Oxford Global Private Equity Challenge 2026
Date & Time
Thu, 4 Jun 2026
18:00 - 19:00
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Compete in the Oxford Global Private Equity Challenge 2026.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Present your LBO investment case live to a panel of professional private equity investors
• Compete for the £5,000 top prize by evaluating a public company with over £1 billion EV
• Network with peers at the London drinks reception and the Oxford gala prize dinner
Event Highlights
- •International competition for postgraduate business students evaluating £1bn+ LBO opportunities
- •Two-round structure featuring written submissions and live finals in London and Oxford
- •Judging panel comprised of professional private equity investors and industry experts
- •Total prize pool of £6,000, including £5,000 for the overall winner
- •Gala prize dinner and networking reception hosted at the University of Oxford
Speaker
John Gilligan
Facilitator
Programme
Round 1 Submission Deadline
Deadline for teams to submit a 20-page pitchbook and Excel LBO model by 23:59 UK time.
Finalists Notified
Shortlisted teams for the Global Finals are announced.
Welcome Drinks Reception
Networking event for finalists held in London.
Global Finals and Gala Prize Dinner
Live presentations to judges followed by a gala dinner in Oxford ending at 22:30.
What to bring / Requirements
- •Open to full-time postgraduate business students (MBA or equivalent)
- •Teams must consist of 3-4 students
- •Only one team per institution allowed
- •Selected company must have an enterprise value exceeding £1 billion
- •Entry fee of £100 per team
- •Executive MBA students are not eligible
Organized by: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Contact: pe.challenge@sbs.ox.ac.uk