Bayesian Case Competition

The Bayesian Case Competition is a one-day, fully packed event taking place on January 27th at the University of Waterloo, co-hosted by FARMSA and the Bayesian Executive Team. It features a risk-based case competition, workshops hosted by financial industry giants such as RBC and Scotiabank, a UWaterloo alumni panel, and networking dinner. In teams of 3-4, delegates will be challenged to compete in an open-ended case on market and investment risk mitigation and receive real-time feedback. Top performers will compete in front of a judging panel consisting of industry professionals as well as a live audience of fellow delegates for a chance to win from a prize pool of $3000! The Competition: On Saturday, Jan 13th at 12:00 PM EST the case will be released to all registered teams. Teams have one week to collaborate and build out a comprehensive business solution presentation. All competition materials must be submitted on Wednesday, Jan 24th at 11:59 PM EST to bayesian.uwaterloo@gmail.com. No submissions or edits will be permitted after this deadline. The competition will be held in two rounds with preliminary rounds held in the morning and the final round held in the afternoon. In addition to the rounds of competition, Bayesian also features: Workshops and Keynote Speeches held by RBC and Scotiabank Finance and Risk Management Alumni Panel Networking lunch with judges and fellow delegates Post competition networking dinner with our esteemed judges, panellists, and sponsors Sponsors will receive a portfolio of delegate resumes Prizes: First Place: $1,500 Second Place: $1,000 Third Place: $500