IIT Stuart Team Advances to Americas Competition for CFA Research Challenge

On February 7, IIT Stuart finished in first place against DePaul University, Northern Illinois University, and UIUC in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute’s annual CFA Research Challenge. The student team — Nan Bai (M.S. Finance '14); Yuming Hou (M.S. Finance '14); Yi Lu (M.S. Finance '14); Ying "Winny" Wang (M.S. Finance '14); Yi Zhang (M.S. Finance '14) — will advance to the Americas Regional competition in Denver on March 18 and 19. Regional champions will then vie for the global title on April 25 in Bangkok. View photos from the event.

On behalf of Dean Harvey Kahalas and the entire IIT Stuart community, please join us in congratulating the team and all who supported them in the competition on their success so far. A special thanks to Senior Lecturer of Finance Michael Rybak, Prof. John Bilson, and Assistant Dean Ana Rossetti. Best of luck to the team in the Americas regional in Denver, CO, next month!