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15 Business Competitions for High School Students

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Whether you dream of being a billionaire businessman like Mark Cuban, an investment icon like Warren Buffet, or a founder who’s focused on giving back like Hamdi Ulukaya, the creator and CEO of Chobani, entering a business competition for high schoolers is often a great first step toward a successful enterprise.

Business competitions are a great opportunity to show off your entrepreneurial spirit while gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges of starting and running a business. Business competitions allow you to highlight in-demand skills like idea generation, creative thinking, leadership, and communication. They also give you a chance to learn about building a business and to test your ideas in a relatively risk-free environment—after all, there is no capital or investment to lose. 

Many business competitions will also connect you with real-life professionals and college business school faculty. This creates both the chance for mentorship and the foundation of a business network that can serve you both inside and outside of the classroom—it can help with everything from gaining college admission to getting a business off the ground. 

Business competitions for high schoolers also often provide winners with monetary awards or scholarships which are beneficial for keeping the cost of college down—something every aspiring business person can appreciate. 

1. Conrad Challenge

Date(s): 2023 dates announced in August Type: Global 

This business challenge tasks students between ages 13 and 18 to apply science and technology to solve global issues, create a pitch, and build a business plan. Participants work in teams of two to five students to compete in four traditional categories and one special category that changes annually. The four traditional categories are:

• Aerospace and aviation 
• Cyber technology and security 
• Energy and environment 
• Health and Nutrition 

The 2021/2022 special category was “re-purposed farmlands and alternative uses of tobacco (and its by-products)”. 

2. Blue Ocean High School Entrepreneur Pitch Competition

Date(s): 2/18/22 Type: Global 

The Blue Ocean High School Entrepreneur Pitch Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious business competitions for high school students. Participants can work alone or in teams of up to five to generate an innovative product or service that the world needs and pitch it in a maximum five-minute-long video. 

3. Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

Date(s): 4/1/22-9/15/22

Type: Global

Individuals between the ages of 13 and 29 are invited to participate in this business competition focused on using entrepreneurship to solve global issues. Participants are challenged to create or implement an idea, project, concept, solution, or initiative with a societal impact that addresses one of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals . 

4. Wharton Global High School Investment Competition

Dates: 9/22-4/23

The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a highly regarded business competition for high schoolers and is open to students in grades nine through 12. Participants are required to examine a case study of a potential client and create a portfolio that meets their long-term goals using $100,000 in hypothetical funds. Unlike investment competitions that select winners based on the performance of their portfolio, Wharton Global High School Investment Competition winners are chosen based on the strength and articulation of their investment strategy. 

5. Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (GYEC)

Date(s): 5/28/21

The GYEC is a 12-hour, online, worldwide business competition for high school students ages 14 through 19. Participants work in teams of up to eight students—each ideally possessing broad and complementary skill sets—to solve a significant global problem using an innovative and sustainable enterprise idea. Winning teams will receive a trophy along with an award certificate.

6. GENIUS Olympiad Business 

Date(s): 4/18/22-6/18/22

Participants in the GENIUS Olympiad compete in numerous categories (including business) focused on environmental issues. Students can compete in one of two business tracks: entrepreneurship or social responsibility. Both tracks require the participant to deliver a presentation as if they were making a real pitch for funding—dressing in formal business attire and including an accompanying PowerPoint presentation.

7. Diamond Challenge   

Date(s): 1/7/21-4/23/22

Type: National 

This well-known high school business competition is an initiative of Horn Entrepreneurship

at the University of Delaware. The challenge features two tracks for participants to compete, business innovation and social innovation. Both tracks require participants to work in teams of two to four students, to submit a concept narrative, and provide a pitch deck. Diamond Challenge offers substantial awards to its winners—first place takes home $11,000, second place $7,500, and third place $3,750. 

8. Pirates Pitch Competition for High School Students  

Date(s): 9/22-11/22

This Pirates Pitch Competition for High School Students is provided by Seton Hall University and is aimed at teaching high schoolers the basics of entrepreneurship and idea generation. To enter the competition, participants must submit a business idea in 350 words or less. Finalists will need to pitch their idea to judges in a live virtual event. Competition winners receive both a cash prize and a generous scholarship to Seton Hall.

9. Yale DHSRI High School Investment Competition

Dates: 2/22-4/22

The Yale DHSRI High School Investment Competition is hosted by the Dwight Hall Socially Responsible Investment Fund at Yale University, the nation’s oldest undergraduate-run socially responsible investment fund. Competing in teams of two or four students, high schoolers (students in grades nine through 12 are eligible to participate) build a portfolio using $100,000 in virtual funds and ultimately submit a final investment report that outlines their strategy, learning process, and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) themes. 

10. DECA Challenges

Dates: Varies 

For three-quarters of a century, DECA has been helping to prepare future entrepreneurs and leaders in marketing, finance, and hospitality. DECA has more than 3,000 high school chapters and 175,000 members. Throughout the year, DECA issues many challenges to its members, many of which are business focused and require participants to demonstrate specific skills and knowledge.  

11. tecBRIDGE High School Business Plan Competition 

Dates: 3/18/22-4/21/22 

STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math)-based business is at the heart of the tecBridge High School Business Plan Competition. Participants are expected to create sustainable and scalable concepts, answer a series of questions, and deliver a ten-minute-long presentation. Students are also expected to demonstrate creativity, critical thinking, and top-notch presentation skills.

12. The Big Idea Competition 

Date(s): 10/31/22-12/7/22

Young entrepreneurs are challenged to think of ways to make the world a better place to live by using business to implement change in this high school business competition. The competition is open to all high school students and requires them to submit a 1,075-word description of their business idea. Nearly $35,000 in prizes are awarded annually, including a $1,000 first prize. 

13. High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC)

Date(s): 2/21/21-3/26/22

Type: State

Utah high school students ages 14 to 18 can show off their entrepreneurial spirit and innovative ideas in this business competition. Students are encouraged to form teams of up to five students to compete in the HSUEC and are required to submit a business proposal that details:

• the opportunity or problem the business/product addresses
• the solution or improvement the business/product provides
• the market the business/product competes in, its target customer, and what sets it apart from the competition 

Participants must also submit a prototype in any medium of what their idea, product, or service will look like. 

14. West Virginia High School Business Plan Competition 

Date(s): 11/12/22-4/6/22 

The West Virginia High School Business Plan Competition is open to West Virginia students in grades nine through 12. The competition is aimed at helping high schoolers learn how to move a business idea from conception to action. Participants can compete either as an individual or in teams of up to four people. Submissions to the contest are in the form of a maximum 90-second YouTube video that addresses three key points:

• the business product or service
• the problem or opportunity and why is it a problem or opportunity 
• the customer and how the product/service solves their problem

15. Wisconsin High School Business Model Competition

Date(s): 4/20/22 – 5/21/22 

This awesome business competition—open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors—is presented by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Alta Resources Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Students can compete alone or in teams of up to three and are asked to present an idea or solution to a problem that could lead to a business. Finalists will need to deliver a four-minute-long pitch to a panel of judges. Prizes include cash awards as well as scholarships to UW Oshkosh.  

Business competitions can have varying levels of influence on your odds of getting accepted into college. Everything from the prestige of the competition to where you are placed to the value a college places on extracurricular activities like business competitions can impact the weight they’re given by an admissions office.

The four tiers of extracurricular activities are useful for better understanding how colleges consider your activities outside of the classroom. Top-tier activities (those in tiers one and two) include participation in the most well-thought-of and distinguished competitions. Winning or placing highly in a top-tier competition can significantly improve your admissions odds. Less prominent and lesser-known competitions fall into tiers three and four. Lower-tiered activities don’t hold the same sway over admissions offices and have less effect on admissions chances. 

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Student case competitions

Case competitions can play a role in highlighting the many skills involved in case writing, teaching and learning. They can benefit faculty, researchers and students and offer the opportunity to showcase expertise at business schools and universities.

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Aarhus Case Competition is an annual case competition founded in 2011. It is the largest case competition in the Nordics with over 650 participants, divided into two case tracks, Advanced and Aspire. The first track is Advanced, which consists of 27 top students divided into nine teams. They are recruited from all around the world to compete in creating the best case solutions. The other track is Aspire Case Camp, open for all students at Aarhus University, both experienced case solvers and people who are new to case solving. Throughout the week, Aspire and Advanced will solve the same three cases presented to them by the case company as if they were real-life consultants.

Further information

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List of winners

Amsterdam Case Competition is a new competition organised by the University of Amsterdam and student organisation SEFA. They organise a week-long competition for top universities around the world! The competition includes an eight-hour case, a 24-hour case, as well as several two-hour cases and countless social and networking opportunities.

