Sub-Regional
Kickoff

4 March 2025

Sub-Regional
Announcement

27 March 2025

Regional
Semifinals

8-9 April 2025

Regional
Finals

10-11 April 2025

Global
Finals

5 May 2025

Americas Sub-Regional

Champions

Universidad Argentina de la Empresa

Universidad Adolfo Ibanez

Participants

Universidad Argentina de la Empresa

CFA Society Argentina & CFA Society Uruguay

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus

CFA Society Bahamas, CFA Society Barbados, CFA Society Bermuda, CFA Society Cayman Islands, CFA Society Jamaica, and CFA Society Trinidad and Tobago

Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV), Sao Paulo

CFA Society Brazil

Universidad Adolfo Ibanez

CFA Society Chile

Universidad Externado de Colombia

CFA Society Colombia

Universidad de las Americas Puebla

CFA Society Mexico

Universidad de Lima

CFA Society Peru

Barna Management School

Volunteers in Central America

Champions

University of Alberta

CFA Society Ottawa and CFA Society Toronto

Participants

Concordia University

CFA Montréal and CFA Québec

Dalhousie University

CFA Society Atlantic Canada

University of Alberta

CFA Society Calgary, CFA Society Edmonton, CFA Society Saskatchewan, and CFA Society Winnipeg

University of British Columbia

CFA Society Okanagan, CFA Society Vancouver, and CFA Society Victoria

University of Waterloo

CFA Society Ottawa and CFA Society Toronto

Champions

University of Oklahoma

University of Texas at San Antonio

Participants

Missouri State University

CFA Society Kansas City

Southeastern Louisiana University

CFA Society Louisiana

Creighton University

CFA Society Nebraska

University of Oklahoma

CFA Society Oklahoma

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

CFA Society St. Louis

Texas Tech Univeristy

CFA Societies Texas (North)

University of Texas at San Antonio

CFA Societies Texas (South)

Champions

Babson College

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield University

Participants

Johns Hopkins University

CFA Society Baltimore and CFA Society Washington DC

Babson College

CFA Society Boston

Canisius University

CFA Society Buffalo and CFA Society Rochester

Quinnipiac University

CFA Society Hartford, CFA Society Providence, and CFA Society Stamford

Sacred Heart University

CFA Society Hartford, CFA Society Providence, and CFA Society Stamford

Baruch College

CFA Society New York

Fairfield University

CFA Society New York

Rowan University

CFA Society Philadelphia

University of Pittsburgh

CFA Society Pittsburgh

Champions

Ohio State University

Marquette University

Participants

Ohio State University

CFA Society Cincinnati and CFA Society Columbus

Case Western Reserve University

CFA Society Cleveland

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

CFA Society Indianapolis

University of Iowa

CFA Society Iowa

Marquette University

CFA Society Madison

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

CFA Society Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin, River Falls

CFA Society Minnesota

Central Michigan University

CFA Society West Michigan

Champions

Appalachian State University

Stetson University

Participants

Mercer University

CFA Society Alabama, CFA Society Atlanta, and CFA Society South Carolina

Rhodes College

CFA Society Arkansas, CFA Society Memphis, and CFA Society Mississippi

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

CFA Society East Tennessee and CFA Society Nashville

Florida State University

CFA Society Jacksonville, CFA Society Miami, CFA Society Naples, CFA Society Orlando, CFA Society South Florida, and CFA Society Tampa Bay

Stetson University

CFA Society Jacksonville, CFA Society Miami, CFA Society Naples, CFA Society Orlando, CFA Society South Florida, and CFA Society Tampa Bay

Indiana University Southeast

CFA Society Louisville

Appalachian State University

CFA Society North Carolina

Champions

California State University, Fullerton

Utah State University

University of Idaho

Participants

University of Denver

CFA Society Colorado

College of Idaho

CFA Society Idaho

California State University, Fullerton

CFA Society Los Angeles

University of New Mexico

CFA Society Nevada, CFA Society New Mexico, CFA Society Phoenix, and CFA Society Tucson

California State University, Long Beach

CFA Society Orange County

University of Oregon

CFA Society Portland

Utah State University

CFA Society Salt Lake

University of Washington Bothell

CFA Society Seattle

University of Idaho

CFA Society Spokane

San Jose State University

CFA Society Sacramento and CFA Society San Francisco

Brigham Young University – Hawaii

CFA Society San Diego

Atlantic Islands & Latin America

Champions

Universidad Argentina de la Empresa

Universidad Adolfo Ibanez

Universidad Argentina de la Empresa

CFA Society Argentina & CFA Society Uruguay

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus

CFA Society Bahamas, CFA Society Barbados, CFA Society Bermuda, CFA Society Cayman Islands, CFA Society Jamaica, and CFA Society Trinidad and Tobago

Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV), Sao Paulo

CFA Society Brazil

Universidad Adolfo Ibanez

CFA Society Chile

Universidad Externado de Colombia

CFA Society Colombia

Universidad de las Americas Puebla

CFA Society Mexico

Universidad de Lima

CFA Society Peru

Barna Management School

Volunteers in Central America

Canada

Champions

University of Alberta

CFA Society Ottawa and CFA Society Toronto

Concordia University

CFA Montréal and CFA Québec

Dalhousie University

CFA Society Atlantic Canada

University of Alberta

CFA Society Calgary, CFA Society Edmonton, CFA Society Saskatchewan, and CFA Society Winnipeg

University of British Columbia

CFA Society Okanagan, CFA Society Vancouver, and CFA Society Victoria

University of Waterloo

CFA Society Ottawa and CFA Society Toronto

Central & Southwest US

Champions

University of Oklahoma

University of Texas at San Antonio

Missouri State University

CFA Society Kansas City

Southeastern Louisiana University

CFA Society Louisiana

Creighton University

CFA Society Nebraska

University of Oklahoma

CFA Society Oklahoma

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

CFA Society St. Louis

Texas Tech Univeristy

CFA Societies Texas (North)

University of Texas at San Antonio

CFA Societies Texas (South)

Eastern US

Champions

Babson College

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield University

Johns Hopkins University

CFA Society Baltimore and CFA Society Washington DC

Babson College

CFA Society Boston

Canisius University

CFA Society Buffalo and CFA Society Rochester

Quinnipiac University

CFA Society Hartford, CFA Society Providence, and CFA Society Stamford

Sacred Heart University

CFA Society Hartford, CFA Society Providence, and CFA Society Stamford

Baruch College

CFA Society New York

Fairfield University

CFA Society New York

Rowan University

CFA Society Philadelphia

University of Pittsburgh

CFA Society Pittsburgh

Midwestern US

Champions

Ohio State University

Marquette University

Ohio State University

CFA Society Cincinnati and CFA Society Columbus

Case Western Reserve University

CFA Society Cleveland

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

CFA Society Indianapolis

University of Iowa

CFA Society Iowa

Marquette University

CFA Society Madison

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

CFA Society Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin, River Falls

CFA Society Minnesota

Central Michigan University

CFA Society West Michigan

Southeastern US

Champions

Appalachian State University

Stetson University

Mercer University

CFA Society Alabama, CFA Society Atlanta, and CFA Society South Carolina

Rhodes College

CFA Society Arkansas, CFA Society Memphis, and CFA Society Mississippi

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

CFA Society East Tennessee and CFA Society Nashville

Florida State University

CFA Society Jacksonville, CFA Society Miami, CFA Society Naples, CFA Society Orlando, CFA Society South Florida, and CFA Society Tampa Bay

Stetson University

CFA Society Jacksonville, CFA Society Miami, CFA Society Naples, CFA Society Orlando, CFA Society South Florida, and CFA Society Tampa Bay

Indiana University Southeast

CFA Society Louisville

Appalachian State University

CFA Society North Carolina

Western US

Champions

California State University, Fullerton

Utah State University

University of Idaho

University of Denver

CFA Society Colorado

College of Idaho

CFA Society Idaho

California State University, Fullerton

CFA Society Los Angeles

University of New Mexico

CFA Society Nevada, CFA Society New Mexico, CFA Society Phoenix, and CFA Society Tucson

California State University, Long Beach

CFA Society Orange County

University of Oregon

CFA Society Portland

Utah State University

CFA Society Salt Lake

University of Washington Bothell

CFA Society Seattle

University of Idaho

CFA Society Spokane

San Jose State University

CFA Society Sacramento and CFA Society San Francisco

Brigham Young University – Hawaii

CFA Society San Diego

“What I learned during the Research Challenge continues to help me in my professional life. It gave me the opportunity to work on my technical skills (financial modelling, report writing, research) in real life, and made me confident to present in front of a large audience and network with industry professionals across the world. Participating was worth it, and I still reap the benefits in my professional life today.”

Amber Sunil, CFA | Pakistan Local Winner, 2015

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