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CFA Institute Research Challenge 2018 National Finalist NMIMS Mumbai's Shridhar Chilka's Story

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CFA Institute Research Challenge 2018 National Finalist NMIMS Mumbai's Shridhar Chilka's Story

We valued time and time valued us in return. We valued effort and effort valued us in return. The competition which tested our fundamentals to the core, the competition which saw our hard work like none other- we were proud to reach the national finals of CFA Institute Research Challenge 2018.

It was a sheer team effort and everyone was at their best. It was a 6-month long endeavor during which we prepared for the competition under the able guidance and support of our faculty and industry mentors.

I remember, there was a submission deadline the next day and for the first time in my student life was I ever awake for an entire 36 hours without taking a break to make the submission possible. This has boosted my morale and has left a deep impact on my ability.

Team efforts were the best part of this journey. Krish, Ritu, Darshil, Delvin, and I made a wonderful team to work with. We filled up the gaps which made this competition an enriching learning experience. The strength of this team was its sheer capability of self-resolving the conflicts and learning by mutual mistakes.

My team's forte was great understanding for each other along with an individual's expertise in their own field. The team made all efforts to make it look like a collective effort. Everyone stood by each other in testing times against all the odds. There were eight teams in the finale and I believe each team was worthy of its existence to be in the finals.

The jury was well represented comprising the finance industry experts and who's who from the investment industry. The judgment was fair and the judges were extremely humble to give feedback to everyone. The CFA Society India had organized the event very well. Kudos to all the efforts by the team to make this competition a seamless one.

It was a great and wonderful learning experience. The aid of industry experts along with the faculty support was the icing on the cake. The resource material shared by the organizers helped us a lot. Sharpening my technical skills, team building and coordination, and presentation skills were the key takeaways for me and I hope for each team member.

Read more about CFA Institute Research Challenge 2018-19.

Edited by

Shridhar Chilka - NMIMS Mumbai

(Batch of 2017-19)

Shridhar Chilka, an MBA student from NMIMS, Mumbai, is a Company Secretary from ICSI; is a CFA Level 2 and has work experience in the field of finance for over 3 years.

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