Students can expect top companies from the Netherlands and the world to be involved, thus providing them with experience of real life problems of top businesses, as well as opportunities to network and meet the business leaders of today.

At Amsterdam Case Competition, the goal is to gather bright minds from all over the world to compete on competitive cases. By doing so they strive to create value, but also link aspiring consultants together from all over the world.

Competition currently closed 

CaseIT is the world's premier international undergraduate Management Information System (MIS) case competition, hosted annually in collaboration with the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University (SFU). The brightest business students from across the globe converge to Vancouver, B.C. to put their case analysis skills to the test in this week-long event. With opportunities to network, explore, and learn, the CaseIT experience is one that you will never forget.

List of winners 

 Competition currently closed 

CBS connects students and companies in solving real-life challenges. By organising two of the world's most prominent case competitions, CBS has built a platform for students across the globe to exercise their current skillsets while simultaneously gaining new inspiration and expanding their toolboxes. In everything that they do, they aim to provide life-time experiences.

  Submission deadline: 8 September 2024

The impact of globalisation on business, both locally and globally, is immense and ignoring it would be a catastrophic undertaking. The goal of the case competition is to identify and answer questions that real businesses and managers are posing today in relation to Emerging Markets. The growing role of Emerging Market Multinationals in the business world continues to evolve and this case competition seeks to challenge us to come up with win-win solutions for expanding stakeholders.

The Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC) at the Syracuse University Maxwell School sponsors the annual E-PARCC competition to further stimulate the creation of effective and innovative teaching cases and simulations. 

The E-PARCC competition consists of two tracks: (1) Collaborative problem solving, collaborative governance, and network governance and analysis, and (2) Collaborative methods in international development.

Launched in 2022, the ESSEC Case Competition for High School Future Leaders 2024 offers a platform for high school students to experience the teaching of a top-level business school while engaging in a real-life case challenge. Open to all high school students aged 14-18 worldwide, this year's competition focuses on the realms of business, entrepreneurship and sustainability. Over the course of two weeks, students will experience ESSEC's teaching methods through seven online academic workshops and two coaching sessions led by faculty and industry experts. On September 14, participants will present their final proposals to the jury, either online or in-person in Singapore for those based locally.

If you are eager to enhance your business acumen and problem-solving skills, form your teams now and stand a chance to win exciting prizes in this competition. Gather a team of three to six members and submit a three-minute video proposing your ideas to reduce plastic use in your school or community. Only teams that have passed this mini-challenge will be invited to participate in the case competition. Registration is now open until 10 August 2024 (SGT) .

The event brings together students and faculty from all of Hong Kong’s universities as well as top universities from the Asia-Pacific region. Teams of four undergraduates compete in business strategy-making and presentation, and are judged by senior international business executives. Students also have the opportunity to interact with some of Asia's brightest talents and experience Hong Kong's unique international culture.

Entries open for 2024

Are you ready for the challenge? This globally popular Institute of Management Accountants Middle East and India Student Case Competition invites university students to think strategically and stretch their analytical skills to solve a finance business case on “Determening How to Classify Stock Investments: The Case of Unbekannt, Inc.”

Put your business acumen to the test and present your team’s analysis in front of leading business heads. This year’s case gives you and your team the chance to get selected for the Grand Finals, where you will compete with peers from around the world.

Please note that this competition is only open to students across the Middle East, Africa and India.

In 2024, ISM-HK worked with HKU Asia Case Research Center and Cathay Pacific on a real-life case on supplier risk management and sustainability as the key theme.

Prizes and recognition:  - Internship opportunities (sponsored by Richemont, MTR Corporation) - $8000 cash prize - Asia miles (sponsored by Cathay Pacific) - Xbox (sponsored by Microsoft) - Mentorship program (sponsored by Argon & Co, ISM, Lululemon, Mars, etc.) - APSM digital pack (sponsored by ISM Global) - Company visit (sponsored by HSBC, Richemont and Schneider Electric)

Entries open for 2025

The John Molson MBA International Case Competition is the largest, oldest and most prestigious MBA case competition in the world.

This is your chance to showcase your school’s talent, gain top-level exposure and network with fellow MBA students from around the globe. First place winners walk away with the highly coveted Concordia Cup as well as prize money of $10,000 CAD.

KeyBank and Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University host an annual Minority MBA Student Case Competition. The  KeyBank  Foundation supervises the selection of a contemporary and never-before-used case topic that addresses business issues with varied implications at either a national or international level. Teams of three presenters are invited from universities and colleges across the country to compete. Each team benefits from the opportunity to develop important professional skills such as analysing and responding quickly to often-complex business issues. Also, teams have a chance to hone their communication and team-building talents while learning from the expertise of business executive judges and moderators.

The NIBS Worldwide Case Competition - one of the oldest undergraduate case competitions in the world - is a test of problem-solving ability, business acumen, cultural insight, communication skills, and teamwork. Teams of four undergraduate students compete on behalf of their respective universities. They receive written case studies focused on international business issues, and have a limited time to assess the challenges facing the organisation and recommend a specific course of action to panels of senior managers, policymakers and academics.

All NIBS member institutions are eligible to enter the competition. Each participating school is represented by a single team, chosen by the school and consisting of four students and a faculty coach or coaches.

Be part of an award-winning international student competition.

The Risk Management Challenge, a case competition of the  PRMIA Institute , empowers undergraduate and graduate students by taking them beyond the classroom and giving them exposure to real-world business situations.

The Challenge offers students the opportunity to apply the concepts they have learned and showcase their knowledge, critical thinking skills, leadership, and presentation abilities.

Entries closed for 2024

The NASBITE International Student Case Competition is an exciting learning and networking opportunity for undergraduate students attending two-year and four-year colleges and universities that offer an academic business programme. 

In 2024, the Competition will provide an opportunity for both undergraduate international business students as well as graduate business students to solve a real-world challenge posed by a US-based exporter. 

The annual Schlesinger Global Family Enterprise Case Competition (SG-FECC) prepares participants to understand the critical issues that are unique to family enterprise by applying the knowledge and expertise they have developed in the classroom towards solving complex family business cases.

During four tough rounds of competition, teams present their case to a distinguished panel of judges who will determine which group best understood, analysed and presented the case.

To participate in this competition, organised by Tsinghua University, students are required to select a topic related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals - set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 - that aligns with their research interests and expertise, and conduct public policy case studies focusing on real-world scenarios and practices.

Participants have the option to explore case stories within local communities or those that impact global populations. The chosen topic should allow for a comprehensive discussion of the issue from multiple perspectives, while avoiding overly broad scopes. The competition seeks case studies that effectively blend narrative storytelling with sufficient data, showcasing participants’ solid policy knowledge and exceptional analytical capabilities.

The first prize is worth $3,000.

Visit the competition website  

Learning with cases can be a challenging experience.

Our interactive study guide will take you through the process, providing practical tips, tricks and tools.

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Competitive events program.

As an integral part of the classroom curriculum, DECA’s industry-validated competitive events are aligned with the National Curriculum Standards in the career clusters of marketing, business management and administration, finance, and hospitality and tourism.

Earn the DECA Glass

A spark of competition drives DECA members to excel and improve their performance. Whether you have just 10 minutes to put together a creative solution to a case study or 15 minutes to make your pitch, DECA's competitive events let members experience what it's like to be a business professional. DECA’s competitive events can be grouped into three broad categories— role-plays and case studies, prepared events and online simulations. Within each category and type of event, DECA offers a variety of options in each of the four career clusters — marketing, finance, hospitality and management — as well as entrepreneurship and personal financial literacy.

DECA's role-play and case study events involve a multiple-choice career cluster exam and a role-play or case study provided on-site with a judge. They are classified by industry and career cluster. See the DECA Guide for exact offerings and guidelines.

Principles of Business Administration Events

Principles of Business Administration Events are for individual first-year DECA members. The member is asked to explain several core business concepts.

Individual Series Events

Individual Series Events are individual member events that pose business challenges with role-plays set in specialized career areas.

Team Decision Making Events

Team Decision Making Events challenge a team of two participants to analyze a case study in a specific career area and develop a solution.

Personal Financial Literacy Event

The Personal Financial Literacy Event is designed to measure members’ ability to apply reliable information and systematic decision making to personal financial decisions.

DECA’s prepared events require a written project as well as a prepared presentation, and some require participants to take a career cluster exam. All of these events should be started early in the school year because of the preparation involved. See the DECA Guide for exact offerings and guidelines.

