Frequently asked questions
- The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in the US.
- Students must register individually first and then register their team, instructions on how to do so will be sent shortly after individual registration.
- A team is comprised of no more than 2-5 people per team.
- Individual students can be part of only one team
- Must include team name and team members
- Clear articulation of the scope of the problem under consideration
- Explain why these topics are of interest to the team
- Explain the model / technical solution that your team will create
- Determine how the team will find balance between risk adjusted returns and ESG alignment
- Proposal must be 1,000 words or two pages
- Must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format
- Based on the proposals, six finalists' teams will be selected for the final pitch event. The finalist's team will work on the proposals to create the model and make a recommendation at the final event. Each team will be paired a mentor, leaders from UBS Global teams, for any support on the technical and business aspects of the pitch.
- In the final event, teams will present their solutions and will be assessed for robustness and practicality of the model, commercial applicability and overall presentation of the results, clarity and organization of the presentation, potential recommendations and commercial applicability.
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| Weight | 30% |
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| Weight | 40% |
Criteria |
| Weight | 30% |