The Student Managed Investment Fund and the Terry College of Business are proud to host the 13th annual Stock Pitch Competition. This is an opportunity to showcase your investing skills to industry professionals and compete against students from top universities across the country.
Event Overview
Welcome Reception
Thursday, February 18, 2027
Business Learning Community
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
Competition
Friday, February 19, 2027
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Business Learning Community
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
2027 Competition
Teams will compete for a chance to win various award amounts. First place will receive $3,000, second place $2,000, and third place $1,000.
Pitches should be long/short recommendations on US-listed equities greater than $1B in size as measured by market capitalization. Recommendations should be grounded in high-quality, fundamental research.
Applying to Compete
- Teams consist of 2–4 undergraduate students.
- Each team must fill out the application with their contact information and presentations (in PDF format) no later than January 15, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- Selected teams will be notified by January 24, 2027.
Please note that in-person attendance is mandatory. Lodging will be provided the night of the February 19 if selected to participate.
Applications for the 2027 competition will open in October
Agenda
Welcome Reception
February 18, 2027
The reception will feature an introduction to our program and the competition, a speaker panel of industry professionals, and a prominent keynote speaker.
The reception is mandatory for all SPC participants. Lodging will be provided for participants on the night of February 18, 2027.
Competition
February 19, 2027
First Round
The first round of pitches kicks off in the morning. Presentations should be a length of 12 minutes max, followed by roughly eight minutes of Q&A with judges.
Finalists will be announced after lunch.
Final Round
The top four teams present for a new panel of judges. The presentation time limit will be extended to 15 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A.
Past Sponsors
2026 Competition Highlights
- University of Alabama, awarded $3,000
- Western University, awarded $2,000
- Princeton University, awarded $1,000
A special thank you to our sponsors for making this past year’s event possible:
- Invesco
- The Peachtree Group
- CIA
- Fulcrum
- Pershing
- PIMCO
- CFA Society Atlanta
- Truist
- Dean Santanu Chatterjee
Participating universities included:
- Auburn University
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- London School of Economics
- Middlebury College
- Brown University
- New York University
- Princeton University
- Southern Methodist University
- UC Berkeley
- University of Alabama
- University of Florida
- University of Texas
- University of Virginia
- University of Pennsylvania
- Western University