Business Operations Research Events

Business Operations Research Events challenge members (individually or in teams of up to three) to design and conduct research to present findings and a strategic plan on a topic that changes annually.

Project Management Events

Project Management Events encourage members (individually or in teams of up to three) to use project management skills to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close a project.

Entrepreneurship Events

Entrepreneurship Events allow members (individually or in teams of up to three) to explore entrepreneurship at a variety of stages.

Integrated Marketing Campaign Events

Integrated Marketing Campaign Events challenge members (individually or in teams of up to three) to develop an integrated marketing campaign in a specific category.

Professional Selling and Consulting Events

Professional Selling and Consulting Events allow individual participants to demonstrate knowledge and skills needed for a career in sales or consulting.

DECA’s online events challenge members in online business simulations. Using an online program, members compete against other members in their region from their seats in the classroom to earn the opportunity to compete at the international level.

Stock Market Game

Participants in the Stock Market Game develop and manage an investment portfolio. Each participating team manages all aspects of the portfolio including stock selection, buying and selling. The goal of the competition is to increase the value of the beginning portfolio.

Virtual Business Challenge

Participants in the DECA Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) operate a web-based business simulation utilizing a competition version of the Virtual Business software. The VBC qualifying rounds are conducted via the internet, where participants will vie for chartered association, regional and overall rankings.

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Official Competitive Events

Learn more about each competitive event. Below is the official list of competitive events for DECA’s International Career Development Conference. Please check with your chartered association advisor for competitive events offered in your chartered association.

Accounting Applications Series

Apparel and accessories marketing series, automotive services marketing series, business finance series, business growth plan, business law and ethics team decision making, business services marketing series, business services operations research, business solutions project, buying and merchandising operations research, buying and merchandising team decision making, career development project, community awareness project, community giving project, entrepreneurship series, entrepreneurship team decision making, finance operations research, financial consulting, financial literacy project, financial services team decision making, food marketing series, franchise business plan, hospitality services team decision making, hospitality and tourism operations research, hospitality and tourism professional selling, hotel and lodging management series, human resources management series, independent business plan, innovation plan, integrated marketing campaign-event, integrated marketing campaign-product, integrated marketing campaign-service, international business plan, marketing communications series, marketing management team decision making, personal financial literacy, principles of business management and administration, principles of entrepreneurship, principles of finance, principles of hospitality and tourism, principles of marketing, professional selling, quick serve restaurant management series, restaurant and food service management series, retail merchandising series, sales project, sports and entertainment marketing operations research, sports and entertainment marketing series, sports and entertainment marketing team decision making, start-up business plan, travel and tourism team decision making, virtual business challenge-accounting, virtual business challenge-entrepreneurship, virtual business challenge-fashion, virtual business challenge-hotel management, virtual business challenge-personal finance, virtual business challenge-restaurant, virtual business challenge-retail, virtual business challenge-sports, contact deca staff for more information..

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Harvard Summer School Student Wins Harvard Crimson Global Case Competition

About 800 teams participated in the 2023 competition.

Lian Parsons

Harvard Crimson Global Case Competition (HCGCC) is an annual competition for high school students, offering the opportunity to develop a strategy to tackle business challenges.

The 2023 competition featured 800 teams from more than 80 countries around the world, and took place over the course of five weeks.

The first-place Global Winners team, Ca$h Cows, included past Harvard Summer School Student Tiffany Ling. Tiffany took Introduction to Entrepreneurship with instructor Mike Grandinetti as a student in the 7-Week Secondary School Program.

Ling and her teammates, Hasvika Challa and Grace Xiao, were given business prompts and had to work together to find solutions for each one.

The first major prompt asked students to think about how to address challenges facing the international expansion of Shopee, a global ecommerce company from Southeast Asia. The teams read a full case study on the issue and then conducted their analysis. 

Ca$h Cow teammates Tiffany Ling, Hasvika Challa, and Grace Xiao.

The second major prompt — given to the 10 finalists — focused on competition between discount grocer Aldi, based in Germany, and Walmart and Amazon’s American grocery operations.

The team worked closely with Grandinetti as a mentor, who provided the Ca$h Cows with a wide variety of articles, research studies, podcasts, and other resources. Grandinetti reviewed their decks and offered feedback. 

“The students were exhaustive in assimilating the information from the HCGCC provided cases as well as my direct feedback and incorporating all of it into their issue diagnostics, analyses, and their final set of innovative recommendations,” said Grandinetti.  “They demonstrated a level of business acumen that is remarkable given their age of 16.”

Ling shared her experience in the competition, as well as her time at Harvard Summer School.

Learn more about Harvard’s Secondary School Program.

What class did you take at Harvard Summer School? Why did you choose it?

I took “Macroeconomics,” as I wanted a college-level introduction to economics and to build a strong foundation for my interest in business; looking through the professors of the classes, I chose “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” because of Professor Mike Grandinetti’s extensive background in start-ups and the business world. 

I also felt that they complemented each other well, as macroeconomics would give me a better understanding of the broader economic picture that could help me make informed business decisions in entrepreneurship. 

What was the class experience like? What was one of the most interesting things you learned?

My macroeconomics class was in a large lecture hall. I met many of my good friends through that class and it was encouraging being around such motivated students. The lively discussions and thought-provoking questions from my classmates during lectures challenged me to think beyond the given notes as they pushed me to think more critically about the concepts we were learning. 

My entrepreneurship class was more experiential and project-based, making it extremely engaging through the summer. Working in teams, I worked closely with a real-world solar power technology start-up to create a proposal about where and how they should expand in the future. It gave me first-hand insight into the intricate challenges and complex trade-offs that resource-constrained start-ups face and how they must strategically align themselves in the market. 

I delivered the final pitch with a teammate, and Professor Grandinetti mentored each student team through the summer session and we’ve stayed in touch since.

The rigorous coursework and stimulating discussions with my talented peers at Harvard Summer School gave me more confidence in entering the HCGCC competition.

What support did you receive from Harvard Summer School during your time there?

In addition to the support from the staff and faculty, Harvard Summer School provided many academic resources like office hours and one-on-one tutoring to help.

These were especially helpful when I had more specific questions about a concept. When I was struggling with a concept in macroeconomics, I went to the office hours and the TA was able to explain it in a clear and brief way.

What was the process of entering — and then winning — the Global Case Competition?

I entered the Global Case Competition with two of my good friends, and we were a little hesitant to sign up at first since we knew how competitive it was. 

Throughout the competition, we met up numerous times to craft our strategy, conducted extensive market strategy, reached out to industry experts, and stayed up to perfect our deck and video format. Professor Grandinetti supplied us with many relevant articles and podcasts, reviewed our deck, and mentored us, too.

It was a difficult project to balance on top of our school work, but by effectively using our time and constantly collaborating, we were able to create a unique and well-researched strategy.

Learning about market trends and risk analysis in my entrepreneurship course better equipped me to identify the best and most practical strategies for each company. I leveraged these insights to address the complexities of each prompt and excel in the challenge.

What was something unexpected you learned about Harvard?

Harvard Summer School provided a surprising number of opportunities to connect with new people and build a sense of community.

There was always an event going on, whether it be karaoke night, a performance, or a brain break session, where students would be socializing and having fun. Extending beyond my classmates and dorm mates, I met many new friends through these events who I still talk to today. It was such a vibrant community that made it hard to leave at the end of the summer.

Learn more about Harvard Summer School programs for high school students.

About the Author

Lian Parsons is a Boston-based writer and journalist. She is currently a digital content producer at Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education. Her bylines can be found at the Harvard Gazette, Boston Art Review, Radcliffe Magazine, Experience Magazine, and iPondr.

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Villa joseph marie case study competition, mission meets money.

The Case Study Competition at Villa Joseph Marie High School offers a cross-disciplinary experience that teaches students the positive impact of balancing mission and money. Through real-world case studies, students get hands-on learning with leadership lessons necessary to navigate ethical crossroads. The competition highlights the significance of a strong moral compass when making key leadership decisions.

HOW IT WORKS

Selected students interview leaders in business and education. 

Students from Villa interview business executives from for-profit and nonprofit companies to learn firsthand how successful leaders maintain their values while managing the bottom line, specifically within the context of a difficult professional crossroads. Most recently, students have conducted on-site interviews in Philadelphia and New York City.

Teams of students develop cases based on the interviews. 

The students then develop cases based on the interviews. These cases serve as the foundation for the regional high school case study competition. The cases are written by students with the help of advisors and distributed to teams from participating area high schools.

Teams formulate and present case recommendations. 

