Registration & Payment | BV Challenge 2025

Registration for BV Challenge 2026 closes October 11, 2026. Teams of two to four undergraduate students are eligible, with a maximum of two teams per school and 30 teams accepted overall.

To enter your team, complete the form below. Here is what happens next:

Payment. After you submit the form, you will be taken to a secure payment screen for the $250 team registration fee. The fee is charged once per team, not per student.
Review. Event organizers review each registration against the eligibility criteria.
Confirmation. Once your team is accepted, every member receives a confirmation email with next steps and key dates.

About the $250 fee

The registration fee is a deposit that holds your team's place and confirms your commitment to Round One of the competition. It is returned as follows:

Your team competes. The full $250 is refunded after your team completes its first presentation, less a $50 administrative fee to cover processing costs.
Your team is not accepted. The full $250 is refunded.
Your team withdraws after registration closes. The fee is not refunded, as your place can no longer be offered to another team.

Registering without a full team

You can start a registration on your own. If you do, you are responsible for filling out your roster to at least two members, and you will need to send complete team details to bvchallenge@cbvinstitute.com by October 11, 2026. Teams that are still incomplete after that date cannot be accepted.

If your school is not listed

Email us at bvchallenge@cbvinstitute.com and we will follow up.

Team Member #

I am authorized to submit this team on behalf of the above team members, and I confirm that all submitted team members will abide by all terms and conditions

Registration Confirmation

Thank you for registering for the 2026 Business Valuation Challenge! You and the rest of your team should receive an email confirming your registration. If you do not receive an email within 5 business days, please reach out to bvchallenge@cbvinstitute.com.

These terms and conditions (“Terms”) outline the rules and regulations governing the Business Valuation Challenge (“Challenge”) organized by CBV Institute (the “Organizer”). By participating in this Challenge, participants agree to comply with these Terms. It is important that you carefully read and understand these Terms before entering the Challenge.

1. Eligibility:

The Challenge is open to individuals and teams aged 18 years and above, regardless of nationality.
Participants must be enrolled enrolled at an undergraduate degree-granting Canadian institution.
Employees, contractors, and immediate family members of the organizer are not eligible to participate.
Teams are not permitted to have a faculty coach and must complete the Challenge without assistance.

2. Registration:

Participants must complete the official registration form provided by the organizer to participate in the Challenge.
All registration information must be accurate and complete. False or misleading information may result in disqualification.

3. Challenge Overview:

The Challenge is a business valuation competition where participants will be required to analyze and value a provided business case or scenario.
Participants will receive access to the challenge materials, including relevant data and information, on the date designated in the “Key Dates” section of the BV Challenge microsite.

4. Submission Guidelines:

Participants must submit their completed business valuation case studies by the specified submission deadline.
Submissions must be original and created solely by the participant(s). The use of generative AI is permitted, though this must be disclosed. Plagiarism will result in disqualification.
Submissions should be in English and follow any formatting guidelines provided by CBV Institute.

5. Judging Criteria:

Submissions will be evaluated based on the accuracy, depth, and clarity of the business valuation analysis.
Judges will also consider the creativity and innovativeness of the valuation approach.

6. Prizes:

The organizer will award prizes to the top-performing participants or teams, as determined by the judging panel.
The prize details, including types and values, will be communicated to the winners following the conclusion of the Challenge.

7. Other:

Participants agree to have participation captured on video and streamed in real-time to a wider audience through the official online platforms of the organizer.
Participants consent to receive communications from CBV Institute about the BV Challenge.
Participants agree to have their names and images disseminated via CBV Institute’s social media platforms.

By participating in the Business Valuation Challenge, participants agree to abide by these Terms and any decisions made by the organizer. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not participate in the Challenge. For any inquiries or concerns, please contact BV@cbvinstitute.com