Wofford College student, George McLeod, was part of the Wofford team to win the CFA Institute Research Challenge Southern Classic

2015 Mar 5

George McLeod, a member of the class of 2015, was one of five students on Wofford College's team who won the CFA Institute Research Challenge Southern Classic. The team competed against 11 other colleges and universities, mostly students in MBA programs, from Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina in an investment analysis competition that included a 10-page written report, two 10-minute presentations and two 10-minute question-and-answer sessions with panels of five Chartered Financial Analysts.

In the final found, Wofford defeated MBA teams from Clemson University, Emory University and the University of Georgia. All teams analyzed the publicly traded chemical company Axiall Corp. The team adviser is Dr. Michael Merriman, assistant professor of accounting and finance.