Teams of 3-5 students each from area high schools create a slide deck, formulate a case recommendation, and present their cases to a judges panel. After several rounds, the panel, comprised of business and ethics experts from universities, as well as local business leaders, chooses winning teams and awards university scholarship prizes totaling at least $325,000.

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Recent case studies.

• A private wealth management firm debates the inequality in distribution of services. ( Read this study )
• A doctor debates how to advise the daughter of a dying patient. ( Read this study )
• A construction company owner weighs allowing a strike to continue or settling with the union. ( Read this study )
• A CEO of a large healthcare organization addresses the fate of a community's failing hospital. ( Read this study )
• A community leader considers children's safety amidst COVID-19 while finding work for her employees. ( Read this study )

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High Schools:  If you're interested in forming a team of high school students to participate in the case study competition during the 2024-25 school year, contact Villa for more information.

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Global Case Competition at Harvard 2024

The Global Case Competition at Harvard brings together the best and the brightest minds around the world to solve a business case problem. The competition has attracted 750+ teams (3000+ students) across the world to compete for a chance to win $10,000. Teams are given 3 weeks to prepare and submit a solution, and the top 10 teams will be invited to pitch their solutions to a panel of judges comprising of distinguished business executives and Harvard Business School professors in April. ​ Participants will also have access to a series of online networking events and panels discussions featuring representatives from top Consulting firms, Private Equity firms, and Investment Banks, amongst others.

​Join now for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to receive a world-class learning experience through a hands-on business case, and to build a unique network with students from all over the world and with executives from the world’s leading institutions!  

We bring together students with finance and business backgrounds from across the world to compete at Harvard on a finance case. 

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6 Critical Tips to Winning Student Case Competitions

Posted September 7, 2020 by Joshua neubert

As student competitions proliferate the education space at all levels, the case competition has become a mainstay not only of business school, but of many university and even high school experiences. However, many students, and especially their educators and professors, are not fully versed in how case competitions work, let alone how to best prepare for them.

Case competitions offer students the opportunity to help solve real-world business problems – often posed by companies facing that exact challenge. These competitions have become a rite of passage for many students interested in business, finance, or economics degrees – not to mention the plethora of startup and entrepreneurial themed competitions as well. One of the great benefits of these competitions is that in addition to all of the recognition and bonus points students get for participating, they tend to pay generously for the top ideas!

While there is no single standard set of slides or presentation points that will make your submission to a case competition the top award winner, there are a number tips that can help you create presentations and documents that stand out from the crowd.

At the Institute of Competition Sciences, we’ve studied more than a hundred case competitions and startup competitions for high school students, college undergraduates, and graduates alike. We’ve been involved in managing competitions giving away more than $9,000,000 in awards. Here are our favorite recommendations on how to make an impact in your next student case competition.

• Do your research.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you know it all. Talking with people who are involved with the problem at hand is important. Rather than just researching online, make sure to get out and talk to real-people about the problem. Your ideas should be informed by robust research that also includes conversations with people who are living the problem and could be direct beneficiaries of your solution.

• Keep it laser-focused.

When solving a case competition there are often many ways to explore potential solutions. Chasing every idea can easily lead to scope-creep in your project and tends to not only waste your time, but make your final submission less clear. After an initial round of ideation, select one solution you think is most compelling and focus, focus, focus. Tell the judges why you chose this solution and build out a robust case for how it works, why it works, and why it is the best. Don’t worry about having a solution that is broad enough to fit every possible eventuality of the case, depth is better. Your judges will be more impressed by a single, deep and well-studied solution than a set of broad and shallow ones

• Looks Matter.

In many competitions, we’re often tempted to focus just on the content of our presentation and materials. We want to get the information down just right so the judges know exactly how extensive our work has been. Unfortunately, there are unconscious biases in all of us that mean the first thing the judges will evaluate your work on is not its content, but rather its look. An aesthetically compelling presentation is worth just as much, if not more than having all of your content exactly right. Straightforward, crisp, clear slides with simple design elements go a long way. Don’t be afraid use illustrations and vivid imagery when they can help tell a point you’re making.

• Know the Numbers.

Most case competitions and student startup challenges provide the judges with some question and answer time. This is where you will typically hear question after question about your numbers. When you can crank out specific statistics and quantified analyses that you have conducted or discovered through your research, the judges will be quickly impressed. While only key numbers should be presented in your slides, an appendix is a helpful add-on that will be valuable during the Q&A. Also, make sure you practice speaking confidently about all of your figures and statistics. Knowing how   you arrived at those numbers is just as important as knowing what the numbers are.

• Respond to the Prompt.

Ultimately, for any case competition, there will be a problem or challenge that you are responding to. Judges want solutions that feel tangible and actionable for this challenge. They want solutions that are within a budget that they could get excited about and promote to their own stakeholders. You must create a clear plan for launching and executing your idea. What money will you need? What existing resources can you draw on? Can you highlight a roadmap for how your solution could evolve as it scales? Far too often, very good teams lose sight of the prompt they are meant to respond to and come up with amazing solutions, but they just don’t hit the mark with that specific case competition.

• Be a storyteller.

All the numbers and graphs might seem impressive to you, but it’s far too easy for your judging panel to get glazed over eyes and miss the wonderful points you’ve put together with all of those facts and figures. They could simply miss the genius of your solution if you don’t tell a good story. The science is clear on how to capture an audience – tell a great story. Sharing emotional and personal information that relates to the information you have put together will bring your light up the attention centers of your judges’ brains. Demonstrate how your solution will transform the lives of customers and stakeholders through real-world examples. Don’t miss the opportunity to make sure your judges are actually paying attention to all the work you’ve done by not giving them something engaging and exciting to listen to. If you don’t have a way to capture their attention, no amount of facts and figures will save your solution and shot at winning the competition.

As case competitions, innovation challenges, startup competitions, and other student contests proliferate throughout high school college, and graduate programs it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay on top of all of the opportunities available. How do you know what programs are best for you to participate in? The Institute of Competition Sciences database makes it easy. Find and follow the competitions that are most interesting to you. Track their deadlines and milestones on your ICS account.

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Inside the classroom, reviewing a case involves a lot of participation from students. There are no clear-cut answers to cases, so there is thorough discussion of all factors that should be considered in making a decision.

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Why Choose Academic Competitions?

What Competitions Are Best?

Popular Academic Competitions

Are you a high school student looking to stand out in your college applications? This blog post explores the dynamic world of academic competitions and offers a comprehensive guide to an array of contests across various fields of study.

Aimed at students eager to enrich their high school experience, this post not only explores why academic competitions can bolster college applications but explains why they offer a unique opportunity to challenge yourself socially and academically, showcase your talents, and dive deeper into subjects you love.

We also survey a wide range of competitions — from science, to visual arts, to business and entrepreneurship — giving you the lowdown on what they involve, how to learn more about each one, and just how varied they are. Whether you're a math whiz, a budding scientist, or a literature enthusiast, there's a competition waiting for you.

Why Not Consider a Fun and Challenging Academic Competition...

Are you involved in sports and clubs, but thinking there's something you're ready to step into — something just a little more challenging?

Why not consider taking advantage of diverse academic competitions?

This is a chance, beyond clubs or sports, to boost and spotlight academic growth and achievement. And, you’ll be surprised just how many competitions you can consider, across virtually every kind of academic field — with organizations just waiting for high school students like you to get onboard.

For many high school students, the decision to join a competition is about boosting their chances for admission to a good college. But there are many other good reasons as well.

Let’s see why academic competitions are something to consider seriously if you’re in high school — whether aspiring to a selective university or college, or because you just want a unique academic challenge you won't forget.

Subsequently, we’ll look at a whole list of intriguing, high-quality academic competitions, breaking the competitions down by academic subjects and making it easy for you to discover what's out there and learn more about the competitions that interest you most.

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Why Are Academic Competitions A Good Choice for High School Students?

We all know that extracurriculars are critical to enhancing a college application, but with the most selective universities and colleges inundated with applications every year, academic competitions might surpass conventional club and sports activities when it comes to making your college applications stand out.

Many academic competitions are synonymous with qualities that admissions officers rank high in evaluating college potential, qualities such as academic curiosity and motivation, or the ability to think on one’s feet, public speaking skills, being a team player, or having an intrinsic interest in academics.

But, academic competitions are also a great opportunity — regardless of your college aspirations — to push yourself to attain new skills and knowledge and elevate your social network too — at a crucial time for intellectual, emotional, and social growth.

Some educators worry that fostering competition sends the wrong message to students, discouraging collaboration or negatively impacting the "losers." Yet we can see that competitive events, from world soccer to the Olympics, and even the Paralympic games, are ways to build unity, collective pride, and camaraderie.

