CFA Institute Research Challenge Team Impresses Judges

2022 CFA Reasearch Challenge Team photo

The Brandeis International Business School CFA Institute Research Challenge team poses for a picture at the February 2022 in-person competition.

Congratulations to our Brandeis International Business School CFA Institute Research Challenge team for their outstanding performance in the 2022 CFA Institute Research Challenge! The team put in many hours preparing for this event and we commend them for all their hard work!

Team members include Brian Hsieh ’23, Yu Yao, MSF’22, Dexin Huang ’23, Yizhou Sun, MSF’22, and team captain, Yijie Zeng, MA’23. The judges complimented these outstanding students on the quality of their work, presentation flow and messaging. A special thanks to Professor Michael McKay for advising the team, Career Coach Marcia Katz for preparation support and alumus Bill Chengyu Li, MA’13, CFA, CAIA, for participating on the panel!

Events like the CFA Institute Research Challenge are a great way to build leadership skills. For tips on how to showcase events, competitions and leadership roles on your resume and LinkedIn profile, as well as maximize these experiences in interview settings, visit the CSE Connect Resources page. For additional reading, check out the blog post Translating Student Leadership Skills into Successful Interviews by former Career Captain Yvette Smith ’20, MA ’21, who leveraged her Brandeis experiences to help land a fulltime position at Deloitte. And, as always, make an appointment with your Career Coach to talk through individual strengths and strategies.

Congratulations again to all the students who participated in this year’s CFA Institute Research Challenge! We know your hard work and leadership skills will continue to lead to great things.

By Rachel Wasdyke
Rachel Wasdyke Director, Corporate Engagement & Strategic Communications