About ACG Cup

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Congratulations to our ACG Cup Finalist teams!
Out of a field of 110 competitors on 30 teams from 13 colleges and 
universities, our seven finalist teams represented West Michigan and Mid Michigan schools. A job well done to all competitors!
 

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Looking for ways to connect with our competitors? View our 2026 ACG Cup 
Resume Gallery here.

Want to further your connection to our volunteer judges? See the ACG Cup 
Judges' Gallery here.

The ACG Cup competition will return in February 2027; watch for our ACG Cup 2027 Details page updates when it's published.

ACG Western Michigan's ACG Cup Mission:
To engage top academic talent in a challenging case competition, allowing them to showcase their valuation and critical thinking skills in front of local employers.

Objectives:

• Connect employers and high-potential students, encouraging talent to locate in West Michigan
• Build a network of ACG Cup competitor alumni to act as a a feeder pipeline for ACG Western Michigan involvement
• Create a lasting bond between majority-Michigan colleges and universities and ACG Western Michigan
• Ensure the provision of a unique and challenging case to student competitors

All about ACG Cup: ACG Cup is an intercollegiate competition among business school students from colleges and universities across the nation, focusing on finance and M&A transactions. Retaining and recruiting talent in West Michigan is a major objective of the Cup competition for ACG's Western Michigan Chapter. During competition, students analyze a complex business case and present strategies involving merger and acquisition alternatives, valuation, capital markets, finance options, and corporate strategy. Student participants gain invaluable experience in a real-world context, receive feedback from leaders in the local business community, and create meaningful networks. Our competition welcomes teams of undergraduate students, graduate students, and teams of mixed undergrad and graduates from around the state and nation. A cash prize is awarded to the top team, and all teams reaching the Final Round are invited back to a facilitated lunch with an ACG Cup sponsor company.


Contact ACG Cup Director Heather Edwards (hedwards@acg.org) for more information.