In fact, many educators, psychologists, and behaviorists today are researching competition and discovering more and more ways all learners can benefit from well-designed competitive learning experiences. Here are just a few of the ways researchers at the Institute of Competition Sciences say academic competitions, done right, can benefit young people:

• Improving Teamwork and Collaboration: When teams strive, with a common goal, to overcome a challenge, all the team members can discover a new level of motivation and become better collaborators
• Accelerate Social Learning: Competitions can help students understand what it's like to achieve within constraints of very objective rules and processes or how, in team settings, to navigate conflicting opinions and ideas
• Spotlight Academic Pride: Too often high school "heroes" are those on the gymnastics or football team. Academic competitions and academic "heroes" can encourage other students to pursue and take pride in their own academic commitments, passions, and aspirations.
• Enhance Self-Esteem and Resilience: By participating in academic competitions, students learn how to lose, learning that losing doesn't devalue the courage and effort it takes to participate, and doesn't diminish one's own individual academic and personal growth. Thus, competitions can help students develop healthy perspectives on basic life experiences, such as the ups and downs we all experience on any road to success and fulfillment!

And, yes, in addition to all these upsides, when it comes to enriching your high school resume — with an eye to college — academic competitions can also be an exceptional way to spotlight your intellectual prowess, your willingness to grow academically, and your readiness to be a productive team player.

What Kinds of Academic Competitions Are Best?

You may be the best judge for deciding what kind of academic competitions are best for your aptitudes, interests, and goals. In fact, academic competitions cover a full spectrum, with something for virtually all interests and aptitudes:

• Creative writing
• Essay writing and journalism
• Art, photography, and design
• STEM fields, including math, robotics, general science, and more
• Business and entrepreneurship
• Public affairs and activism

Checking in with trusted siblings, parents, high school guidance counselors, or other trusted advisors is also a good way to get some fresh and outside perspectives on your choices.

In terms of your college application planning itself, you may want to target competitions aligned with your areas of academic interest and anticipated college major.

Finally, you might want to think holistically about the kind of academic and extracurricular resume you want to develop.

What kinds of academic competitions will complement that effort in your circumstances?

Not sure?... There ae some important considerations for choosing extracurriculars .

As you consider your options, decide if input from a skilled admissions counselor might be an effective way to get the insights you're looking for.

Examples of Popular Academic Competitions for High School Students

So, just how many kinds of academic competitions are out there? Well, more than we can list here, but let’s take a look at some great options to consider.

We’ll break them down by academic field as best we can to make it easier to find what you're looking for. (Be sure to read to the end to see the interdisciplinary & multidisciplinary category too!)

And, with a little research of your own, you should find local and regional competitions in your region or home state or country that may be a good fit.

1. Writing Competitions

Writing competitions tend to be less team oriented, putting individual authors in competition with other individual authors. And, while some essay competitions involve specific areas of academic knowledge, others spotlight different kinds of writing formats and skills:

• essay formats or research proposals
• news writing skills
• creative writing skills, such as poetry or short story

Writing competitions can be a direct avenue to getting published, or help you jump start or elevate your portfolio — the kind that is frequently required for applicants interested in selective journalism or creative writing programs.

Essay Writing

Essay writing competitions are the first category we’ll explore — they provide a great way to test, develop, and exhibit your research prowess and written communication skills.

Beyond your writing acumen, some competitions may emphasize academic content and/or critical thinking skills in relation to fields such as history, political science, or other liberal arts or social science disciplines.

Here are two outstanding examples:

• The Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition boasts low barriers to entry, reaches participants from around the world, and is designed to accelerate learning as well as reward achievement.
• A second top flier in this category is the John Locke Global Essay Contest which uses stimulating prompts from a range of social science disciplines, such as politics, law, psychology, and more to inspire research, critical thinking, and great written communication.

In addition to  The Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition and the  John Locke Global Essay Contest , you may want to consider some additional writing competitions like these:

• Jane Austen Society Essay Contest
• John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Competition
• EngineerGirl Writing Contest
• Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

Creative Writing

Participating in a creative writing contest may seem less academic, but keep in mind that creative writing projects can be immensely challenging. Typically, admissions panels at top schools will also recognize that creative writing requires not just imagination, but passion, vision, and mental discipline — qualities that can lead to inspiration and excellence in any college field, not just creative writing.

Also, if you plan to apply to colleges with selective creative writing programs, getting involved in a competition can be a direct way to deepen and demonstrate your motivation and commitment, as well as your talents, while building up your portfolio.

The NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship offers multiple prizes with separate categories for fiction and poetry, making it an excellent example of opportunities for students interested in creative writing competitions.

With a little research you can find many additional opportunities, such as:

• Princeton University’s Ten-Minute Play Contest
• Princeton University’s Leonard L. Milberg ‘53 High School Poetry Prize
• Rachel Carson Intergenerational Essay & Poetry Contest
• Pulitzer Center’s Fighting Words: Poetry in Response to Current Events workshop and competition
• YpungArts (multi-genre) National Writing Competition
• Kennedy Center VSA Playwright Discovery Program Competition
• The Blank Theater Young Playwrights Festival

Journalism competitions can engage a more varied range of writing styles than you imagine. These can include:

• factual reporting of contemporary news events
• public affairs commentary
• feature stories
• sports and entertainment reporting
• editorial writing

For students passionate about current affairs and interested in exploring diverse perspectives in public discourse, journalism competitions can be a stimulating way to apply those interests in earnest.

Some of these opportunities involve submitting your piece of writing to judges, but others may offer additional resources to advance your journalism skills and knowledge.

One intriguing example is the Harvard Crimson Journalism Competition sponsored by Harvard University’s newspaper The Crimson , one of the nation’s oldest collegiate newspapers. By participating in the competition you can receive access to the paper's alumni network for support, and winners may be invited to take a summer intern role with The Crimson !

In addition to the Harvard Crimson Journalism Competition , other similar opportunities include:

• Journalism Essay Contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Journalism Education Association (JEA)
• Pulitzer Center’s Local Letters for Global Change Writing Contest
• Student Journalism Challenge — audio, video, and print mediums (PBS NewsHour and Student Reporting Labs)
• Yale International Journalism Competition
• Youth Journalism International (YJI) Journalism Competition
• C-Span StudentCam Documentary Competition

2. STEM/Science Competitions

The opportunities listed below span everything from biology, to chemistry, physics, computer science, robotics, and more.

Some are designed for teams, others may allow you to go solo or compete as part of a group. Some competitions involve building something, while others award prizes for an innovation idea or research proposal.

Depending on the competition, participating in a STEM field contest can also be your chance to experience a real lab, in a research facility or university setting. Vanessa Quinn, Professor of Biology at Purdue Northwest says this is one of the great unexpected benefits for many high school students in the university's Science Olympiad:

The competitors get to see that when you go to college you can continue doing these great events or lab projects because we have the facilities they compete in. They also see that college professors are not scary — they are really available and excited to have them here.

As you consider your options, keep in mind that some competitions are national, others international. Many, not all, also involve lots of educational learning support, such as workshops or mentoring.

One excellent example of an academic competition that includes STEM interests and is international in scope is the High School Academic Research Competition . Participants benefit from immersive academic workshops, get valuable experience writing a formal research proposal, and can choose from a range of STEM and non-STEM topics.

If you’re interested in a STEM field, why not consider stretching yourself by participating in an academic competition alone, with a team, or with some fellow members of a STEM club at your school?

In addition to the High School Academic Research Competition , here are some other competitions across various STEM disciplines:

• The US National Chemistry Olympiad
• International Physics Olympiad
• The USA Computing Olympiad
• Regeneron Science Talent Search Competition (12th Graders only)
• Microsoft Imagine Cup
• MIT THINK Competition for STEM research projects
• Biotechnology Institute’s BioGENEius Challenge
• The International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition iGEM (a team-based synthetic biology competition)
• Envirothon conservation innovation competition
• International Zero Robotics High School Tournament
• International World Robot Olympiad (WRO)
• NASA eClips Spotlite Design Challenge
• ExploraVision Science Competition , sponsored by Toshiba and the National Science Teachers Association
• Center for Science Teaching and Learning’s International CleanTech Competition

3. Business and Entrepreneurship Competitions

Business and Entrepreneurship competitions are fun, educational, and creative. The hands-on business experiences are a great way to build your college profile, get a feel for real-world business challenges, and test your own professional aptitudes well before you actually apply to college and declare a major!

