​Overview
CFA Society Edmonton is pleased to open applications for the second annual CFA Society Edmonton Case Competition on February 7, 2026. The competition starts at 10:00AM but teams will be asked to register closer by 9:30AM.

This case competition will test students’ business and financial acumen while providing an opportunity to network with local CFA Charterholders and industry professionals. Students will be challenged to solve a business problem and provide a strategic recommendation by applying skills they have learned in their business programs.

The selected case will be predominantly business strategy focused, but will have a financial analysis/evaluation component; however, students from all faculties are encouraged to apply. A basic level of capital markets and business analysis knowledge is necessary to succeed in this competition.

Eligibility
Applicants must be students currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate business program with a Northern Alberta institution. This includes BComm, BBA, BA, MBA, MFin, and MAcct students.

Teams may be comprised of between 3 to 5 students. Teams may be made up of a combination of graduate and undergraduate students. Registration is limited to 12 teams.
One team member is responsible for submitting the application. Applications must include short (300 words or less) commentary detailing the background of team members. Please include current program enrolled in and expected graduation date.

Applications will be reviewed on a first come basis, but early application is not a guarantee for admission to the competition. Admission to the case competition is granted on a rolling basis so apply early!

Format
Teams will be e-mailed their case 48 hours in advance of the competition and will have two days to formulate their PowerPoint presentation. Presentations are to be sent to the competition host via e-mail no later than February 6th at 11:59PM.

Teams will be separated into three or four pre-determined groups. Each team will randomly be assigned their presentation order. Presentations will consist of 15 minutes presentation time, with 5 minutes of Q&A. Judges will select a winner from each group to move on to the final round which increases the Q&A time to 10 minutes.

Judges will rank all teams in the final round as there are prizes for finishing in the top 3.