2024-2025 Competitions

Boston Stock Pitch Competition
November 16, 2024
Third place
Luka (AFM) and Josh (AFM)

Lang Tax Conference
November 9, 2024
Finalists
Adam (AFM), Ash (AFM), Bhavna (Biotechnology/CPA), and Derek (CFM)

Business Valuation Challenge
November 6, 2024
Finalists
Ish (AFM), Mohammad (Mathematics/CPA), Gabriel (AFM), Akshat (AFM)
Older Results
2023-2024 Competitions

TEI Tax Case Competition
August 2024
Participants
Cynthia (AFM), Leah (MAcc), Natalie (MAcc), and Audrey (AFM)
Read about their experience in the TEI Tax Case Competition!

Investment Research Challenge
July 19, 2024
First Place: Charlene (2B AFM), Joshua (2B AFM), Ronis (3B AFM), Michael (3B AFM)
Second Place: Alex, Zoey, Raphael, Cole (all AFM 3B)
Third Place: Divya, Devgani, Hanshil, Akhilesh (all AFM 2B)
Read about the first-place teams experience: Behind the scenes of our Investment Research Challenge success

Strategy Case Competition
June 1, 2024.
First Place: Rachel (CFM), Shilp (AFM), Mischa (AFM), Tony (AFM)
Second Place: Arnav (AFM), Luka (AFM), Deven (AFM)
Third Place: Robert (AFM), Mohammad (AFM), Bryce (AFM), Nathan (AFM)
Fourth Place: Ivan (AFM), Ali (AFM), Jonathan (AFM), Nolan (AFM)
Read about the first-place teams experience: Celebrating a strategic victory: our team's triumph at the SAF Strategy Case Competition

CFA Society Toronto Ethics Challenge
February 8, 2024 (National Finals on May 3)
Finalist in the National Finals, First place in Local Round
Renuka (CFM), Julia (AFM), Terry (CFM), Harman (AFM), and Xavier (AFM)

CFA Institute Research Challenge
First place in the Global Finals!
Arnav (AFM), Ronis (AFM), Ryan (MAcc), Coco (MAcc), and Aryaman (CFM)
SAF students win the global finals at CFA Institute’s research challenge in Poland

Global Harvard Case Competition
March 10 - April 27, 2024
Participants
Neha, Aditya, Selina, Daniella (not shown) (all AFM)
Our journey at the Harvard Global Case Competition: a tale of growth, challenge, and triumph

Venture Capital Investment Competition
April 2024
Third place in Global Finals, First place in Canadian Finals — undergraduate team
Rachel (CFM), Leo (AFM), Mischa (AFM), Harry (AFM), Shilp (AFM), and Tony (AFM)

Venture Capital Investment Competition
April 2024
Fourth place in Global Finals, First place in Canadian Finals — graduate team
Vireshaar (MAcc), Hufsah (MAcc), Zia (MAcc), Leo (AFM), Hisham (BET), and Ryan (MAcc)

Accounting for Sustainability International Case Competition
March 22-23, 2024
First place
Harrison (SFM), Jaiden (SFM), Vincent (SFM), Dhiya (SFM), and Ethan (SFM)
Read about their experience in the A4S International Case Competition!

Undergraduate Real Estate Case Competition
March 22, 2024
Fourth place
Jivitesh (AFM), Ethan (AFM), Philip (Urban Planning), and Samuel (Urban Planning)

National Investment Banking Competition
March 12-15, 2024
Participants
Elsa (AFM), Delaney (AFM), Hemadri (AFM), and Zachary (AFM)

Toronto Metropolitan Consulting Conference
March 4-5, 2024
Second place
Thamirah (AFM), Rachel (AFM), Jaiden (SFM), Vanie (AFM), and John (AFM)

Ben Graham International Stock Picking Competition
February 2024
Participants
Celinda (MAcc), Rocky (AFM), and Katherine (AFM)

Van Berkom Small Cap Case Competition
January 2024
Participants
Gurkomal (AFM), Xinyue (CFM), and Mads (AFM)

Ted Rogers Expand Your Empire Case Competition
January 26-28, 2024
First place
Alan (AFM)

Eclipse Case Competition
January 27, 2024
Second place
Avika (AFM), Vanie (AFM), John (AFM), and Afnan (SFM)

ACHIEVE Case Competition
January 19-21, 2024
Second place
Jaiden (SFM), Thamirah (AFM), and John (AFM)

Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 12-14, 2024
Participants — ethics team
Bhavna (Biotech/CPA) and Vivian (AFM)

Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 12-14, 2024
Third place — accounting team
Joanna (AFM) and Hufsah (MAcc)

Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 12-14, 2024
Participants — strategy team
Chantel (AFM), Neha (MAcc), and Echo (MAcc)

Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 12-14, 2024
First place — finance team
Aryaman and Rachel (both CFM)

Battle on Bay
January 11-13, 2024
Participants
Ivan, Delaney, Quang, and Tyler (all AFM)

Goodman Brock University Accounting Conference
November 17-19, 2023
Third place
Mohammad, Seniru, Bryce, and Nathan (all AFM)

Lang Tax Conference
November 4, 2023
First place
Jonathan, Rachel, and Vivian (all AFM)
2022-2023 Competitions

Manhattan College Business Analytics Competition
May 22-24, 2023
Participants
Ella K, Kelly A, Kyle C, Amery I.

Venture Capitalist Investment Competition
March 31-April 1, 2023
Finalists - undergraduate team
Matthew J, Zia B, Alyzeh F, Aryaman D, Vireshaar R, Daniel B.

Global Case Competition
March 12, 2023
Participants
Ryan T, Chiranjeev B, Zia B, Zo A, Natasha C.

KPMG Ideation Case Competition
March 9, 2023
Finalists
Mohammad J, Robert D, Nathan D, Seniru D.

Venture Capitalist Investment Competition
March 3, 2023
Participants - graduate team
Megan B, Philbert C, Owen D, Curtis R, Lakshmi K, Asha S.

Schulich Accounting Society Pathways Event
Febuary 21-22, 2023
Semi-finalists
Shashwat M, Valarie K, Kashish S, Pranav B.
Our collective journey through the Schulich Accounting Society Pathways Case Competition

CFA Society Toronto Ethics Challenge
Febuary 6, 2023
Participants
Tony C, Amisha K, Aki O, Puneet K, Rachel B.
SAF team competes in the CFA Society Toronto Ethics Challenge

Eclipse Case Competition
Febuary 4, 2023
Second place — project management
Robert D, Mohammad J, Bryce L, Nathan D.

Eclipse Case Competition
Febuary 4, 2023
First place — finance
Valarie K, Erica M, Aidan F, Lucy H.

Point 72 Canada Wide Stock Pitch Competition
Febuary 1-3, 2023
First place
Ivan H.

ACIIC Pitch Competition
Winter
Third place
Luka P, Ivan H, Alex S, Pratham A, Rushil P, John G.

Ted Rogers Expand Your Empire Case Competition
January 27-28, 2023
First place
Alan M.
Congratulations to the 2023 Expand Your Empire case competition winners!
University of Waterloo students excel at thinking outside of the box in real estate design challenge

ACHIEVE Case Competition
January 20-21, 2023
Participants
Pratham A, Katerine C, Wenqi W, Chloe C.

National Institute Banking Competition
January 20, 2023
Finalists
Puneet K, Adrian S, Keshav C, Mahek K.
Lessons of grit and tenacity from the National Investment Banking Competition

Van Berkom Small Cap Case Competition
January 17, 2023
Participants
Aditya S, Zachary Z, Sukhamrit S.

Van Berkom Small Cap Case Competition
January 17, 2023
Participants
Tony C, Chiranjeev B, Alan M.

Ben Graham MBA Stock Picking Competition
January 17, 2023
Participants
Philbert C, Alice Q, Abbey F.

CFA Insitute Research Challenge
January 15, 2023
First place
Philbert C, Si Nan R, Jennie L, Sonia B, Wenjun L.

Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 13-15, 2023
First place — ethics
Jane S, Aki O.

Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 13-15, 2023
Finalists — finance
Mahek K, Puneet K.

Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 13-15, 2023
Participants — accounting
Katie M, Michelle W.

Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 13-15, 2023
Finalists — business policy
Lakshmi P, Sonia B, Hufsah K.

Battle on Bay Conference
January 12-15, 2023
Participants
Mads C, Bhavna R, Hemadri P, Ian M.

Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge
January 12, 2023
Finalist
Tyler S.

Lang Tax Conference
November 19, 2022
Second place
Bowen C, Jane S, Rebecca K, Baldwyn A.

Business Valuation Challenge
November 17-18, 2022
Participants
Ryan R, Samuel H, Nikhil R, Dawson M.

St. Michael's Hospital Stock Pitch Contest
November 17, 2022
First place
Zaineb M, Natasha J, Joshua J.

STRIVE Case Competition
November 5, 2022
First place
Tony C, Ceanna A, Vivian Z.

