ENGAGE® UIC at the University of Michigan

A Legacy of 15 Years & Counting

Network With Top Firms

UIC attracts leading buy-side and sell-side firms to the event who are eager to meet the most passionate up-and-coming student investors through the corporate showcase and networking opportunities. Historically, these firms have included top hedge funds, private equity firms, and investment banks, all looking for talented and ambitious undergraduate students to take their firms to the next level.

Hear From Renowned Speakers

UIC hosts some of the greatest minds in finance to share profound life lessons, investment philosophies, and advice with the select audience through various keynotes and panels. These speakers have touched on a variety of relevant topics, including career successes and failures, investing in a variety of macroeconomic conditions, and tips for the audience on entering and excelling in the rigorous industry.

Compete Against the Best

UIC attracts hundreds of driven students from top schools across North America. This next generation of investors brings insightful ideas to pitch to industry experts. With thousands of dollars in cash prizes and exclusive recruiting opportunities on the line, tens of teams pitch to industry experts. Throughout the conference, there are also numerous opportunities to connect with other participants across the continent.

The Renowned UIC Stock Pitch Competition

The ENGAGE® UIC Stock Pitch Competition is widely recognized as one of the most competitive pitch competitions in North America, with students coming from across the continent to pitch their best ideas to judges representing top hedge funds and asset managers. Past pitch teams have traveled from New York, Ontario, California, Boston, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon and dozens of other places to compete at the conference and explore Ann Arbor, MI, often ranked as the #1 College Town in America. UIC has been covered by top business news outlets including Bloomberg and CNBC and winners have cumulatively taken home tens of thousands of dollars and exclusive career opportunities.

Past UIC Corporate Partners & Attending Firms

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Past UIC Featured Speakers & Panelists

  • Seth Klarman

    CEO, The Baupost Group

  • Howard Marks

    Co-Founder & Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management

  • Daniel Schwartz

    Co-Managing Partner, 3G Capital and Co-Chairman, Restaurant Brands International

  • Mellody Hobson

    Chairwoman, The Starbucks Corporation

  • Antony Ressler

    Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Ares Management

  • Ian Sandler

    Chief Operating Officer, Insight Partners

  • Aaron Miller

    Partner and Head of Portfolio Performance Solutions, Apollo Global Management

  • Anthony Scaramucci

    Founder and Co-Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital

  • Bill Miller

    CIO & Chairman, Miller Value Funds

  • Sarah Ketterer

    CEO & Fundamental PM, Causeway Capital

  • Navid Mahmoodzadegan

    Co-President and Co-Founder, Moelis & Co

  • Aswath Damodoran

    Professor of Finance, NYU-Stern

  • Alix Steel

    Anchor, Bloomberg Television

  • Kathleen Hays

    Global Economics Editor, Bloomberg Television

  • Josh Pearl

    Founder & CIO at Hickory Lane Capital Management LP

  • Josh Rosenbaum

    Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets

  • Jeffrey Rosenburg

    Senior Portfolio Manager, BlackRock

  • Jed Heller

    Head of Human Capital, Insight Partners

  • Jaimi Goodfriend

    Director, Point72 Academy

  • Kevin Prokop

    Managing Partner, Rockbridge Growth Equity

  • Andrew Wellington

    Founder, CIO, Lyrical Asset Management

  • Robert Kaplan

    President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  • David Kudla

    Founder, CEO, CIO, Mainstay Capital Management

  • Joanna Reiss

    Partner & Co-Lead of Impact, Apollo Global Management​

  • Stacey Gilbert

    Head of Derivative Strategy, Susquehanna Financial Group

  • Rob Friedsam

    Partner, PJT Partners

  • Don Cornwall

    Partner, PJT Partners

  • Jeffery Kleintop

    Chief Global Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab

  • Brian Hermelin

    Managing Partner, Rockbridge Growth Equity

  • David Corleto

    Partner & Portfolio Manager, Caspian Capital​

  • Lisa Bernstein

    Global Head of Human Resources, Apollo Global Management

  • Brian Kushner

    Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

  • Stephanie Link

    Managing Director, Head of Global Equities Research, Nuveen Asset Management

  • AJ Malhotra

    Managing Director, Insight Partners​

  • JJ Kinahan

    Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade

  • Charles Evans

    President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

  • Marshall Merriman

    Managing Director, BlackRock

  • James H.M. Spraygen

    Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP