Launching the First Local Companies Research Challenge

Under the patronage of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), CFA Institute, and CFA Jordan and   in participation of Jordan Telecom Group /Orange launched the inaugural CFA Institute Research Challenge in Jordan. Teams from six local leading Jordanian universities competed with a chance to participate at the regional and global levels.

This challenge is an  original initative devised   to teach university students in Jordan  best practices  in equity research, valuation, and ethics and as a means for  leading industry professionals to train students  in researching and reporting on public companies. Jordan Telecom Group / Orange was selected as the subject company for the challenge.

The Six participating universities are: Yarmouk University, Jordan University, The Hashemite University, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), The German Jordanian University and the University of Applied Sciences, and the winner of the Local Challenge is NYIT University and it will participate in the Regional Challenge which will be in London, with a chance to compete at the Global level.