ACG Indiana was pleased to host the ACG Cup competition, enabling our organization to forge closer relationships with the leading business schools in our region, and introducing the next generation of business leaders to the premier M&A, corporate growth and corporate development community, the Association for Corporate Growth.
 

The following schools who participated in the 1st ACG Cup Program hosted by the Indiana Chapter of ACG:

The ACG Cup Value Proposition
The ACG Cup is a case study competition designed to give students from leading MBA programs across the country real world experience and invaluable insights into mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, financial advisory and private equity.  Each case study provides students with a unique opportunity to present valuation, capital markets and M&A strategic advice to a panel of seasoned M&A professionals from within the ACG community.  The competition is carried out through a series of intra-school and regional competitions, with regional winners awarded the prestigious ACG Cup title and cash awards.

To Participant:  Participating in the ACG Cup provides students with the unparalleled opportunity to:

• Interact and network with leading finance professionals and organizations
• Gain insight into the inner workings of corporate finance through a variety of transaction perspectives
• Meet and develop relationships with potential employers, team members and mentors
• Experience the opportunity to apply critical academic skills to a highly realistic M&A case study
• Enhance and polish presentation, team-building and networking capabilities

To ACG Indiana:  It is intended that participating in the ACG Cup Competition provides ACG Indiana with the following benefits and that the success of participation in this program will be evaluated based on the strategic initiatives of the Chapter:

• Community Service Initiative

• Give back to the community by supporting area business schools
• Support area business school efforts’ to instruct students in the M&A/private equity/investment banking fields

• Branding Initiative

• Heighten awareness of ACG Indiana within area business schools
• Achieve positive media attention by participation in the program
• Provide an opportunity to receive positive media attention by using Capstone’s to honor winners

• Membership Initiative

• Heighten awareness of ACG Indiana to potential future ACG Indiana members
• Engage ACG Indiana members who are not typically active in the organization
• Expose potential Corporate members to ACG Indiana

• Quality Content

• Potentially provide an intellectual connection to provide future speakers and hot topics

• Support ACG Global Initiatives

• Participate in ACG Cup, one of the key initiatives of ACG Global and to fulfill the criteria for award consideration by ACG Global
• Send CityWide winners to compete in Inaugural National ACG Cup Competition when scheduled in the coming years                                                                                                                                                 

  
  
  
  ACG Cup Testimonials:

   "It took our team at lot of work to prepare for the competition but we also learned a lot by participating. Of most benefit to me was gaining experience applying real-world valuation techniques for businesses and learning how to package those valuations for presentation to decision makers. I would heartily recommend the experience to any of my fellow students."
  
  Andrew Lien                                                                                                   
  IUPUI
  MBA Student
  ACG Indiana Cup 2010 Participant

   
  

   

  "I was stretched and challenged to take on a venture completely new to me.  I would recommend this to others as I believe it challenged and grew me.
                                                                                                                         
  Brandon Roop
  Indiana University, Bloomington
  MBA Student
  ACG Indiana Cup 2010 Participant

    

  "The research necessary to do the analysis of this project was very helpful to furthering my understanding of those financial topics and procedures. It was a good opportunity to practice skills acquired in other finance classes. I would definitely recommend ACG Cup participation to others because it’s a great confidence-building exercise, with emphasis on teamwork, financial analysis, creativity, and presentation skills."

                                                                                                                                           

  Smita Skrivanek

   IUPUI

   MBA Student

  ACG Indiana Cup 2010 Participant