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Rotman Commerce Undergraduate Fund Challenge | September 19, 2024
In collaboration with The Rotman Commerce Undergraduate Fund (RCUF), The BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab will host the Rotman Commerce Undergrad Fund Challenge 2024 at St. George Campus.
The top-performing students proved great ability in making rapid trading decisions while skillfully navigating through the RIT Market Simulator by successfully complementing a series of exchange transactions.
Registration Timeline
Registration NOW Open
CLICK HERE to register
Registration Closes
September 12th, 2024 at 9:00am (EST)
Qualification
- Participants must be current undergraduate or graduate students in a degree program at UofT.
- We encourage diverse and inclusive teams; each participating team should be composed of different genders.
Schedule - Fall 2024
September 19th, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)
- 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Introduction
- 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Case Study #1
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Case Study #2
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Awards Ceremony
Please join us for a Practice Session in the FRT-Lab on September 17th at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST. Feel free to drop in, spaces are limited.
Schedule - Winter 2025
March 26th, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)
- 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Introduction
- 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Case Study #1
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Case Study #2
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Awards Ceremony
Please join us for a Practice Session in the FRT-Lab on March 24th at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST. Feel free to drop in, spaces are limited.
Location
St. George Campus
BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab
Rotman School of Management
Room 290, North Building
105 St. George St.
Toronto, ON M5S 3E6
Canada
Case Summary
ASSET PRICING CASE
The purpose of this case study is to introduce participants to the fundamental concepts surrounding various types of asset classes in the financial market and to demonstrate their behavior. It focuses on three primary asset classes: equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), and cash equivalents. Through this case, participants will learn about the financial concepts related to the time value of money as they decide whether to hold cash or invest by recognizing the involved risk and return trade-offs. The simulation will help them explore how to invest across these asset classes, by identifying the correlation among the assets. The case also provides insight into how major macroeconomic events can influence asset pricing.
Participants will receive updates on economic performance through national forecasts and actual data releases. This information affects investor demand in the financial markets, which in turn impacts asset pricing. By engaging with this case, participants will gain an understanding of the significance of asset price forecasting amid macroeconomic changes, enabling them to seize opportunities for profit.
Dress Code
RCUF is a professional business competition, so participants are expected to dress in business casual or business formal attire.
Co-Curricular Record (CCR)
Upon completion of this competition, students may claim for CCR recognition.
The Co-Curricular Record (CCR) is designed to help students find opportunities at U of T beyond the classroom and to have their skills and experiences captured on an official document. For more details about this CCR position, CLICK HERE.
Benefits of Co-Curricular Record (CCR) Recognition:
- Highlight and reflect on the skills you’ve gained
- Get engaged in a variety of workshops and track your progress.
- Record your participation on an official university document.
- Connect with your CCR community, build your network, and enhance your resume.
If you are ready, to claim your CCR, CLICK HERE.
Health and Safety | COVID-19
Competition participants are responsible for following health and safety measures where applicable. Individuals should report health and safety concerns to the competition committee via email at financelab[at]rotman.utoronto.ca, who will promptly review, assess and implement measures to address the concern where appropriate.
Measure to reduce risk of exposure:
- Individuals who are sick or who have COVID-19-related symptoms should stay home/hotel/accommodation.
- Isolate until there is no fever and symptoms improve for 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms), regardless of testing results or no testing.
- Refer to: Ontario COVID-19 Self-Assessment and Procedures in the Event of a Confirmed Case and/or COVID-19 Symptoms.
- Avoid touching your face, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Wash your hands often and thoroughly with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Practice proper respiratory etiquette, such as sneezing and coughing into your elbow.
- Face masks are encouraged, and we ask everyone always to respect the decisions of others, their comfort levels, and their health needs.
Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Excellence
Equity and Human Rights
The purposes of this statement are to express the University’s values regarding equity and diversity, and relate these to the institution’s unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
At the University of Toronto, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive community, rich with diversity, protecting the human rights of all persons, and based upon understanding and mutual respect for the dignity and worth of every person. We seek to ensure to the greatest extent possible that all students and employees enjoy the opportunity to participate as they see fit in the full range of activities that the University offers, and to achieve their full potential as members of the University community.
Our support for equity is grounded in an institution-wide commitment to achieving a working, teaching, and learning environment that is free of discrimination and harassment as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code. In striving to become an equitable community, we will also work to eliminate, reduce or mitigate the adverse effects of any barriers to full participation in University life that we find, including physical, environmental, attitudinal, communication or technological.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Our teaching, scholarship, and other activities take place in the context of a highly diverse society. Reflecting the intersectionality in our community is uniquely valuable to Rotman, as it contributes to the diversification of thoughts, ideas, and perspectives that enrich our teaching, scholarship, and research activities. We will proactively seek to increase inclusion and feelings of belonging among our community members, with an aim to having a student body, teaching and administrative staff that mirror the diversity of qualified applicants. For more information, please click here.