These competitions come in a range of formats, scenarios, and case study designs, frequently emphasizing skills such as:

• developing business plans or proposals
• designing socially responsible business ventures
• investing and risk management
• applying problem solving skills to real-life business challenges

One intriguing business and entrepreneurship competition that’s open to international high school students is The Case Competition . Using a case study or business scenario format, The Case Competition encourages participants to enter as small teams, and puts participants in the roles of CEOs or business consultants tasked with presenting effective solutions for real-world business challenges.

With its international scope, team dynamics, and real-world, hands-on model, The Case Competition stands out as offering a rigorous learning experience along with some fun competition.

In addition to The Case Competition , here’s some similar opportunities to consider for business and entrepreneurship:

• Innovate WithIN Pitch Competition (STARTed.UP Foundation)
• International Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
• Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
• Yale DHSRI High School Investment Competition
• The Conrad Challenge is an international, STEM-oriented, and innovation-focused entrepreneurship competition
• Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

4. Math Competitions

Math competitions are a great way to demonstrate an intrinsic passion for mathematics while also stretching yourself beyond the math learning you do in your prescribed sequence of math courses in high school.

In math competitions you’ll also engage in challenges sure to stand out on college applications, including mastering abstract theoretical concepts and terminology or using analysis and problem-solving prowess to tackle real-world problems involving complex variables, conditions, and factors.

A test format is common to the majority of math competitions for high school students.

One prominent example is the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) . This competition will only allow a few top competitors from different countries. To qualify, students around the world participate in more accessible local or regional math competitions every year , which are valuable in their own right.

In the US, for example, math competitions at state levels and nationally are sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) .

Participants compete by preparing for and taking the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) test .

Students in 10th grade and below take the AMC 10 , and students in 11th or 12th grade take the AMC 12 .

Both tests cover a wide range of high school math topics, including advanced geometry, advanced algebra, and trigonometry .

MAA-AMC global partnerships also make the competition accessible to some international participants.

The AMC provides a fun and competitive way to develop a positive, learning mindset toward analytical thinking and mathematics, and provides a stepping stone to qualifying for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME).

From there, participants with top scores can win an invitation to compete in the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad ( USAMO ) and United States of America Junior Mathematical Olympiad ( USAJMO ).

Here are some other competitions with a math focus you may be interested in:

• Harvard/MIT Mathematics Tournament
• Caribou International (online) Mathematics Contests
• American Regions Math League (team-based, in-person)

5. Art Competitions

Art competitions are a great way to mix your creative passions and individual artistic vision with some interactive networking and socializing.

Running the gamut from painting and drawing, to sculpture, digital design, and photography, art competitions are a great way to showcase your artistic talents, build your art portfolio, and connect with wider audiences.

“Michigan Summers” by a student at Clinton High School was the winning entry in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, in Michigan’s 5th Congressional District. (Source: Daily Telegram, USA Today Network, July 23, 2023)

Participating in a high school art competition is also a great way to demonstrate your commitment to a creative major ahead of applying to a top art and design program.

A great visual arts competition for high school students from around the world is the Sony World Photography Awards competition. The competition is touted as emphasizing inclusion, being free to enter, and for providing a platform for diverse artists who use photography to reveal insights into contemporary life.

Here is a list of other prominent art competitions high school students can consider:

• The YoungArts National Arts Competition (features a wide variety of artistic fields)
• USA Congressional Arts Competition
• Artists to Watch Art Competition (variety of visual arts media)
• The Lumen Prize International Art and Technology Awards
• Doodle for Google
• Embracing Our Differences (International) Art Exhibitions

“Serenity” by a high school student in Alabama earned third place for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. (Source: Tuscaloosa News, May 30 2023)

6. Liberal Arts, Multidisciplinary, and Interdisciplinary Competitions

From foreign languages, to debate teams, to mock trials, there are myriad competitions that encompass a variety of liberal arts disciplines or are interdisciplinary.

A great example is the High School Academic Research Competition (SARC), which attracts talented students from around the world. Small teams compete by submitting a high-quality research proposal.

What’s exciting about this competition is that teams who enter can create proposals on any topic, so your team can come together around the topic of interest they want to explore, deepen, and spotlight. Along the way, critical thinking, research skills, and an ability to communicate in a lively but rigorous style are all part of the mix.

Another fun example is Questions Unlimited National Academic Championship which is kind of like the popular Jeopardy game show — meaning you test your knowledge across a range of different academic areas!

Here’s a list of more top academic competitions for high school students in the interdisciplinary and liberal arts categories broadly speaking:

• Academic Decathlon
• Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (diverse genres and topics)
• The Davidson Fellows Scholarship (STEM, literature, music, philosophy, and more)
• National High School Mock Trial Championship
• Genius Olympiad
• Questions Unlimited National Academic Championship
• American Association of Teachers of French National French Contest
• World Schools Debating Championships

Final Thoughts

As you can see, high school students have lots of academic competitions to choose from. Some involve teams, some don’t. Some are online, others in person. Many prominent ones we’ve listed are international or in the US. Therefore, we also encourage students around the world to look for local or national competitions in their home countries, which may not be listed above.

Finally, let’s be real about what might hold you back… Signing up for a competition can feel like you’re putting yourself out there — making it a bit more daunting than joining a club or choir… But remember, educators today are more aware than ever of the ways academic competitions deliver positive experiences, not just for “winners” but for all participants.

That’s right, participatin g is where you get most of the benefits, so don’t get too focused on winning or competing as such. And, remember, some of these opportunities include free educational activities and invitations that take you beyond your day-to-day classroom learning experiences.

So don’t let your doubts stop you. Consider participating in areas that align with your academic interests and career aspirations, and contact the proper organizations for more information about the competitions and learning opportunities they offer!

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February 22-23, 2025 | UBC Sauder School of Business

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Strive Competition was founded in 2016 with the aim of providing a more technology-focused business competition experience for students in the Lower Mainland. Strive's mission has always been to push students to analyse critically, think creatively, and dare to innovate. 

Day 1 | February 22, 2025

Registration

8:15 – 9:15

Opening Ceremony

9:30 – 10:20

10:30 – 11:05

11:15 – 11:50

Lunch and Strive Expo

12:00 – 1:30

Staggered Case Release

1:30 – 2:50

Staggered Deliverable Deadline

3:00 – 4:20

[Activity] Strive Spotlight

1:30 – 5:00

Day 2 | February 23, 2025

8:00 – 9:00

Round 1 Presentation

10:00 – 11:40

Round 2 Presentation

12:00 – 1:40

After Round 2 Presentation in CPA Hall

Finalist Presentations

2:30 – 3:45

Closing Ceremony

3:45 – 4:30

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Case Study for 2023-2024

You can’t build an effective investment strategy without first knowing your client., from the wharton school to la28, the games of the xxxiv olympiad: meet hilary ash, w’13.

WGAM’s portfolio manager (your team’s teacher/advisor) recently met with a potential client, Hilary Ash , who needs professional help achieving some specific investment goals (which we’ll get to in a minute). You hope to be the WGAM team that Hilary ultimately chooses to build her wealth from an initial $100,000 investment.

Introducing Hilary Ash

But first, let’s get to know your potential client.

Raised in Los Angeles, CA (U.S.), Hilary, now 32, began her college journey on the pre-med track and the volleyball court at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in Philadelphia, PA (U.S.). After taking a few business classes, she discovered her true passion and transferred into Penn’s Wharton School, a world leader in business education, her sophomore year. She gravitated toward entrepreneurship and innovation because she was inspired and challenged by the prospect of solving problems with an entrepreneurial mindset.

“I love thinking about business problems and coming up with new solutions, products and ideas.”

Sports have always been an important part of Hilary’s identity and her family’s livelihood (both her father and brother work in the sports industry). She excelled as a student-athlete in college and now co-chairs Penn’s women’s volleyball board. While attending Wharton, she explored the broad business of sports through internships with the cable sports channel ESPN and the X Games, an international action sports competition. She has also had the opportunity in her career to help create professional talent pipelines in underserved communities and rethink the typical standards, training and requirements required to get jobs in the sports industry.

After graduation, Hilary worked as a consultant for BCG, putting her business problem-solving skills to practice. Through her connections, she found her way to LA28, the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, where she became the Vice President of Games Delivery and Venue Infrastructure. She and her team manage the venue masterplan strategy for the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games, helping to identify, retrofit, design and build the structures needed to successfully deliver the various Olympic and Paralympic competitions when the global games come to Los Angeles in 2028.

Hilary’s Financial Goals

When she’s not strategizing about sports infrastructure, Hilary pursues her passions, including travel, real estate and her Labradoodle, Riggins. She and her husband Scott, who married only a year ago, enjoy immersing themselves in unique cultures and travel experiences.

