Last update: 21 January 2025
About the Competition
Sponsored by Overlook Investments Ltd., Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance (IGEF) is organising the sixth Value Investment Proposal Competition (“the Competition”) in February 2025, offering undergraduate students a unique experience of learning value investment techniques from top industry experts and applying such knowledge in a competition setting. Participants are expected to attend a series of lectures and then submit an investment proposal; winning teams will receive cash prizes of up to HK$60,000.
The Competition is open to all full-time students studying an undergraduate degree programme at a local tertiary institution or at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students from any discipline are welcome. Participants must apply as a team of two to four members, where at least one member must be a full-time undergraduate student currently enrolled at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (CUHK-Hong Kong). Each participant can enter the Competition as a member of only one team.
Interested teams should register for the Competition by completing the application form (Available here) once per team by 26 February 2025. Due to limited availability, applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis; successfully registered applicants will be notified through emails.
Competition handbook
Proposal submission
Submission link (Deadline: 22 April 2025)
Cash Prizes
1st Place: HK$ 60,000
2nd Place: HK$ 30,000
3rd Place: HK$ 15,000
In addition, two Honourable Mention teams will be offered a cash prize of HK$7,500.