Competition Format

Team Composition

• Each team will be comprised of four currently enrolled undergraduate students

• Student must be enrolled in the Smeal College of  Business in a major or pre-major status

• It is recommended that you have no more than two students from the same business major

• Multi-disciplinary teams will receive preference in the team selection process

• Once teams are selected, no team member substitutions will be permitted (with the exception of emergencies)

Case Analysis

• Each team will be given 24 hours to devise a solution for a business case

• Teams may not consult with non-team members during preparation of the case analysis or on the day of competition (including faculty, advisors, staff, ambassadors, and fellow students)

Presentations

• The presentations can be a maximum of 20 minutes, immediately followed by a 10-minute Q&A period by the panel of three judges

• Deliverables for the presentations include a one page Executive Summary and a Power Point presentation

• There will be a preliminary round of presentations made by all 16 teams

• Final presentations will consist of 4 finalist teams (the top scorer from each presentation group)

• Written feedback from the judges will be provided to each team at the conclusion of the competition

• Report to the assigned Ready Room at least 20 minutes before team presentation time