Rutgers Business School advances to Final Four in the New York Local Final of the CFA Institute Research Challenge

The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) announced the selection of the four finalist teams for the New York Local Final of the CFA Institute Research Challenge. The student teams will present their research to a panel of senior finance experts on February 20, 2014 from 6:00 p.m.--9:00 p.m. at NYSSA Conference Center.

The final four teams for the New York Local Final are:

Rutgers Business School--Newark and New Brunswick, Rutgers University
Team Members: Daniel Dicicco, Eric Lang, Shmuel Libby, Ankith Polavarapu, Andrew Spiro

Seton Hall University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fordham University

Each of the four teams will have 20 minutes to convince the panel of the merits of the investment recommendations found in their written reports. The winner will advance to the Americas Regional competition in Denver, Colorado, from March 18--19, 2014.

To reach the finals, these four teams bested students from 18 top area business schools. The field was narrowed down to the Final Four on the basis of written reports and presentations on subject company, Colgate-Palmolive.

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