How a team of accounting students found a future in finance

An interview from the CFA Institute Research Challenge with the team from Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Jordan. The students describe moving from accounting coursework into investment analysis, breaking an overwhelming competition into discrete tasks, and building confidence in public speaking and team communication. They also discuss working with professors and mentors, networking with finance professionals and companies in Jordan, and considering the CFA Program and a career in investments.

1. The team describes moving from accounting studies toward a deeper understanding of finance and investment analysis.
2. They explain managing the challenge by breaking it into clear tasks rather than treating it as one overwhelming project.
3. Students cite professors, faculty members and mentors as central to the experience.
4. The team networked with finance professionals and companies in Jordan and represented their university and local CFA Society at Jordan's first appearance at that stage of the competition.