Case Competition Opportunities
Think of case competitions as "business triathalons," combining:
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Your strategic business sense - your instincts
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Business and analytical skills - what you learn in class
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Communication skills - your ability to sell your ideas
Competitions are a chance to prove your business know-how and put your education to work. You might compete right here at Krannert or somewhere around the world. In addition to cash and prizes, you might win a job offer!
Get the benefits. Get involved.
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OSCO and GSCMI Operations Case Competition Date: April 18th from 3-7 pm Registration: Teams of 4 can sign-up by March 29th. Please email stanoury@purdue.edu to sign up! First place is $1000 and second place is $500.
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OSCO and GSCMI will be hosting and undergraduate operations case competition on April 18th from 3-7 pm. Please sign up by March 29th. |
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West Monroe Partners Code Competition Info Session: August 29, 2012Registration Due: September 4, 2012 Final Round: October 4, 2012 |
West Monroe Partners Code Competition: Code 'til you drop The competition is open to all current undergraduate Purdue students and bridges the gap between the corporate and academic worlds. The purpose of the Code Competition is to provide technology and management students with an opportunity to showcase their knowledge, skills, and abilities by solving a domain problem through the use of web-based technologies. Award: New Ipads for the whole team. For more information and to register your team of 3-4 students, visit: www.westmonroepartners.com/purdue Watch for announcements from the Purdue University Consulting Club! |
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General Mills Annual Finance Case Competition September 7, 2012 |
Who: Teams of four Krannert students. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are welcome. When: September 7, 2012 Where: Rawls Hall and Krannert Building Why: Sharpen your finance, analytical, and presentation skills; meet representatives from General Mills Awards: First Place: $1,000 |
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Baylor-USABE Student Case Writing Competition September 15, 2012: Submissions due January 2013: Competition |
The Baylor Entrepreneurship Case Writing Competition is an innovative international event that supports and encourages students from across the globe who wish to engage in case research and case writing. Suitable submisssions will advance the field of entrepreneurship and contribute to an understanding of entrepreneurial phenomenoa. The cases must be original and unpublished. Cases must have no more than four student authors. Accompanying the case must be an instructor's manual. If selected as a finalist, at least one student author and a faculty supervisor must attend the competition in January 2013. Case prizes: $2000 for first place, $1000 for second place, $500 for third place. See the following website for complete details: http://www.baylor.edu/business/entcwc/ |
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September 19, 2012: Orientation and Kickoff October 3, 2012: Krannert Competition October 18, 19, 2012: Winners travel to Boeing HQ in Seattle |
The Boeing Company and Competition Team would like to officially welcome you to the 2012 Illinois vs. Purdue Business Case Competition. Participants will use their collective knowledge of Supply Chain, Finance and Lean concepts to help the team develop a solution to this case. The competition will commence September 19th and end with solution presentations on October 3rd 2012. This is the first year Boeing is holding the Business Case Competition at between the University of Illinois and Purdue University and is very excited to be able to partner with both institutions. Watch for announcements from the Operations Club and DCMME! |
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Next Billion Case Writing Competition Entry forms due: October 12 Completed submissions due: December 14 Winners announced: April 1, 2013 |
NextBillion acts as a discussion forum and knowledge base for business leaders, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers, and academics interested in business strategies that improve the lives of those at the Base of the Pyramid--the world's approximately four billion low-income producers and consumers. The case writing competition seeks to expland the number of available cases about social entrepreneurship. Entrants may include any individual or student team. Students can be undergraduate or graduate level. Student entrants must work with and enter in collaboration with a school/university professor. The professor must agree to consider teaching the case in a course, if the case is selected as winner. See complete information on the website: http://www.nextbillion.net/blogpost.aspx?blogid=2802 Prizes: $3500 for first, $2500 for second, $1000 for third |
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Go Green in the City/Paris June 2013 |
Think Creative. Think Green. Think Schneider Electric. Be part of the journey -- pave the way for intelligent energy consumption. The top 25 teams will be invited to Paris in June 2013 to make their final presentation in front of VIP judges. The winning team will travel the world, stopping at Schneider Electric Offices on the way and be offered a job or internship. DEADLINE: Submit your entry no later than MARCH 3, 2013 For more infomration, including team expectations, application process, and participation details, go to www.gogreeninthecity.com |
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DCMME Conference Poster Challenge October 5, 2012 |
Individual students develop a poster describing their internship experience. Win cash prizes. Register by going to www.dcmme.org and click on conferences. |
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Krannert Kelley Case Challenge, Purdue/ IU/ IUPUI Purdue University |
Each fall, the rivalry continues between the Kelley School of Business and the Krannert School of Management. Sixteen students in four teams compete from each school for bragging rights and the cash prize of $1000. The event takes place over a Friday and Saturday and is organized by School of Management Council (SMC). |
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Global Student Challenge (GSC) Enter by October 31, 2012 |
A Purdue team won the university division of the 2011 challenge. The challenge requires a complete team of 3-4 students with a business plan. All undergraduates are welcome. If you do well, you may be chosen to travel to Hong Kong (expenses paid by the competition) and win cash prizes. Check out the information below and contact Joy Dietz (jdietz@purdue.edu) with your team information by October 15. · Have a brilliant business idea about a product or service, which may include but not limited to one of the sub-themes: Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Environment & Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility/Social Enterprise. · Form your team - Each team should consist of three to four students in the University Division. A mentor is compulsory for the Secondary School Division and optional for the University Division. You are welcome to form a ‘joint team’ with members from another secondary school or university. · Once your team is selected by your school/university, complete your registration online and submit your school/university’s authorization form. · Prepare and submit your business plan. · Website |
