Current Events

Investment Society hosts a large variety of events for every student interested in finance. From practical experience gained from trading simulations and competitions, to networking with industry professionals, we aim to be a resource for all things finance related on this campus!

 Past Events

Take a look at our past events, workshops, and case competitions that Investment Society has to offer for students at the University of Toronto Scarborough!

2024 Breaking Into Bay Street

🚨Calling all UTSC students…GET READY TO BREAK INTO BAY STREET!!! 💸📈💰

Investment Society is excited to announce our annual Breaking Into Bay Street event for 2024! We cannot wait to deliver this incredible event which is catered towards students looking to gain insight into the various divisions in finance.💥

Students will have the opportunity to network and gain valuable information from industry professionals. Keep an eye out on our page for more details coming soon. 👀

We look forward to seeing you all at this year’s Breaking Into Bay Street! 🤑

REGISTRATIONS NOW CLOSED!

2023 Trading Competition

Investment Society is excited to announce our collaboration with @utscthebridge for our 10th Annual UTSC Trading Competition! 📈💰🤑

➡️ In partnership with @utscthebridge, we are providing students the opportunity to compete in teams to experience life on the trading floor. Using the Rotman Interactive Trading Software, you will learn how to trade financial securities on a real-time basis and apply knowledge of finance principles in a fast-paced, simulated trading floor experience.

A networking session will follow after the competition where students can connect with industry professionals, many of whom are currently working as traders on Bay Street. 👩‍💼👨‍💼

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! To register and for more information, visit the link in our bio. 🚨

REGISTRATIONS NOW CLOSED!

2022 Stock Pitch Competition

🚨Investment Society is excited to announce our first event of 2022: Stock Pitch Competition! 🚨

As a team of 2-3, you will be given an industry to research and pitch a stock that falls under this sector. Prepare a 10 minute presentation convincing our panel of judges to buy, sell or hold the stock for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $200! 💸

The industry will be provided on February 21st, giving you a week to prepare your presentation.

DATE: Week of February 28th!

LOCATION: Zoom

What The Finance

Ever looked at job descriptions for finance roles and thought to yourself… WTF? Well, this is the workshop for you!

Investment Society is hosting our newest workshop - WTF: What the Finance?

Our speakers will be touching the following topics:

- How to succeed as an undergraduate student wanting to enter the finance industry
- Climbing the corporate ladder
- GPA’s
- What you really do in roles like - PE, IB, M&A, and Alternative Investments

This is your chance to learn about different jobs in Finance and have all your questions answered by industry professionals!

Keep an eye out when we announce our amazing speakers - UTSC grad, and a finance veteran on the line up :)

DO NOT miss out on this amazing opportunity!

Date: Nov 5th, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

8th Annual UTSC Trading Competition 2021

Investment Society and the BRIDGE presents UTSC's 8th Annual Trading Competition!

Participate in this year’s trading competition to develop your finance skills and learn how trading floors work in real life. Students will gain hands on experience applying their knowledge using the Rotman Interactive Trader software to manage financial securities in a simulated trading floor experience. Prizes will be given to the top performing participants in this year’s competition.

To prepare for this competition, students will also have the opportunity of attending a series of four workshops hosted by the BRIDGE’s Bill Chau.

Note: Students who register for the 8th Annual UTSC Trading Competition will automatically be registered for all four workshops.

2021 Portfolio Management Competition

Eager to learn more about the stock market and managing a successful stock portfolio?

Investment Society is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Portfolio Management Competition (PMC) this summer. This competition will allow you to test your skills into the real stock market using $150,000 in game cash. This opportunity is available to all students at UTSC and no prior knowledge or experience is required to compete. Students can sign up individually or in teams of 2 to 3 people. This event will run between July 5th to 30th on MarketWatch.

There will be 2 streams of competition taking place for this event:

Paid Stream: Contestants will purchase a $5 ticket to enter the competition and gain a chance of winning an amazing cash price.

Non Paid Stream: No ticket purchase is required and is open to students seeking to use this as a learning opportunity of investing into the stock market. Contestants who enter through this stream will not have the opportunity of winning a cash prize.

