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2026 CFA Institute Research Challenge - Italy

When
  • Wednesday 25 February 2026
  • 10:30 - 21:30
Where
  • PwC
  • Piazza Tre Torri, 2
  • 20145 - Milan

The semifinals and finals of 2026 edition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge - Italy will see eight university teams from the best business schools competing for the Italian Championship. 

Participating universities in this year competition were Libera Università di Bolzano, Politecnico di Milano, Sapienza Università di Roma, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Piacenza, Università Commerciale L. Bocconi, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Università degli Studi di Udine

The participants to the semifinals are:

Group A - Nord

  • Politecnico di Milano
  • Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia
  • Università degli Studi di Pavia
  • Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano

Group B – Centro-Sud

  • Sapienza Università di Roma
  • Università degli Studi di Bologna
  • Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
  • Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata

The analyzed company for this year is Technoprobe.

FactSet Research Systems Italia, a global provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications, supports the challenge by offering its analytical platform to students, professors and mentors.

For more information on the CFA Institute Research Challenge please click here

Agenda
10:30 Check-in of teams
11:00 Welcome & Agenda of the day
11:00 Final check
12:30 CFA Research Challenge | Semifinals - Group A & Group B

The teams which have completed their presentations by 14:00 will be accompanied to the ground floor and exit the building. 

15:00 Break

The rest of the teams will be accompanied to the ground floor and exit the building. 

16:15 Check-in of teams

Please remember to show your badge and follow instructions from PwC personnel

16:30 Presentation by PwC Human Capital
17:00 Presentation by Technoprobe
17:30 Awarding of CFA Research Challenge Certificates & Photos of Teams
17:45 CFA Research Challenge | Finals
20:00 Announcement of the Winner
20:30 Networking Cocktail

Important information

  • Places are limited. Participation is subject to approval. Please make sure that your request has been correctly submitted by checking if you have received an email indicating that it will be processed.
  • Registrations will close on 23 February, 10 AM.
  • Access is subject to PwC policiesPlease read carefully the confirmation email.