The Fund fields teams in intercollegiate investment, banking, ethics, and women-in-finance competitions, and hosts its own case challenges at Marshall.
Fall 2026Trading competition standingsEvery Trojan SMIF team of 3 to 5 competes in the 23rd annual challenge against 170+ universities, October 4 to 30. Internal team-vs-team results post weekly on the Standings page.
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.
Returning to the CFA-OC SMIF Competition for our second appearance — building on last year's debut with a refined investment thesis and a deeper bench of sector analysts.
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 register inside your dashboard: one submission covers the CME Challenge, and ticking Bloomberg enters the same roster for the terminal challenge. Team submissions are due Friday, September 18; CME registration closes Friday, September 25.
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.
