Highlights from NIBC 2015
January 13, 2015
January 13th marked the beginning of the National Investment Banking Competition & Conference taking place at the Pan Pacific Hotel, in the heart of Vancouver’s downtown waterfront. This yearly event attracts hundreds of talented graduate and undergraduate students who compete for the grand prize, as well as many investment banking and finance professionals.
In an effort to support the development of students in the Investment Banking Industry, Altrum is a proud sponsor of the NIBC competition. In addition to providing custom deal toys for the case competition winners and runner-ups, Altrum also provided awards for the judges, keynote speakers and board members.
Amongst this year’s participants, students from top Canadian schools such as Ivey, Sauder, Queen’s and Rothman were present for the challenge. In total, 70 Universities across North America, Asia and Europe participated in the competition.
UBC case competition draws big names, top-notch students – Tim Kiladze, The Globe and Mail
The finalists presented their proposal in front of a panel of senior investment banking professionals and regional office heads who acted as judges. To add to the challenge, the audience also consisted of 400 students and finance professionals!
The conference hosted 5 prominent presenters to discuss industry-related topics and speak of their experience in business. This year, CEOs Frank Giustra, of Lions Gate Entertainment, and Robert Herjavec, of ABC’s Shark Tank, were much anticipated speakers, and honored recipients of Altrum’s.