Babson Places Fourth at Van Berkom John Molson Small-Cap Case Competition

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Babson’s team—from left, Raffaello Aquino MBA’24, Aryan Goyanka ’26, and Nikolas Kritsikis MSF’24—took fourth place at the premier case competition focused on small-cap investment. (Photo: Allen McInnis)

Babson College placed fourth at the Van Berkom John Molson Small-Cap Case Competition in Montreal. Sponsored by the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance, the team was comprised of Raffaello Aquino MBA’24, Aryan Goyanka ’26, and Nikolas Kritsikis MSF’24, and supported by faculty advisor Spencer Adams.

Babson previously placed second in 2022 and third in 2018. The competition is held annually and includes undergraduate and graduate teams from business schools throughout North America. 

The event is the premier case competition focused on small-cap investment. It provides business students with an opportunity to showcase their ability to analyze financial business cases, develop strategic recommendations, and apply the academic skills they have gained in the classroom while networking with other business students and professionals in the finance industry. New this year, participants had the opportunity to ask questions directly to the management of the company they were evaluating.

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