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GAME Forum

Global Portfolio Competition and Poster Session

Financial experts and students converge for a networking event, where guests network with peers and evaluate student poster presentations during the Forum.

GAME Forum

Global Portfolio Competition and Poster Session

The Global Portfolio Competition and Poster Session provides students with the opportunity to present real, managed investment portfolios and compare their performance with other individuals, teams, and universities. Students competed across a range of categories and winners were announced during the second day of GAME Forum XV.

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Enter the Global Portfolio Competition

To participate in the Global Portfolio Competition, the portfolio must involve real money and be managed by students. It should be funded for at least one year prior, and a minimum of three student participants must be registered for the conference to compete. Submitted portfolios will be processed and ranked based on risk-adjusted returns from the previous year, with the Sharpe ratio used to measure each team's performance. Competition kit packages will be emailed to participating schools in December.

Forum 2026 attendees explore portfolio poster presentations from participating universities.

Submission Requirements

What to Prepare and How to Present It

The Poster Session Competition allows competing schools to showcase their portfolios and compare performance during the past year. Each participating team should complete a tri-fold board that displays information about their unique approach and outcomes.

Dean Holly Raider speaks at a microphone next to a table with a blue tablecloth holding the trophies for the global portfolio competition winners.

Award Ceremony

Recognizing Innovation, Insight, and Impact

Poster Session awards will be given to three teams that demonstrate excellence for outstanding visual presentation, communication of fund history, performance and investment strategy.

Portfolio Categories and Awards

  • Graduate Overall

  • Undergraduate Core

  • Undergraduate Growth

  • Undergraduate Value

  • Undergraduate Fixed Income

  • Undergraduate Small Fund*

*Any funds with less than $300,000 AUM

Awards

Team awards were announced during the Awards Reception. If you have any questions regarding the competition application process or GAME Forum, please reach out via email at qgame@qu.edu or by phone at 203-582-3888.

View our past award winners

Poster Session Evaluation Rubric

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Clarity of Content (40%) - Posters clearly illustrate the fund’s performance, history, investment policy and strategies.

Organizational Design (20%) -Posters present information in a logical and easy-to-interpret format that complements the content.

Visual Appeal & Creativity (20%) - Creative and appealing use of colors, shapes, symbols and other graphical elements that capture viewers’ attention and interest.

Questions by Judges (20%) - Clear answers to judges’ questions about the fund’s performance, history, investment policy and strategies.

A student representative from SUNY New Paltz shakes hands with a visitor next to a colorful tri-fold poster labeled “Hawk Fund” highlighting their fund’s methodology and history.

SUNY New Paltz students connect with attendees at the GAME Forum, sharing their Hawk Fund methodology and performance metrics.

A student presenter from Georgia State University discusses their investment fund strategy with several attendees, standing beside a poster with bar charts and pie graphs.

Georgia State University students engage in a discussion about fund performance and sector analysis during the GAME Forum’s portfolio showcase.

A student from Pacific Lutheran University presents a financial portfolio to a group of judges at the GAME Forum, using a poster that highlights a 5-year return of +76%.

A PLU student outlines investment strategy performance during the GAME Forum’s portfolio competition, sharing insights on returns and ESG metrics with a panel of judges.

A student from Mercer University explains a detailed financial poster to a small group. The display includes portfolio performance graphs and sector weightings.

Mercer University students present their student-managed investment fund portfolio, highlighting growth strategy and capital allocation decisions.

Two students from Stetson University stand beside a green-draped table and a financial portfolio poster with charts and fund performance metrics.

Stetson University students break down their investment process and performance outcomes at the GAME Forum poster competition.

Three student presenters stand next to a poster board titled “The Fund at Drew University” that features charts, logos, and handwritten headings on portfolio value, policy, and performance.

Drew University students introduce the structure and performance of their investment fund, highlighting portfolio history and policy decisions.

A student presenter from Johnson & Wales University explains a portfolio poster showing top stock holdings and a colorful allocation pie chart to a group of fellow students.

Johnson & Wales University students break down their portfolio allocations and top equity holdings during the GAME Forum poster session.

A team of students from Kennesaw State University attentively listens while one of them presents a poster with bold yellow graphs, pie charts, and return comparisons.

Kennesaw State University students explain sector allocation and risk metrics in their student-managed investment fund at the GAME Forum.

A student from the University of South Florida gestures toward her team’s green-and-white poster while explaining data points to fellow attendees at the GAME Forum.

University of South Florida students present their academic and investment strategies during the GAME Forum, highlighting program metrics and industry partnerships.

A female student points to a section of a flat poster display while surrounded by engaged peers from various universities.

Students from across institutions gather at the GAME Forum to share insights on fund performance, sector allocations, and investment strategies during the poster competition.

A wide view of the GAME Forum venue shows dozens of teams presenting posters at black tables, with a large crowd of students and judges filling the room.

Students from universities around the world gather for the GAME Forum’s portfolio competition, presenting their investment strategies to judges and peers.

A student from Trinity University discusses her team’s “Framework of the Fund” poster, which includes investment strategy, guest speakers, and diversification charts.

Trinity University highlights the educational framework behind their student-managed fund, blending investment strategy with experiential learning.

GAME XV Award Winners

It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the GAME XV Global Portfolio Competition. Portfolios were processed and ranked based on risk-adjusted returns from the previous year and the Sharpe ratio was used to measure the performance of each team and determine award winners across seven categories:

  • Graduate Overall
  • Undergraduate Core
  • Undergraduate Growth
  • Undergraduate Value
  • Undergraduate Fixed Income
  • Undergraduate Small Fund
  • Poster Session

Graduate Overall

The Washington University portfolio winners pose with their award statue.

1st Place

Washington University in St. Louis
Praxis Stern Fund

Student participants in the Graduate Overall category gather on stage with their award at the Forum Awards Ceremony.

2nd Place

Kent State University
Golden Flash International (GFX)

Student and faculty participants in the Graduate Overall category gather on stage with their award at the Forum Awards Ceremony.

3rd Place

Northeastern University
360 Huntington Fund

Receive Professional Feedback from Experienced Investors

Select teams and participants will be invited to gain professional feedback on their strategy from experienced investors and attendees. These sessions are not open to the other attendees. An email will be sent closer to the conference date if your school is selected to present with further instructions.

Presentations will last for approximately 15 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A from the panel. Students should approach the panel as if they are making a presentation to their board of directors and/or a prospective client. The presentation provides additional feedback to the participating teams but is not used in the judging process to determine the portfolio competition winners.

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