From chatbots to role-playing games, 3D engines, and Civilization clones, the flexibility of Microsoft Excel has given rise to all sorts of fabulous projects… but how about a world cup? That’s right, the Financial Modeling World Cup takes place annually and online, pitting 128 participants who seek to become the champion by demonstrating their advanced Excel skills. The 2021 edition already has its number one, and the final broadcast even reached ESPN…
Some users are true riders of Microsoft Excel, creating and modifying spreadsheets daily that can melt brains because of how complex they are. But beyond individual skill or the seriousness of work, nothing stops us from finding a bit of fun in that application. Previously we have explored things like games and graphic projects at the level of ray tracing, but today we find something much more interesting: a world cup.
Financial Modeling World Cup: The Excel World Cup 2021
Your eyes are not deceiving you: The video with the final of the FMWC Open lasts two and a half hours, was broadcast on YouTube, and even reached ESPN.
The Financial Modeling World Cup is an event divided into monthly phases that pits participants from around the world, split into two general groups: Open and Under-25. The objective of the competitors is to solve “case studies” with a variable number of pages (between one and five) and a series of questions (between six and fifteen). The type of cases can range from specific financial models (debt, company value, etc.) to pure freestyle.
Answering the questions, saving time, producing and delivering financial models are the only ways to score points. These points serve not only to define the winners of each phase and the champion, but also on the official page there is a ranking that recognizes global and regional leaders.
The last FMWC Open took place between November 13 and December 11, with an elimination format for 128 participants, and a dynamic closer to traditional esports. The “Open” distributed a total of $10,000 in prizes, and the champion was Australian Andrew Ngai, who defeated Canadian Michael Jarman 734 to 280. Want to know more? Link below!
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