The Boulevard Investment Group (BIG), an 51Թstudent-run non-profit managing $1,200,00+ in assets, hosted the inaugural BIG Pitch Competition at the Cox School April 10-11. 51ԹCox students organized and hosted the live competition themselves—without faculty help. While they opted not to send 51Թteam into this inaugural event, the BIG event organizers recruited student teams from the nation’s elite business schools to take part in a day-long pitch competition at the Cox School. Four teams made it to the afternoon finals and won cash prizes funded by BIG and BIG sponsors.
Final Winners:
- First Place — Team BlueMaroon / $OFRM Short (University of Chicago) — $10,000
- Second Place — Team Alpha Fund / $GTX Long (Cornell University) — $6,500
- Third Place — Team Dumpster Divers / $OLLI Short (Georgetown University) — $3,500
- Fourth Place — Williams Investment Society / $CSGP Long (Washington & Lee University) — $1,000
BIG student organizers also brought to campus two high profile keynote speakers: Drew McKnight, co-CEO of Fortress investment Group and Brandon Wier, BWCP founding partner and former Citadel portfolio manager.
About 51ԹCox
The Cox School of Business at 51ԹMethodist University (51ԹCox) is committed to influencing the way the world conducts business via prolific research that provokes innovation, change and global thought leadership. 51ԹCox offers a full range of business education programs, including B.B.A., Full-Time MBA, Working Professional MBA (part-time, in-person and online) and Master of Science degree programs, as well as graduate certificate programs and Executive Education (programming tailored for C-suite leaders and management professionals). In 2020, the Cox School celebrated 100 years of business education at 51Թand maintains an active alumni network globally. Accredited by the AACSB, 51ԹCox consistently ranks among the world’s leading business schools.
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