2015 Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge (Win an all expense paid trip to London).

Submission Deadline: February 25, 2015

The Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge seeks to identify outstanding proposals offering novel investment strategies to meet some of the most pressing global challenges ahead.  Teams are encouraged to think beyond venture capital fund vehicles and strategies.

The 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.

Eligibility

• Graduate students from around the world are invited to participate in the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge.
• Teams are limited to a maximum of four members, all of whom must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of the prospectus submission, and the team cannot include more than one member who is pursuing an Executive MBA.
• A team may include members from different graduate schools.  All ideas must be the original ideas of the team members.
• Each team is required to submit a two-page prospectus outlining their proposal.
• From the submitted prospectuses, ten teams will be selected to present at the finals competition.  At least one team member should be available to present at the finals competition, if the team is chosen to advance to that round, and all team members attending the finals competition should plan to stay for the entire event.
• Please note that any team member not in attendance at the finals competition will not share in any prizes awarded to that team.

Deliverables

Entry Submission Requirements

• Two-page prospectuses must be submitted by February 25, 2015 at 5:00 PM CST. The prospectus should outline a unique sustainable investment strategy.
• The selection committee is familiar with the broad area of sustainable investing, so avoid overemphasizing general observations about this section of the market.
• Take special note of two short videos entitled “Why You Should Participate” and “Expectations for Your Prospectus.”
• The judging criteria used in this round is the same as that used in the final competition.

Prize:

• Ten finalist teams will be announced by March 13, 2015. These teams will be flown to London, will be provided with two nights of lodging, and will present their proposal at the finals competition in April.
• $15,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. Awards will be made for the overall quality of the proposals based on the judging criteria.
• Overall First Place:  $10,000
• Overall Runner-Up:  $5,000

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge