Competitors
The 2024 UCC attracted 94 exceptional students from 21 global universities, forming 25 teams that showcased high academic achievers with an average GPA of 3.76. These future leaders brought diverse backgrounds and rigorous analysis, representing a new wave of talent for the commodities sector.
Sponsors
Esteemed firms like Phillips 66, Jefferies, Citi, and BP, from trading, banking, and data analytics, sponsored the 2024 UCC. This partnership provided invaluable networking and direct access for companies to engage with and recruit top-tier talent eager to impact the commodities industry.
Outcomes
1st Place - Sentinel Energy Traders (UPenn): Martin Thaw, Veikko Toikka, Sandhya Mahesh
2nd Place - JACB Asset Management (Virginia Tech): Bowen Zhang, Jay Rajurkar, Arnav Khurma - (Link to PDF)
3rd Place - SAGD Capital (Trinity University): Josh Bianchini, Carter Code, Eric Li - (Link to PDF)