraduate student currently enrolled at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)), are expected to attend a series of lectures^* from February – March 2021 and then submit an investment proposal by April 16, 2021 for judging. Shortlisted teams will be invited to deliver a presentation of no longer than 12 minutes to the judging panel, followed by a Q&A session of around 10 minutes in early / mid of May 2021. Winning teams will receive cash prizes of up to HK$60,000.

*In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, some lectures will be delivered entirely online via Zoom while others will be taught in a “Hybrid Mode” where some students are physically present, while the rest attend the lecture remotely via Zoom.

Awards and Prizes

Winner: Cash prize of HK$60,000^# and a Winner certificate

First runner-up: Cash prize of HK$30,000^# and a First runner-up certificate

Second runner-up: Cash prize of HK$15,000^# and a Second runner-up certificate

^#Cash prizes are awarded on a team basis, with the stipulated cash prizes being the total sums to be split among members of the respective winning teams

Key Dates

How to join

• Sign up HERE in teams of up to 3 students (with at least one full-time undergraduate student from CUHK) by February 19, 2021
• Submit a proposal in Word document with a maximum of 5,000 words (1.5-line-spaced, excluding cover page but including, if any, footnotes, appendices and references) before April 16, 2021
• All full-time undergraduate students of tertiary institutions in Hong Kong in 2020-21 are eligible.

Students from any discipline are welcome.

Application Deadline

February 19, 2021 (Friday)

Interested students may refer to the attached poster or website at https://www.igef.cuhk.edu.hk/2021-value-investment-proposal-competition/ for more information about the Competition.

Due to limited availability, applications will be processed on a first-come- first-served basis. Successfully registered applicants will be notified through emails.

Disclaimer:

1. Our School will not be responsible for any expenses incurred in this competition.
2. The data collected through the online application is solely administered by the organizer. The School shall not be held liable in the case that disputes, loss or any other situations arise.