Hilary believes that real estate investment is a way to create generational wealth for her (future) family. She owns two investment properties, one in the U.S. and, more recently, South America. She is eager to use the design skills she is developing in her professional role to renovate the modest South American property after the close of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in August 2028. She would like to allocate (and Ideally grow) 25% of her $100,000 investment to kickstart her South American home renovation. She expects WGAM to generate at least a $15,000 return on the initial $25,000 short-term investment by the end of 2028 to cover anticipated costs.

Hilary would like to combine her deep interests in entrepreneurship, inclusivity and global sports for her longer-term financial goal. She hopes to play a direct role in bringing more money into women’s sports and elevating women’s positions and influence in an increasingly international industry. Her longer-term financial goal is to open a women-owned sports consulting firm with a dual mission of helping women athletes and industry executives become more successful, while also providing greater sports access (players and fans) to underrepresented communities. She hopes that WGAM’s investing expertise can help make that business dream possible in the next 15 years.

“I think we’re at such an exciting time right now in women’s sports, where we’re starting to see a real shift in an appreciation of what it means to buy into women’s sports…With the success of the Women’s National Team in U.S. soccer and the fight for pay equity, I would love to be able to actually have a direct role in seeing more money flow into women’s sports and a proper appreciation for what female athletes can bring to brands and properties. And I want to see the growth in access for player development for young girls, because that builds a well-funded ecosystem.”

Your Investment Challenge       

Hilary has heard great things about the creativity and investing knowledge of WGAM’s analyst teams and is considering hiring WGAM to manage an investment portfolio of $100,000, which she hopes will help her achieve two fundamental objectives. She told the portfolio manager that WGAM has 10 weeks to put together a detailed portfolio analysis proposal. Your portfolio manager recognizes that it will not be easy to land Hilary as a client. To make the most convincing case to Hilary, everyone on the team must contribute to ensure that WGAM creates the best proposal.

Over the next 10 weeks, your team will develop and test an investment strategy to meet Hilary’s stated financial goals. Please keep in mind that Hilary already has a solid retirement investment plan in place, so you need not consider this goal in your strategy. Your team will conduct a thorough analysis of industries and companies to select optimal stocks and Exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) related to your strategy, with the goal of ensuring both long-term and shorter-term profitability for your prospective client. That’s right, this year we are introducing a new ETF requirement! Read more about this addition HERE . You will test your investment strategy and get stock market experience using the Wharton Investment Simulator (WInS), where you apply the concepts of investments and portfolio management in a hands-on learning environment, using real-world market data without risking real money.

Remember, your 10 weeks on WInS can only accurately assess the performance of investments that are made for the short-term. So, while you should test your strategy and build your stock portfolio on WInS, most of your strategizing should be longer-term and therefore won’t require excessive buying and selling of stocks and ETFs. However, your strategy might include investing guidelines that could influence your decision to sell, even in the short-term.

Your team will start out with a portfolio of $100,000 in virtual cash and will compete against other student teams from all around the world who are trying to land the same client. At the end of the 10 weeks of active trading, you must submit a proposal detailing your recommended investment strategy.

As you strive to win Hilary’s business, how will your team stand out against competing teams? How will you create a compelling and clever pitch to convince Hilary to choose your strategy? Judges will review your final investment reports and select top teams. Those teams will be invited to present their strategies to a panel of experts.

* Teams are not permitted to contact Hilary, LA28, or anyone else mentioned in this case study as it is grounds for disqualification. The investment scenarios included in this case study have been embellished for the purpose of the competition.

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Case Challenge

Competition structure

Registration and eligibility.

Google’s Case Challenge is an initiative for business schools in India, designed to attract and engage budding early talent to creatively respond to live and realistic business challenges. This competition will give students an opportunity to stretch their imagination and come up with innovative solutions to the day to day challenges faced by teams across Google. Finalists will also get a chance to work closely with assigned Google mentors and understand Google’s ecosystem better, along with cash prizes for the winning teams.

Case Challenge is open to the participating institutes:

• Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
• Indian Institute of Management, Indore
• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
• Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
• Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
• Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
• Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
• Indian School of Business
• XLRI - Xavier School of Management
• Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
• Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, Mumbai
• National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai
• Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource development
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

1 year executive programs of the above campuses are also eligible to register as Participating institutes.

Wild Card Entrants

With the endeavour to expand Case Challenge to students across India, we have introduced wild card entrants this year. In this, students from business schools across India can register and participate in the first round (Online Challenge) subject to the rules and requirements of the Competition. Further details will be discussed in the subsequent sections.

The competition will be conducted across four rounds:

• Online Challenge
• Case Study Round
• Cohort Round
• National Finale The language of the Competition will be entirely in English and will be conducted virtually.

Judging of all Rounds will be performed by a panel of judge(s) selected by Google. Please note that any entry is subject to and evaluated based on the following broad parameters:

• Structured thinking and strategy
• Originality & Innovation
• Feasibility & Scalability
• Market Intelligence/Data Insights/Consumer Insights
• Presentation Skills
• Q&A Session

Teams are prohibited from communicating with any outside party and cannot solicit assistance from anyone (including staff, faculty advisor, other students) during the time they are participants of the Competition, unless permitted by Google. Google's and/or any judge’s decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered in relation to such decision.

Round 1 (Online Challenge) Registration

• Digital marketing
• Sales & marketing
• Human resources
• Teams cannot change their choice of case study post registration.
• Round 1 registrations are open to students of all business schools in India.
• First 5000 registered teams will be invited to the Online Challenge round.

The Online Challenge

• The first 5000 registered teams will receive details about the Online Challenge through their registered email address.
• This 30 minute Online Challenge will assess the team’s critical thinking and logical reasoning and will be conducted on Sep. 18, 2021 .
• Atmost Top 5 Teams per campus from the participating institutes will be announced as campus winners, and will move to Round 2 .
• Top 20 teams from the wild card entrants will proceed to Round 2.
• The announcement of shortlisted Teams qualifying for the 2nd Round will be made via an email to the campus and the respective Teams.

Round 2 (Case Study Round) Making a Submission

• All the shortlisted Teams will be administered the case study on their chosen topics at the time of registration.
• The Teams will have to submit a one pager solution and a five minutes video pitching their proposed solution.
• The submission entries should consist of both the solution submission and video pitch, else the team stands disqualified.
• Only one submission per Team will be taken into consideration.
• Teams cannot change their choice of case study.

Submission Guidelines

• The format of the submission will have to be a one-page Google slide converted to a pdf document. No other formats (including zip files) will be accepted.
• Deadline for submission will be communicated to the teams.
• There are no restrictions on font size, style etc. but it should not result in a submission that is difficult to read by the judges.
• The maximum size of the PDF file to be uploaded should not exceed 10MB.
• The naming convention to be followed for the Submission is: CampusName_Team name_CaseStudyChosen. For the 'CaseStudyChosen', mention the type (Analytics, Digital marketing, Sales & marketing, Human Resources).
• We urge the Teams not to wait till the last moment to make their Submission entries. Google or its affiliates’ shall not be responsible for any technical snags that may occur due to high volume.
• No Team may revise, substitute, add, delete, or in any other manner alter their original Submission after it has been submitted.

What we expect from the Submission:

• Originality, clarity and uniqueness of the idea.
• Innovative approach to the given problem.
• Solution must be relevant to the given problem and should have a clear plan of action.
• Solution should be succinct yet self-explanatory.
• Feasibility of implementation, sustainability, scalability and fitment with Google’s vision.
• Tables, diagrams, and charts are permitted on the one-pager, but are not necessary (attachment of an appendix slide is not allowed).
• Relevant assumptions backed by proper rationale.
• References/sources to be quoted where required (as footnotes).

What the Submission should not have:

• It must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, libelous or contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person, or otherwise does not comply with the theme and spirit of the Competition.
• It must not contain content, material or any element that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of or contrary to any applicable laws.
• It must not contain any content, material or element that displays any third party advertising, slogan, logo, trademark or otherwise indicates a sponsorship or endorsement by a third party, commercial entity or that is not within the spirit of the Competition.
• It must be original, unpublished work that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, material or element that is owned by a third party or entity.
• The judging panel as chosen by Google will evaluate all Submissions and shortlist Teams for Round 3 based on the judging criteria.
• Top 5 teams per case study (Analytics, Digital marketing, Sales & marketing, and Human Resources) will proceed to the next round.

Round 3 (Cohort Round) Presentation

• The shortlisted Teams will submit a presentation deepening their ideas as submitted in Round 2 and present its business solution (virtually) to a panel of judges.
• Deadline for submission will be communicated to the Teams.
• Teams will be given 12 minutes to present followed by an 8 minutes “Question and Answer” session by the judging panel.
• The Cohort Rounds will be held virtually via Google Hangouts between Oct. 22, 2021 and Oct. 28, 2021 .

Presentation Guidelines

• The presentation should not exceed ten slides.
• Case Study chosen during registrations cannot be changed.
• The format of the presentation will have to be Google slides and no other formats (including zip files) will be accepted.
• Additionally, qualifying teams will also have to submit a PDF version of their submission for our reference.
• You are free to select font type, size etc. but it should not result in a submission that is difficult to read by our panel, during the presentation.
• The maximum size of the file to be uploaded cannot exceed 100MB each (slide and PDF).
• The naming convention to be followed is: CampusName_Teamname_CaseStudyChosen. In the CaseStudyChosen, mention the type (Analytics, Digital marketing, Sales & marketing).
• Deadlines will not be extended. If the qualifying Team does not submit the presentation by the deadline, then such Team will be disqualified.
• It will be the responsibility of the Team Leader to ensure that if not all Team members at least 2 members of the Team are present for the presentations on the scheduled day. In the event of at least 2 members are present at the start of the presentation, the Team will be disqualified.
• The top two teams from each cohort round will qualify for the National Finale of the Competition.
• 8 teams in total will qualify for the National Finale.

Round 4 (National Finale) Mentoring

• Shortlisted Teams will be assigned a mentor to guide them for their pitch/presentation.
• Teams will be allowed to make changes to the presentation submitted during the Cohort Round, however the Teams cannot change the chosen case study.
• The shortlisted Teams will only be allowed to refine the solution and make cosmetic changes under the guidance of the mentor, with their permission. Major changes at this stage to the solution, approach, etc. will not be allowed.

Presentation

• The National Finale will be held virtually via Google Hangouts.
• The Finale date will be communicated to the Teams.
• Shortlisted Teams will present the revised presentation to a judging panel, and will get 12 minutes for presenting their idea, and 8 minutes for Q&A.
• At least 2 members will have to be present for the presentation on the given date of the National Finale Round.
• The judging panel as indicated by Google will review the presentation.
• The top three teams will be selected as national winners.

Student prizes

The top three teams at the National Finale will receive the following:

• Cash prize of INR 5,00,000/- to the entire team.
• Pre-placement interview offers for internship or final hiring.

Second prize:

• Cash prize of INR 3,00,000/- to the entire team.

Third prize:

• Cash prize of INR 2,00,000/- to the entire Team

Each member of the winning Teams is solely responsible for all taxes, levies and other statutory payments associated with his or her receipt and use of a cash prize received by such member. No substitution, assignment or transfer of prize is permitted. Google will withhold and/or report taxes as required by the applicable law. All prizes may be revoked if a Team is found to have violated any of the rules or instructions of Google or is disqualified. The business and location related to the pre-placement interview offers for internship and final hiring will be at the discretion of Google.

Competition period

The competition will be conducted across 4 rounds:

• National Finale

The language of the competition will be entirely in English and all the rounds will be conducted virtually.

Eligibility Criteria

• A student must be a first or second year student irrespective of their specialisation but enrolled in a full-time management program of a business school in India.
• Students must be Indian nationals. Foreign national students are not allowed to participate in this Competition.
• Every student must have an official user account provided by the business school at which the student is enrolled.

Participation as a Team

• Participation will be through teams of eligible students comprising a minimum of 2 or a maximum of 3 students and enrolled at a business school in India (a “Team”). First year students cannot form teams with 2nd year students and vice versa. A Team can only have team members from the same batch of the same institute.
• All Team members must independently meet the eligibility requirements of the Competition.
• A student cannot be a member of more than 1 Team.
• Students going on an exchange program can participate as long as there are at least 2 students in the Team that are not attending an exchange program and are available to attend the Competition.
• Modification to a Team’s composition or details after registration/communicating acceptance to participate is not allowed.
• Team members who compete at the beginning of the Competition must participate throughout the Competition Period, where the team is shortlisted for the next round.
• Any deviation from the above will result in immediate disqualification of the entire team.

How to enter

The Team must register before it can participate in the Competition.

• To enter the Competition, the Team Leader must complete the registration form and provide required information about the members of the Team.
• The Team may opt for the email address of the Team Leader as a point of contact for instructions on the Competition. The designated email address is necessary as specific communications/instructions regarding the Competition will be communicated to the Team through this address. You are required to keep yourself updated on all emails issued to you.
• The registration starts from Sept. 7, 2021 and will close on or before 22:00 hours IST on Sept. 10, 2021 .
• Only one registration per Team will be taken into consideration.
• Any questions or inquiries regarding the Competition should be directed to [email protected] .

Team Leader and Team Name

Each Team must nominate one member as the Team leader, who may not be changed during the Competition Period (the “Team Leader”).

• The Team Leader is the primary point of contact for the team during the competition.
• Each Team must decide on a name for their team. Your team name must be neutral and brief, without the use of offensive or vulgar language or violate the intellectual property rights of others. Google reserves the right to request for a change of the Team name in its sole discretion.

Verifying Eligibility

• Google reserves the right to verify your eligibility. You agree to provide Google with any proof of eligibility requested by Google and your refusal or failure to timely provide such proof may result in the Team’s disqualification from the Competition.

How can we route our queries to Google regarding the case challenge?

Please email us at [email protected] for any questions regarding the competition.

How many individuals can be on a team?

One team can have a minimum of two and maximum of three members. An individual can not be part of more than one team.

Who can participate in the competition?

Case Challenge is open to first or second year students (irrespective of their specialisation) enrolled in a full-time, management program of a business school in India.

Is the Case Challenge a continuation of Google Online Challenge (which was conducted recently for the first year students)?

No, Case Challenge and Google's Online Challenge are different programs.

I could not participate in Google Online Challenge. Can I still register for this competition?

Yes, these two are completely different initiatives.

All my team members have already appeared for Google’s Online Challenge. Do we still need to appear for the round 1 Online Challenge, post registration?

Yes. All teams who register to participate in Case Challenge will have to appear for Round 1, which is an Online Challenge. Google Online Challenge and Case Challenge are separate initiatives.

Can entries be modified after submission?

No, once submitted, entries cannot be modified.

I filled in the wrong details for one of my team members, how can I fix this?

Entries can not be modified once submitted. Please be sure to double check all details before submitting.

Do I need to register through my college email ID or can I use my personal email ID as well?

Only college email ID should be used for registration for all team members. Please don’t use your personal email ID.

What if my submission exceeds the file size limit?

The entry will be disqualified. Please ensure the files submitted are within the size limitation shared. For the first round, file size for the submission shouldn’t exceed 10MB.

Will any exceptions be made for late entries due to technical difficulties at the time of submission?

No, late entries will not be considered.

Can one person be a part of two different teams?

No, an individual cannot be part of more than one team.

Do we need to submit our resumes?

No, resumes are not required.

Will all registered teams qualify for round one?

Only the first 5000 registered teams will qualify for round one, which is the Online Challenge.

While registering, I can only see the cohort names (analytics, digital marketing and sales & marketing and human resources), but the case studies are not present?

The case studies will be available post round one. While registering, please choose the cohort of your interest. In case you qualify round one, you will be administered the case study on the cohort you have chosen.

Do all the team members have to appear for the Online Challenge or can the team leader appear for the challenge as a team representative?

Online Challenge is a team based challenge designed to assess a team’s critical thinking and decision making. Only the team leader will receive the challenge id and passkey details to login to the challenge. The team will be given 30 minutes to solve the challenge. It is the responsibility of the team leader to submit the answers on the team’s behalf. More than one submission per team will lead to the team’s disqualification.

For the video submission in Round two, do all the team members have to be present in the video?

Yes, all team members have to be a part of the video, else the team stands disqualified.

My campus is not included in the list of participating institutes. Can I still take part in the competition?

With the endeavour to expand Case Challenge to students across India, we have introduced wild card entrants. In this, student from business schools across India can register and participate in the first round (Online challenge) subject to the rules and requirements of the competition.

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FUSE Society is a federally registered, youth-led non-profit that exists to bridge the gap between academia and the real world. Founded in 2016 by two Vancouver high-school students, FUSE promotes business literacy by distributing free, case-based learning tools to high school business classes. We are an organization that branches across 3 provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Boasting members from over 15 schools, we have engaged over 400 students to date at our case competitions and events and are rapidly expanding.

FUSE EVENT HISTORY

Past events.

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