Students from our School of Accounting and Finance programs participate and challenge their skills each year at various competitions in and outside of the University of Waterloo. Our students participate in various challenging accounting and finance case competitions and conferences. We believe that this is a valuable learning experience for those involved. Subsidies are available to offset students' costs. The School also offers the Financial Literacy Competition for high school students interested in developing their knowledge of finance.
Take a look at potential competitions to compete in:
Finance
| Competition name and info | Registration deadline | Term of Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Achieve Case Competition | TBD | W24 |
| Battle on Bay | Nov. 2023 | W24 |
| Ben Graham Centre's International MBA Stock Picking Competition | Nov. 2023 | S24 |
| CFA Institute Research Challenge | F23 | W24 |
| Harvard International Stock Pitch Competition | TBD | TBD |
| hEdge Financial Services Conference | Oct. 2023 | F23 |
| Invest Young Stock Pitch Competition | W24 | S24 |
| National Investment Banking Competition | Opens on July 15, 2023 | F23 |
| Queen's Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) | Oct 2023 | W24 |
| SAF Investment Research Challenge | S24 | S24 |
| STRIVE | TBD | TBD |
| The Association of Canadian Intercollegiate Investment Clubs (ACIIC) Stock Pitch Competition | TBD | TBD |
| Van Berkom JMSB Small Cap Case Competition | Oct. 2023 | W24 |
| Venture Capital Investment Challenge (VCIC) | Jan. 2024 | W24 |
Analytics
| Competition name and info | Registration deadline | Competition date |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan College Business Analytics Competition | TBD | S24 |
| Schulich Accounting Society Student Competition | Oct. 2023 | W24 |
Accounting
| Competition name and info | Registration deadline | Competition date |
|---|---|---|
| KPMG Ideation Challenge - Case Competition | F23 | W24 |
| Lang Tax Conference | Nov. 2023 | F23 |
| Queen's Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) | Oct. 2023 | W24 |
| Schulich Accounting Society Student Competition | Oct. 2023 | W24 |
| STRIVE | TBD | TBD |
Ethics
| Competition name and info | Registration deadline | Competition date |
|---|---|---|
| CFA Ethics Challenge | Oct. 2023 | W24 |
| Queen's Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) | Oct. 2023 | W24 |
Entrepreneurship
| Competition name and info | Registration deadline | Competition date |
|---|---|---|
| LIVE Competition | Late F23 | W24 |
| Queen's Entrepreneur's Competition | Oct. 2023 | W24 |
Strategy
| Competition name and info | Registration deadline | Competition date |
|---|---|---|
| Business Valuation Challenge | Oct. 2023 | F23 |
| GLOBAL (CBS) Case Competition at Harvard | Nov. 2023 | W24 |
| Queen's Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) | Oct. 2023 | W24 |
| SAF Strategy Case Competition | S24 | S24 |
| The ILA International Student Case Competition | Aug. 2023 | F23 |
Sustainability
| Competition name and info | Registration deadline | Competition date |
|---|---|---|
| A4S International Case Competition | Feb. 2024 | W24 |
| John Molson School of Business Sustainability Case Competition | Feb. 2024 | W24 |
Subsidy program
The SAF external case competition subsidy program encourages and supports students attending pre-approved case competitions by providing funding to offset the costs of the students' registration fees, travel, and accommodation.