CFA Societies Texas

CFA Institute Research Challenge of the Southwest U.S.

Schedule for 2019 - 2020

Late September 2019:

October 2019:

Registration will be open at CFA Institute's website. The link to registration will be sent out to the University Teams.
A university contact (the faculty member responsible for the team) submitted to John and/or Sharon
Utilize resources available for University Teams on CFA Institute's website

November - December 2019:

November 15 - Target Company is Cinemark Holdings (CNK)
December 2 - Official KICK-OFF
December 2 - University teams of 3 - 5 selected
December 16 - Selected teams should receive the research report template
December 16 - University teams must be registered on CFA Institute's website
Mentors assigned to teams; please let us know if you would like to have someone assigned

January 2020:

Teams submit questions for management of target company to Coordinators for CFA Institute Research Challenge - Southwest US
January 14 - Company management presents to students at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD); this event is the only chance to interact with management. You may attend in person or via the internet
Two weeks before written reports are due - Any team member substitutes must register on CFA Institute's Challenge site.

February 2019:

February 3 - Final reports will need to be submitted to CFA Institute Research Challenge - Southwest U.S. Challenge for evaluation by graders by 5pm.
February 12 - the eight (8) finalist teams will be announced by noon.
February 22 - Final oral presentations occur at TIPS. TIPS will be held on Saturday, February 22 at Rice University.

April 2019:

Regionals (North and South America) in New York City in April.
Global Finals also in New York City the day following the America's Regional competition.