The Faculty of Management Sciences at October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) is pleased to announce the final stage of the Investment Analysis Competition which challenges participating teams to apply their financial, analytical, and valuation skills by evaluating investment opportunities and presenting investment recommendations on a selected company. Each team is required to support its recommendation with comprehensive financial and market analysis, demonstrating the strength of its investment thesis and the quality of its analytical approach.
The winning team will have the opportunity to represent MSA University in the prestigious CFA Research Challenge 2026–2027, providing students with valuable exposure to professional investment research standards and a competitive platform that connects academic knowledge with real-world financial analysis.
The judging committee includes:
-Prof. Dr. Doaa Salman — Professor of Economics and Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences
-Prof. Dr. Mohamed Eldeeb — Head of the Accounting Department and Vice Dean for Environmental Affairs and Community Service
-Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zakia Abdelmoniem — Head of the Finance and Investment Management Department
-Dr. Noha Allam — Assistant Professor, Finance and Investment Management Department
-Mr. Ahmed Adel — Head of Buy-Side Research, Banque Misr
-Mr. Mahmoud Fawzy — Head of FX Desk, Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt
The competition is organized by MSA University in collaboration with Finance Coach under the framework of the cooperation protocol between the two entities.
As part of the preparation process, Finance Coach delivered a series of preparatory sessions led by Mr. Ahmed Adel and Mr. Mahmoud Fawzy, providing participating students with practical insights into investment analysis, valuation, and professional research practices.
The competition is supervised by:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zakia Abdelmoniem: Head of the Finance and Investment Management Department
Dr. Noha Allam: Assistant Professor at the Finance and Investment Management Department
with the cooperation of:
Mr. Ziad Amr — Teaching Assistant, Finance and Investment Management Department
Ms. Fareeda Allam — Teaching Assistant, Finance and Investment Management Department
The Faculty of Management Sciences wishes all participating teams the very best of luck in the final stage and looks forward to seeing them demonstrate their analytical capabilities, financial knowledge, and investment research skills.
