The Fink Credit Pitch Competition is one of the premier MBA pitch competitions in the nation. Talented students from top business schools gather at UCLA Anderson to pitch their best credit investment idea to a panel of distinguished industry judges. Click the tabs below to learn more about how students and firms can participate.
1st Place: $3,000
2nd Place: $2,000
3rd Place: $1,000
Winners will be provided paperwork to fill out immediately after the competition to facilitate their payments. All payments are contingent on the receipt of completed paperwork in a timely manner and must adhere to UCLA payment guidelines.
Virtual Event – Schedule
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
10:00 – 10:10 A.M.: Welcome Remarks
10:10 – 10:50 A.M: Round Robin Part 1
10:50 – 10:55 A.M.: Break
10:55 – 11:35 A.M: Round Robin Part 2
11:35 – 11:40 A.M.: Break
11:40 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.: Round Robin Part 3
12:20 – 12:25 P.M.: Closing Remarks
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
9:45 – 11:05 A.M.: Round 1 Pitches
11:05 A.M. – 12:05 P.M.: “Careers in Credit” Panel Discussion Sponsored by Ivy Investments
12:05 P.M.: Announce Finalists
12:05 – 12:20 P.M.: Break
12:20 – 2:00 P.M.: Final Round
2:00 – 2:20 P.M.: Judges deliberate
2:20 – 2:30 P.M.: Winners announced
Past Participating Schools
*Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business
*Columbia Business School
*Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Duke Fuqua School of Business
*Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business
*Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
*London Business School
*McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
NYU Stern School of Business
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
*UCLA Anderson School of Management
*University of Chicago Booth School of Business
*University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
*USC Marshall School of Business
*Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
*Yale School of Management
*Denotes participation in 2020
Past 1st Place Winners
2020-2021 - University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2019-2020 - USC Marshall School of Business
2018-2019 - Columbia Business School
2017-2018 – University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2016-2017 – Duke Fuqua School of Business
The Fink Credit Pitch Competition would not be possible without the sponsorship and participation of the firms below in networking events, recruiting activities, and judging. A special thank you to our AAA+ Sponsor, Ivy Investments, for hosting a lunchtime discussion.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Adrine Der-Tavitian at adrine.der-tavitian@anderson.ucla.edu.
First Place: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Second Place: Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Third Place: Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business
Keynote Speaker
Nick Maroutsos ('07), Co-Head of Global Bonds, Janus Henderson Investors
Nick Maroutsos ('07) is Co-Head of Global Bonds at Janus Henderson Investors, a position he has held since 2018. He is also a Portfolio Manager responsible for co-managing the Absolute Return Income and Absolute Return Income Plus strategies. Additionally, Mr. Maroutsos is a founder and Managing Director of Kapstream Capital. Prior to forming Kapstream in 2006, he was with PIMCO from 1999 to 2005, where he worked with key clients and managed the development and launch of new strategies as a vice president for the Australian market. Mr. Maroutsos received a B.A. in economics from the University of California – San Diego and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. He has 20 years of financial industry experience.
First Place: USC Marshall School of Business
Second Place: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Third Place: Yale School of Management