UIC 19
This fall’s conference will take place on Saturday, November 14th, 2026
2026 Conference Schedule
Building Map
2026 Featured Speakers:
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Peter Wallace
President and Head of Private Investments, Coatue
Former Global Head of Core Private Equity, Blackstone
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Josh Rosenbaum
Global Head of Industrials at RBC Capital Markets, Co-Author of Best-Selling Book “Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOS”
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Joshua Pearl
Founder and CIO, Shaker Square Advisors, Co-Author of Best-Selling Book “Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOS”
2026 Corporate Sponsors & Partners
Previous Schools In Attendance
2026 Stock Pitch Competition Details
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Each team of 2-4 members will pitch an equity, long or short. Stocks are to come from the universe of companies with market capitalizations above $500 million and share prices above $2 as of the close of regular trading on date of submission. Selections must be a stock (common or preferred), including ADRs and GDRs. Pair trades are acceptable as long as each security would be eligible on its own. ETFs, ETNs, Closed-End Funds, and other exchange-traded securities, including derivatives (options/futures) and currencies, will not be eligible for the competition. Additionally, equities must have a three month average daily volume of at least 100,000 shares and must trade on the NASDAQ, NYSE, or NYSE AMEX (no OTCBB or PinkSheets). The opportunity will be evaluated as a long or short position with a three to twelve month investment horizon.
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Each team must submit a one-pager here highlighting their idea by October 28th, 2026 at 11:59pm. Submissions should be written in Times New Roman 12pt font with one-inch margins and in submitted in PDF format. These one-pagers will be evaluated on a rolling basis, so we recommend teams submit their pitch for consideration as soon as possible after identifying an idea they are excited about.
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Invitations to the first round of the ENGAGE UIC 19 Stock Pitch Competition will be sent out in coming months by email and teams will have a limited time to confirm their attendance, and have each member of the team purchase a conference ticket. Teams invited to the UIC 19 First Round will pitch their idea to a panel of judges on the day of the conference, November 14, 2026, and select teams will pitch their idea to the entire conference later that day.
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This year, the first-place team will be awarded $7,500, with the second- and third-place teams receiving $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.
To get in touch with the conference leadership directly, contact uicdirectors@umich.edu