* Sign up is required for both paid and non paid streams *

Contestants who enter through the paid stream with the most amount of money left at the end of the competition will win a cash prize ($300 for 1st place, $150 for 2nd place and $50 for 3rd place).

We will be hosting a workshop to prepare for this competition and to assist those seeking to learn more about making trades and investing decisions within the stock market. This workshop is open to students in both paid and non paid streams. More details on this upcoming workshop will be provided soon.

Competition Period: July 5th to July 30th
Sign Up Deadline: July 4th at 11:59 pm

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain new trading experience and compete against your friends!

2021 Breaking Into Bay Street

“Breaking into Bay Street” will be held on April 5th, 5:30-8:00 pm EST. The event will be split up into 3 components; a panel, an interactive activity, and a networking session.

The workshop will cover topics such as an overview of banking and private equity, the job of an Analyst Intern and steps a junior student should take to enter the industry. The interactive activity will be constructing a simple LBO model in Excel, followed by a LBO modelling competition.

The goal of this event would be to increase the awareness of capital markets and private equity amongst UTSC students, provide a pathway for students to start their journeys in finance.

FinTech Pitchathon Workshop

Ready to expand your knowledge and skills within the FinTech industry?📈📱

I$ and MTA will be hosting a workshop for those interested in learning more about pitching a stock and using prototype software to create an app.

This workshop is open to all students and will be especially helpful for those participating in our FinTech Pitchathon.

Date: March 20th | 6:00-7:00 pm
Location: Zoom

FinTech Pitchathon

Are you interested in both finance and technology? 🤔
We are excited to announce that MTA and IS are collaborating to host a FinTech Pitchathon! This event will enable students who have innovative app ideas to bring them to life. 📱

Coding experience is not required since teams will be asked to create a prototype using a drag and drop software.
Contestants in teams of 1-3 will create a mock-up prototype that is finance related and a captivating pitch which will be shown to a panel of judges.

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Bring your innovative ideas to the table and win some awesome prizes!

Sign up deadline: March 20 | 11:59 PM
Creation timeline: March 21-March 27

* We will be holding a workshop on how to pitch and create a prototype. More details coming soon.

How to Pitch 101

LEARN HOW TO PITCH A STOCK ⚾️!

Finance interviews can be scary! With the right preparation, you can become a pro at answering "pitch me this stock". This workshop will run through the basics and the necessities of what investors or interviewers expect to hear in a stock pitch.

This workshop will be very helpful if you’re competing in our stock pitch competition. BUT this workshop is NOT limited to only those who are competing. Everyone is welcome!

Speaker: Richard Dhanpaul, Associate @ Siegfried Group

Date: November 20

Time: 6:00-7:30

Location: Zoom

2019 University of Toronto Finance Conference

This is an opportunity to participate in a stimulating case competition and network with 40+ industry leaders. The entire event will run at the DoubleTree by Hilton in the downtown financial district.

2019 UTSC Trading Competition

The annual UTSC Trading Competition is a flagship event hosted jointly by The BRIDGE and Investment Society. This competition is open to current UTSC students only and each team must have 3 members. This is a professional business competition, so participants are expected to dress in business formal attire. After a long day of trading, be ready to mix and mingle with our industry guests, many of whom are currently working as Bay Street traders. This is an excellent chance to learn more about the industry, and even make a connection that could change your life!

2019 Sales and Trading Workshop

Throughout the school year we host informational workshops with esteemed guest speakers including upper year students, alumni, professors, and industry professionals. We aim to cover a variety of topics for a range of skill levels, so there’s something for everyone. This year our lineup includes the following:

Sales and Trading

Investing 101

Stock Pitch

Interviews

2019 Portfolio Management Competition

Ready! Set! Go! – Investment Society is excited to present you the Portfolio Management Competition 2019! Have you been wanting to gain real-life experience in trading & managing portfolios? This is your one and only chance! Using the simulated trading platform, individuals will have the chance to develop and master elite portfolio management skills and compete with other talented business students. This 4 month long competition is built with rigour and strategy, so bring your A-game!