Investment Research Challenge
July 15, 2022
First place
Yahya R, Waleed K, Chiranjeev B, Ryan T.
2021-2022 Competitions
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
Fall 2021
First place — debate
Linda L. and Rachel B.
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
Fall 2021
Second place — finance
Jackson L. and Ryan T.
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
Fall 2021
Second place — ethics
Abirna G. and Abbey F.
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
Fall 2021
Third place — policy
Noah S, Michael D, and Dhillon N.
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
Fall 2021
Participants — accounting
Chantel G. and Dhanusha S.
STRIVE Competition
November 6, 2021
First place
Ceanna A, Philbert C, Evelyn K, and Joanne L.
Lang Tax Competition
November 20, 2021
Second place
Winston C, Zach J, Laura R, Alicia L.
Battle on Bay Conference
January 6-9, 2022
Participants
Waleed K, Yahya R, and Sanovar B.
DECA Nationals
January 17, 2022
Third place — simulation case
Nolan Z, Edmund P, Avery L, and Sarah E.
Third place — project management challenge
Sue L. and Rasta R.
2020-2021 Competitions
SAF Investment Research Challenge
July 9-10, 2021
First place
Abbey F, Maanveer A, Mohammad S, and Murtaza Z.
Second place
Ali K, Jared C, Puneet K, and Brian C.
Our 2021 SAF Investment Research Challenge experience
Third place
Joanne L, Julia B, Megan B, and Celinda M.
Fourth place
Chantel G, Harry M, Lynn Z, and Ryan T.
SAF Strategy Case Competition
June 12, 2021
First place
Noah S, Noah Y, Michael D, and Dillon M.
The Last Dance - SAF Strategy Case Competition
Second place
Natasha C, Harry S, Angela Z, and Leo C.
Third place
Rahulan M, Tristan J, and Mohamad R.
From challenge to experience: lessons learned
Fourth place
Evelyn K, Rebecca L, Katie M, and Danielle L.
CFA Ethics Challenge
May 7, 2021
Finalists
Shubhankar B, Dhanusha S, Parshv S, and Johanna W.
CFA Institute Research Challenge
April 22, 2021
Finalists
Brendan M, Anna S, and Noah Y.
Venture Capital Investment Competition
April 9-10, 2021
Finalists — undergraduate team
Yigga Z, Tony S, Sean M, Noah S, Roberto B, and Megan B.
First-Time Challengers at the Global Finals - An Exhilarating Experience
Competing in a U.S.-style Venture Capital
The Great Ad-Venture: VCIC Global Finals
ACHIEVE Case Competition
May 6-7, 2021
First place
Rebecca L, Lawrence L, and Evelyn K.
Finishing first in the Achieve Case Competition
Second place
Murtaza Z, Steven F, Bianca B, and Ebu S.
Fast Pace to the Case Competition
March 20, 2021
Finalists
Johnson S, Rohun B, Keshika T, and Danielle L.
LIVE Competition
January 29-30, 2021
Participants
Jeremy T, Chantel G, Puneet K, and Katerine C.
Accounting for Sustainability International Case Competition
March 26-27, 2021
Semi-finalists
Luke M, Prabhnoor M, Aliana V, and Torry C.
Venture Capital Investment Competition
March 5, 2021
Second place — graduate team
Brendan M, Julee H, Victor B, Julia F, Sidhant S, and Shubhankar B.
Venture Capital Learning on Hyper-drive
A Day as a Venture Capitalist
Battle on Bay Conference
January 7-10, 2021
Participants
Michael K, Roberto B, and Isaac D.
Rotman MA Case Competition
March 11, 2021
Third place
Gursimran D, Julia B, and Murtaza Z.
Our introduction to the exciting world of mergers and acquisitions (MA)
STRIVE Conference
November 14, 2020
Second place
Bianca B, Murtaza Z, Nathan L, Rocky L, and Tiffany K.
Striving to Build a Strong Team
From Email to Experience
A Personal Win For My First Ever Case Competition
Our Way to STRIVE
Participants
Maanveer A, Rebecca L, Kevin K, Bowen C, and Natasha C.
Philip K, Vikrant S, Dishina B, and Ryan T.
Elisa C, Amanda F, Jason Y, Puneet K, and Amirhossein N.
McGill International Portfolio Challenge
November 6, 2020
Participants
Isaac W, Parbir D, Fahad S, and Noah Y.
How AFM and Case Competitions Go Hand-in-Hand!
A Trip to the UK - No Passport Required
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 14-17, 2021
