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The Turner Impact Portfolio Challenge is a prestigious year-long graduate student competition focused on ESG investing and impact measurement. Produced by the Impact, Value, and Sustainable Business Initiative at Wharton School of Business, the program trains the next generation of impact-focused capital allocators. Participants develop and manage investment portfolios while adhering to ESG criteria, culminating in a final pitch presentation to industry professionals.

Investment focus

The Turner Impact Portfolio Challenge aims to cultivate the next generation of impact investors by providing a platform for graduate students to engage in ESG investing and impact measurement. It connects emerging professionals with industry leaders, raising standards for impact measurement in institutional capital.

Program details

Designed for Students, Investors. The program is hybrid. Participation is generally part time.

Who it is for

Full-time graduate students (MBA, Masters in other disciplines) from the same U.S. university can participate in teams of 3-5.

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Admissions and application

The competition is open to full-time graduate students from U.S. universities. Teams of 3-5 students must be from the same university and can apply through the program's website.

Benefits

Participants gain hands-on experience in ESG criteria evaluation, impact measurement methodologies, and institutional investment decision-making, enhancing their skills for future careers in impact investing.

Timeline

The competition runs for a year, with continuous assessment and final pitch presentations at the end of the academic year.

How to go about it

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What it pays

Participants do not receive any financial compensation for their involvement in the program.

Questions about this program

How do I join the Turner Impact Portfolio Challenge (TIPC)?

The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.

Is the competition paid?

The program states no compensation. Get the amount, who qualifies, when it pays and any carry conditions in writing before you join.

What is the format and time commitment?

The program is hybrid. Participation is generally part time.

About Impact, Value, and Sustainable Business Initiative at the Wharton School

Impact, Value, and Sustainable Business Initiative at the Wharton School

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