The Fund fields teams in intercollegiate investment, banking, ethics, and women-in-finance competitions, and hosts its own case challenges at Marshall.
Every Trojan SMIF team of 3 to 5 competes in the 23rd annual challenge against 170+ universities, October 4 to 30.
Open to every team that wants it, with no cap. Teams manage a long-only book inside the WLS Index universe on Marshall's terminals, ranked on return versus the index against 2,600+ teams worldwide. Tick Bloomberg when you submit your team.
Our second appearance, answering the Society's 2027 RFP for investment management services. Written responses are due November 6, and every school presents at PIMCO on Thursday, November 12: twenty minutes of presentation followed by ten of Q&A.
Returning to the CFA Society of Los Angeles Ethics Challenge for a second year, applying the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct to a new set of live case scenarios.
Trojan SMIF's first intercollegiate competition as a founding cohort — fielded a portfolio report and live pitch judged by practitioners from the CFA Society of Orange County.
Competed in the first CFA Society of Los Angeles Ethics Challenge, applying the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct to live case scenarios.
Teams of 3 to 5 record themselves inside your dashboard so the Fund knows who is competing. Do that by Friday, September 25, whether or not you have already registered with the organizers directly. CME closes registration Wednesday, September 30, and Bloomberg closes Sunday, October 4.
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 and a point of contact. We'll route you to the Director of Communications and the COO.
