Columbia's Home for Investment Management
Where investing careers begin

CSIMA is one of the largest clubs at Columbia Business School, open to all MBA, EMBA, MS, and PhD Business School students with an interest in investment management, whether you're actively pursuing a career on the buy-side or simply want to build your understanding of markets. We connect members with the people, tools, and experiences that define careers in asset management.

350+
Members
30
Years of excellence
The Annual CSIMA Conference
30th Annual
Friday, January 29th
Lerner Hall · Columbia University
Columbia's Premier Student-Run Investment Event.
Co-hosted with the Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing

Now in its 30th year, the CSIMA Conference is one of the most prestigious student-run investment events in the country. Held each February at Columbia University, it brings together hundreds of practitioners, students, and alumni for a full day of keynotes, panels, and conversation spanning the full spectrum of asset management.

Past keynote speakers include
Seth Klarman Howard Marks Bill Ackman Joel Greenblatt David Einhorn Dawn Fitzpatrick Bill Miller David Abrams
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Our Programs
Investment Ideas Club
Pitch real ideas to working portfolio managers and analysts four times per year. One of the most effective ways to build interview readiness at CBS.
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Stock Pitch Competitions
Compete at Darden, Cornell, Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, and UNC across equity and credit formats each fall.
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Value Investing Program
A selective curriculum offered by the Heilbrunn Center. Learn how CSIMA can help you prepare and apply.
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Graham & Doddsville
CSIMA's student-run value investing journal, published twice per year. Interviews with leading investors and student stock pitches, free to all.
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Research Resources
Members receive access to institutional platforms including Canalyst, BamSEC, Stream, Macabacus, and Quartr from day one.
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Incoming Students
Everything you need before you arrive — reading lists, recruiting timelines, exemption advice, and summer sessions from CSIMA.
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CSIMA is open to all current MBA, EMBA, MS, and PhD Business School students. Whether you have questions about membership, programs, or recruiting, we are glad to hear from you.

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