Learning to make a business case

Contest lets participants from around the globe make a pitch to prospective investors, Zhou Wenting reports in Shanghai.

More than 120 students from 23 top universities around the world gathered at the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance for a simulated business competition themed "artificial intelligence plus capital markets" between Jan 20 and 22.

The competition, part of the 2019 International Youth Leadership Finance Summit, was to provide a platform for interaction and learning for undergraduate students, and enhance their understanding of financial academics and practice. This was achieved by presenting business cases and inviting leaders from the financial industry and academics to encourage dialogue and provide coaching, according to SAIF.