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Competitions

Competing nationally,
hosting locally.

The Fund fields teams in intercollegiate investment, banking, ethics, and women-in-finance competitions — and hosts its own case challenges at Marshall.

Upcoming

On the calendar.

Fall 2026

CFA-OC SMIF Competition

CFA Society of Orange County
UPCOMING

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.

Format
Portfolio report + live pitch
Team
Main Fund
Spring 2027

CFA LA Ethics Challenge

CFA Society of Los Angeles
UPCOMING

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.

Format
Ethics case competition
Team
Main Fund
Past

Our competition record.

November 2025

CFA-OC SMIF Competition

CFA Society of Orange County
PAST

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.

Format
Portfolio report + live pitch
Team
Main Fund
Spring 2026

CFA LA Ethics Challenge

CFA Society of Los Angeles
PAST

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.

Format
Ethics case competition
Team
Main Fund
For sponsors

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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.

Sponsorship inquiry
Companies — reach the Fund's sponsorship lead.

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.

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