IFC is launching the Impact Investing Challenge (IIC), a virtual competition inviting graduate students from around the world to share their innovative impact investing ideas.
The IIC is IFC’s flagship competition through which graduate students will have the opportunity to showcase their knowledge and analytical skills, as well as innovation ideas, in the rapidly growing field of impact investing. The Challenge is open to all students currently enrolled in a graduate (Master’s/PhD) program.
To enter the competition, students need to form a team of four members and prepare a proposal pitching an innovative, impactful, and financially feasible investment in the financial sector of one of the developing countries. Then the teams will go through different rounds and in each round, they will have opportunity to learn more about IFC and meet IFC staff from different teams. All participants will receive online certificates. The top three teams will receive recognition, and they will be invited to a special mentoring session with IFC senior leadership staff after the event. Members of the winning team may be also considered for fellowships. More information can be found on our site: www.ifc.org/challenge.
Graduate students can submit their application between March 9th till April 1st, 2022, and the qualifying teams will then be invited to attend different rounds on April 25th, April 26th and April 27th 2022..
In case you have any question or query on the competition please send an email to iichallenge@ifc.org.