OVERVIEW
The ACG Cup is a New York-based case study competition designed to give students from leading MBA programs in the region invaluable insights into mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, financial advisory, and private equity.
OBJECTIVE
- Provide exposure to leading finance professionals and organizations in the region
- Opportunity to learn about corporate finance by looking at a transaction from the perspective of the owner, the buyer, the financial advisor, the equity investors, the debt providers and the management team
- Highly realistic case study provides unique, relevant experience in a team-oriented setting
- Winning teams receive meaningful cash rewards
SPONSORSHIP
The ACG Cup is sponsored by the New York chapters of the Association for Corporate Growth (“ACG”, www.acg.org/nyc). ACG is the premier global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions for mid to large companies.
CASE STUDY
Finance / Investment Banking / Private Equity case study with contributions from ACG finance professionals. The Case study will be distributed one week before the competition date.
TEAMS
Teams consist of three to five MBA students each. Each school can have as many teams as needed to accommodate the number of participants; however the number of teams may be limited depending on demand and facility limitations. One winning team from each school will compete in the Finals.
FIRST ROUND
Each team presents at their own school to a panel of judges in Round 1 (to be completed by all the schools by February 28 2012).
JUDGING PANEL
Judges consist of professional ACG members practicing in the field of M&A, including Private Equity, Investment Banking, Accounting and Law firms. Firms represented on previous judging panels included, Allied Capital, CapX Partners, Grant Thornton, Houlihan Lokey, Venable, GE Capital, Legg Mason, Sun Capital and Wasserstein & Co.
FINALS
One team from each school competes in the Finals (expected to be at the end of March). The prize for the winning team is $10,000.
DATES
January 17, 2012, 7-9pm, - ACG Cup Information Session
February 3, 2012 - Deadline for Team Formation
February 17, 2012 - First Round of Competition (Fordham Round)
End of March 2012 (expected) - Second Round of Competition
TEAM REGISTERATION
