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CFA Society Toronto Outreach

CFA Society Toronto aims to create meaningful partnerships with local universities, colleges, and their programs through its outreach, ambassador, and sponsorship programs.

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University Outreach Program

Our outreach program connects CFA^® charterholder representatives from our Society to your classroom or student event. CFA Society Toronto’s Awards and University Relations Committee has representatives available to:

Present on the CFA designation in your classroom
Act as a judge for your competition
Deliver a keynote address for your event
Participate in a speaker panel
Serve as a networking representative
Share their personal career story
Provide CFA Institute’s Ethical Decision Making Presentation

If you have any questions please contact us at universityrelations@cfatoronto.ca.

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CFA Program and Career Insights Series

This speaker series aims to provide post-secondary school students the opportunity to connect with CFA Charterholding practitioners. Each speaker series features a CFA Charterholder guest who shares their unique insights and experiences with the CFA Program and working in the financial industry.

Visit our On-Demand Resources to view past speakers

Learn more about the CFA Program

Learn more about the Evolution of the CFA Program

Student Ambassador Program

Do you have what it takes to become our next Awards and University Relations Student Ambassador?

CFA Society Toronto’s Student Ambassador Program strives to give post-secondary (undergraduate and graduate) finance and economics students in the GTA the opportunity to represent our university relations programming at their school.

The Student Ambassador’s role includes:

Establishing new university relations contacts
Developing new outreach opportunities
Building relationships with student organizations
Assisting in the coordination or related partnership events

To access the Associate Student Ambassador (3rd year student) role description click here.

To access the Student Ambassador (4th year student) role description click here.

Application deadline: June 30, 2024

Click here to apply

University Sponsorship Program

Do you need sponsorship for your finance or economic event?

CFA Society Toronto has two sponsorship cycles a year for university and college finance departments and student coordinated events. CFA Society Toronto has previously sponsored competitions, conferences, lunch & learns, networking events, seminars, workshops, and more.

For events taking place September - December 2024: Application deadline August 2024
For events taking place January - June 2025: Application deadline November 2024

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at universityrelations@cfatoronto.ca.

CFA Society Toronto Undergraduate Finance & Economics Awards

This award recognizes third and fourth year undergraduate finance or economic students in Ontario who have demonstrated excellence in academics and extracurricular activities. Read more

CFA Institute Research Challenge

The Research Challenge is a global equity written and oral research competition among student teams from the world’s top university business and finance programs. Students prepare their research under the mentorship of a faculty advisor and industry practitioner. For more information on how it works and putting together a team click here. Read more

CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge

The CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge is a national competition that allows student teams the opportunity to analyze a case, flag the ethical infractions, and present their findings to an expert panel. For more information on how it works and putting together a team click here. Read more

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CFA Society Toronto Outreach

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