There are many competitions that focus on social entrepreneurship or early-stage investments. The Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge is different in that it focuses on scalable solutions created by finance.
The Sustainable Investing Challenge asks you to consider finance and investment tools as a means to create an impact on your own. It is one of the few ways for students to gain experience and get feedback crafting real proposals that fit into this critical and growing field.
The Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge seeks to identify outstanding proposals offering novel investment strategies to meet some of the most pressing global challenges ahead. As the world’s population approaches 9 billion people by the year 2050, the challenge of meeting human demand for scarce global resources will intensify.
Finance has a key role to play in meeting this challenge. Moreover, an increasing number of institutional investors are seeking sustainable investment opportunities for their portfolios. Specifically, these investors seek to identify investment strategies that can meet the financial needs of their organizations by investing in funds, investment vehicles, or direct investments that are consistent with the principles of sustainability and impact.
Teams are encouraged to think beyond social enterprises, venture capital fund vehicles, and strategies. This competition requires you to propose and defend a sustainable impact investment strategy that uses finance and investment tools to create an innovative solution to an environmental or societal challenge.
Integral to this competition are first, that you are creating a financial vehicle, and second, that your financial vehicle will have social and/or environmental impact. The Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge is looking for innovative investment ideas that balance the tension between financial and social return, rather than sacrifice either priority. There is no limitation on asset class or investment vehicle, and teams are encouraged to think creatively. The focus is on investment vehicles and fund strategies versus companies.
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- No limitation to the number of teams from one school who can participate in the Challenge.
- Students from different universities and programs can work together on a team.
- The competition is open to any and all graduate school students.
- There are no fees to participate.
- All travel and accommodations necessary for participation in the finals are free of cost.
- Grand prize of $10,000.
- Runner up will get $5,000.
Eligibilities
- Teams are limited to a maximum of four (4) members.
- All team members must be currently enrolled in a graduate program at the time of the prospectus submission. Undergraduate students are not eligible.
- Your team may include members from different graduate schools.
- All ideas must be the original ideas of the team members.
Eligible Regions: Open for All
Application Process
Register to initiate your participation in The Challenge for 2023. To register, be ready to present the problem your team looks to address. This is also the time to request a mentor from their team.
Application Deadline: January 16, 2023
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