Participants
Kyle C, Sabrina C, and Anna S.
Concept $5K Pitch Competition
August 4, 2020
First place
Tamania M.
Meet Concept’s aspiring startup companies
Concept $5K Winners Spring Their Ideas Forward
Concept $3K Pandemic Challenge Fund
August 4, 2020
First place
Iris G.
Rise Conference Competition
October 5, 2020
First place — strategy
Angela Y, Kevin C, Bianca B, and Johnson S.
Beyond the Classroom: RISE Case Competition!
From Challenge to Championship
How Small Things Add Up and You Can Accomplish Something Big!
Why You Should Jump Into Your First Case Competition
RISE Case Competition
October 5, 2020
First place — entrepreneurship
Neil M, Dhanusha S, Kiran N, and Philbert C.
Building a More Complete Business Mindset
Life’s Learning Moments
Happy to Win; Happier to Learn
RISE Case Competition
October 5, 2020
Third place — corporate social responsibility
Joanne L, Saloni P, Riya P, and Parshv S.
Participating in the First Ever Virtual Schulich RISE Competition!
RISE Case Competition
October 5, 2020
Third place — entrepreneurship
Joyce C, Muhammad S, Effy G, and Danielle L.
2019-2020 Competitions
CFA Ethics Challenge (Virtual)
September 25, 2020
First place - National round
Joanne L, Effy G, Angela Y, Pamela Z.
RBC Border City Financial Case Competition
March 13, 2020
First place
Alex B, Arham C, Arora C, and Nicole L.
Venture Capital Investment Competition
March 6, 2020
First place — undergraduate team
Keertica D, Ryan C, Shubhankar B, Tian Q.
Venture Capital Investment Competition
March 6, 2020
Participants — graduate team
Tony S, Fei W, Boris G, Doug A, Alison P.
Rotman TD Mergers Acquisitions Case Competition
March 5, 2020
Second place
Parbir D, Adam C, and Isaac W.
Telfer Financial Case Competition
February 29, 2020
Third place
Sephr B, Moneeb M, Nauman M, and Parbir D.
Rotman Commerce Innovation Group x VIA Innovation Forum
February 29, 2020
Finalists
Sophie F, TJ F, Aaron G, and Joyce L.
CFA Investment Research Challenge
February 20, 2020
First place
Isaac W, Mitchell H, Pamela Z, and Logan F.
CFA Ethics Challenge
February 11, 2020
First place - Local round
Effy G, Jenny C, Joanne L, and Tristan Y.
IBM Technology Consulting Competition
February 2, 2020
Finalists
William C, Anna S, Sabrina C, and Noah S.
ACHIEVE Case Competition
January 30-February 1, 2020
Third place
Isaac W, Elisa C, and Shubhankar B. (best speaker award)
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 18, 2020
First place — accounting team
Kyson V. and Jenny C.
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 18, 2020
Participants — strategy team
Rowley L, Andrew D, and Jessica S.
Battle on Bay
January 9-12, 2020
Participants
Kyson V, Sephr B, Arora C, Parbir D.
Concept $5K
November 20, 2019
First place
David Z.
Watch David's pitch and read their blog:
Pitch
Four student teams take home $5,000 each at Concept $5K Finals
RISE Conference Competition
October 26, 2019
First place
Michael D, Gianni R, Noah S, and Noah Y.
Harvard Stock Pitch Competition
October 26, 2019
Participants
Jessica S, Raghav G, Andrew D, and Tony L.
2018-2019 Competitions
SAF Investment Research Challenge
July 19, 2019
First place
Daniel X, Jessica S, Raj C, and Tony H.
SAF Business Strategy Case Competition
June 1, 2019
First place
Jessica S, Jonathan H, Andrew D, and Tony L.
National Investment Banking Competition Conference
March 13-15, 2019
Semi-finalists
Alex V, Kevin O, Jasper L, and Ethan T.
Venture Capital Investment Competition
March 8, 2019
Second place
Stephen T, Annu P, Ram S, Jacqueline S, and David Z.
RBC Border City Financial Case Competition
March 8, 2019
Second place
Andrew D, Logan F, Anran L, and John G.
TD Financial Case Competition
March 2, 2019
Third place
Zaid M, Brendan M, Mitchell H, and Mitchell B.
CFA Investment Research Challenge
Febuary 28, 2019
Second place
Jessica S, Fei W, Michael W, and Jonathan H.
Inter-Collegiate Business Competition
January 19, 2019
Second place
Jacqueline S, Jasper L, and Hellen X.