CSBS today announced student teams from the following four universities have advanced to the final round of the 2022 CSBS Data Analytics Competition: 

• Carnegie Mellon University 
• College of William and Mary 
• Southern Methodist University  
• University of California at Irvine 

In the second year of the CSBS Data Analytics Competition, student teams developed data analytics models that demonstrate the role community banks played during the pandemic using data from the Paycheck Protection Program. The four top teams will make final presentations on May 5 and receive monetary prizes up to $5,000. 

The Data Analytics Competition is a new opportunity offered by CSBS, giving undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to conduct a rigorous economic research project to better understand community banking and regulation through a pre-defined, comprehensive data analytics project. Students derive data-driven insights to help policymakers, regulators, scholars and others understand the role that community banks have in the U.S. economy, and, at the same time, develop skills in data science, finance and accounting and communications.  

For more details on the CSBS Data Analytics Competition, visit CSBS Data Analytics Competition.