The Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing will hold its annual International MBA Stock Picking Competition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 12, 2027.
Teams from MBA schools from around the world will compete for $14,000 in cash prizes. Three finalist teams will make presentations to a panel of distinguished value investors. On April 13, the finalist teams will attend the Ben Graham Centre’s Value Investing Conference where the winners will be announced.
Competition Program forthcoming.
Team registration will open at 9:00AM EST on October 12, 2026. Attendee registration will open at 9:00AM EST on January 12, 2027.
Timetable
TEAM REGISTRATION
Team registration will open at 9:00 AM EST on October 12, 2026.
Teams, consisting of up to three students, must register by 11:59 PM EST on January 11, 2027. Note that all team members must be current MBA (or equivalent Masters' program) students. All team members must also provide proof of their enrollment status with a formal letter from their home institution.
Registration is capped at a maximum of 30 teams. Multiple teams per school can register and participate in the 1st round, but only 1 team per school may advance to the 2nd round.
ATTENDEE REGISTRATION
Attendee registration will open at 9:00 AM EST on January 12, 2027, and will close at 11:59 PM EST on March 31, 2027.
1st ROUND
‣ In the 1st round of the Competition, a list of stocks to choose from will be shared with participating teams at 9:00 AM EST on January 18, 2027.
‣ Teams will submit a research report of their chosen stock to the Centre Coordinator and Competition Managers by no later than February 14, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST.
‣ Three teams chosen as finalists (only 1 team per school) will be notified by 3:59 PM EST on February 26, 2027.
2nd ROUND
‣ In the 2nd round of the Competition, a new company to analyze and value will be given to each finalist team at 9:00 AM EST on March 19, 2027. This stock will be the same for all finalist teams.
‣ Each finalist team will submit their final PowerPoint presentation, no later than 7:59 AM EST, on April 5, 2027, to the Centre Coordinator and Competition Managers.
‣ Each finalist team will then be invited to present their respective analyses on April 12, 2027, to a panel of distinguished value investors.
‣ The finalist teams will also be invited to attend the Ben Graham Centre’s 2027 Value Investing Conference on April 13, 2027, where the winners will be announced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
‣ Each of the top three finalist teams are guaranteed a cash prize, with first place awarded $8,000, second place $4,000 and third place $2,000.
Learn More about the Competition
Thank you to our Donors
We would like to thank our donors for their generous support. Platinum Donors: Burgundy Asset Management Ltd., Robotti & Company Advisors, and Stacey Muirhead Capital Management. Gold Donors: Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc., The Center for the Advancement of Value Investing Education, and The Peter Cundill Foundation. Silver Donors: Fairbank Investment Management Limited, Highwood Value Partners, Lionridge Capital Management, and Peters MacGregor Capital Management.