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Boston Scientific MIS Case Challenge
October 26, 2012
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MIS Undergraduate Case Competition: Love a good challenge? Want to flex your knowledge muscles around manufacturing or supply chain information systems? Want to show us your business analysis and technical problem solving skills? Important Dates from 2011 Prizes
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Collegiate Ethics Case Competition |
Student teams will collaboratively analyze, present, and respond to questions posed by a panel of judges. Students will compete with teams from various business colleges from around the world. The experience promises to challenge students' moral reasoning, provide a wonderful networking opportunity, and in the end, raise students' awareness of the importance of corporate social responsibility. |
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CIBER Case Challenge Fall 2013 |
The CIBER Case Challenge brings teams of four from around the world to compete in analyzing and presenting an international business case to judges. The CIBER Case Challenge offers an excellent opportunity for students to gain exposure to international business issues as well as to meet business students from around the globe. |
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Fisher Business Quiz Columbus, OH |
One team of three students from each school competes in a fast paced competition. The Quiz is held in collaboration with The Wall Street Journal with questions chosen by the Wall Street Journal. |
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Krannert-Kelley MIS Case Competition Spring 2012 |
The MIS department (case is open to all majors) and the Management Information Systems Association organizes a Krannert-Kelley MIS Case Competition. If you have any questions about the callout or the event contact Prof. Dejoie at 765-496-6724 or rdejoie@purdue.edu. Any Krannert Major/Minor may participate. 3-4 members per team. |
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Rice Business Plan Competition Applications due February 18, 2013 Competition: April 11-13, 2013 |
Who can compete? The RBPC is intended for new startup ventures created and managed by currently-enrolled graduate students (although undergraduates are able to participate on these teams). All teams should have the endorsement of a university faculty or staff advisor. Teams present their business pitches seeking outside investment capital. A separate track is available for social ventures developing products for underdeveloped or disadvantaged areas or countries. Complete rules can be found on the RBPC website at www.rbpc.rice.edu<http://www.rbpc.rice.edu>.
More than $1,000,000 will be awarded Last year at the RBPC, prizes totaled more than $1.5 million. A total of 80 cash and investment prizes were awarded to the 42 teams, including eight prizes of $100,000 or more, totaling $1,380,000. An additional $187,000 in in-kind services were awarded to teams. We expect similar prizes in the 2013 competition.
In addition, the RBPC has been covered by most major business media, including national media sponsor, Fortune, CNN/Money, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, USA Today, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Houston Business Journal , and The Houston Chronicle, as well as numerous regional and local outlets, giving participants valuable exposure to potential investors. The top finalists are profiled in Fortune magazine and the winner rings the bell at NASDAQ.
How can Purdue University enter? Teams should submit an online application by February 18, 2013 to be considered for the 2013 RBPC. Every team that submits an application will receive a free 6-month subscription to the business planning website, LivePlan, by Palo Alto Software. There is no limit to the number of teams from a school that can apply to compete. More information, eligibility requirements, and submission guidelines can be found on our website: www.rbpc.rice.edu. A printable RBPC Information Sheet, that you are welcome to forward to those individuals or groups on campus interested in student entrepreneurship, can be found at: http://goo.gl/m0Cpr . |
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Crowe Horwath Case Study To be announced |
The Institute of Industrial Engineers is having a call-out for the annual Crowe Horwath Case Study on Thursday, January 21 from 7:00-8:00 in Grissom 180. Participants will be in direct contact with representatives from Crowe Horwath in building valuable, professional skills. There will than be a banquet on February 10 for all participants where $400 in prizes will be awarded. All industrial management students are welcome. (The time commitment for the case study is minimal). |
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Big Ten Case Competition
No 2013 competition |
Hosted by the University of Wisconsin's Accenture Leadership Center to help students apply their knowledge and problem-solving skills to a real-world setting. Teams of four will compete and focus on building teamwork, public speaking and presentation skills Competition information at http://bus.wisc.edu/alc |
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Purdue Accounting Association and the Cummins Case Challenge 2013 February 22, 2013 |
Cummins is on a mission to recruit more staff from the ranks of our undergraduates. As part of this endeavor they are hosting a case competition this semester open to all Krannert undergraduates (majors and minors). Cummins is looking for interns, permanent employees, and is willing to hire international students. |
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Leadership Communication Center Case Challenge, Krannert Register by February 6, 9:00 p.m.
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All Krannert undergraduate students are invited to participate in a management case challenge hosted by the Leadership Communication Center each spring. Registered teams of 3-4 students are provided a case study and asked to develop solutions to the issues at hand. Each team must have at least one freshman or sophomore member. Presentations are judged on appropriate application of business principles, creativity and innovative thinking, and presentation delivery. Cash prizes are awarded to the top four teams. |
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Tulane Business Plan Competition January 1: Early Submission Deadline
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The Tulane Business Plan Competition gives undergraduate and graduate college innovators an opportunity to present their business ideas to successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists for a chance to win $70,000 in cash prizes. The Competition is run by the Tulane Entrepreneurs' Association, which seeks to promote "purpose driven" entrepreneurial activity. Information at: www.tea.tulane.edu |
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Students interested in becoming involved should contact Joy Dietz at jdietz@purdue.edu. |
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