The Fund fields teams in intercollegiate investment, banking, ethics, and women-in-finance competitions — and hosts its own case challenges at Marshall.
Regional student-managed investment fund competition judged by practitioners from the CFA Society of Orange County. Our first national competition as a founding cohort.
First edition of our own Marshall-wide ethics case competition, judged by faculty and alumni. Tests the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct in live business scenarios.
Dedicated women's track of the NIBC investment banking case competition. Team fielded through the Women-Led Initiative in Finance.
Women's investment case track of the annual G.A.M.E. forum at Quinnipiac — the largest student-run investment conference in the world.
Trojan SMIF was founded in Fall 2025. Our first competition entries are in prep for Spring 2026. Past results will be posted here as they finish — with team rosters, deliverables, and judges' comments.
Asset managers, investment banks, and hedge funds — back a Trojan SMIF case competition and put your brand in front of USC Marshall's top MSF talent.
Include the competition you'd like to back, your preferred tier, and a point of contact. We'll route you to the Director of Communications and the COO.
