StockGrow, a social investment platform has invited applications for ASPIRE’21 – a stock market simulation competition for aspiring fund managers, financial analysts and wealth managers from B-schools, BBA and BCom colleges. The firm said the event provides a platform for interested people to build an equity portfolio, which will be judged by a panel of judges.
Applications are open till 15 September. Interested candidates have to register in two teams and must belong to the same college. Participating students can be from any specialization.
The winning team will get a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh as well as an opportunity to skip the recruitment queue and get PPI opportunities to work with some of the most sought after investment firms in the country. says the firm. The opportunity will be awarded based on the winning team’s strategic approach, analytical skills, problem solving skills, real-time implementation and diversity of their equity portfolio.
The teams will be selected under two categories – ‘Eligible Top-40 Institutions’ or ‘Wildcard’ category. While the first is an invite-only category where teams will compete on their own campuses, the latter will be included in a college-level competition.
“Aspire is a no-charge event that allows students to experience real-time trading and not only upskill themselves but also have the potential to shape their careers in the investment sector,” Stockgro said.
Ajay Lakhotia, Founder, StockGrow, said, “Aspire is a platform for some of the brightest managerial talent from India’s top B-Schools to showcase their abilities in the competitive arena of portfolio management. We aim, through Aspire, to connect talent with the right opportunity and give way to a new wave of intellectual capacity needed to model the future of the investment sector.
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