Case Comp Info Session
McDonough School of Business
SGA FX and FT VPs of Academic Experience
What is a case competition?
Here’s a typical case comp format:
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A company/organization has a problem they want you to solve. They may provide a short case with data.
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You form a team and get a set amount of time to submit your solution, typically using slides.
3
Your team presents its solution to a panel of judges. There are usually prelims and finals rounds.
Example: MSB’s VF Sustainability Case Competition
Factors that often vary:
The location may be in-person or virtual.
Competitors will be from other business schools around the country or globe.
Case comps often have specific themes.
VF Corporation wanted teams to determine how to integrate traceability maps into a marketing campaign.
Teams were required to register and submit a two-page executive summary by October 1st.
Finalists were selected and presented their slides to a panel of judges on October 23rd.
The theme of the case comp was sustainability.
The competition was completely virtual.
Competitors were from the U.S. The top four teams were UNC, University of Michigan, MIT, and Cornell.
Why do a case comp?
Hone communication and teamwork skills
Win prize money
Apply learning from class
Meet firms and industry leaders
Travel and meet students from other MBA programs
Sharpen industry experience
What does the process look like?
Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out to your SGA VP of Academic Experience.
FX: Olivia Leonard (oll6@georgetown.edu) | FT: Eric Saldanha (es1560@georgetown.edu)
Find a case comp
Form a team
Register by the deadline
Create your solution
Compete
Get reimbursed
Use the case comp tracker
Find teammates (tracker, friends, WhatsApp, orgs)
Check competition rules re: team formation
Search online for case comps
Work with team to create deliverable (usually slides)
Use GU resources (profs, databases,
past participants)
Travel to the location if applicable
Register and pay by the deadline
You may need to submit your case solution by this deadline
Present in prelims (and hopefully finals!)
Tell the program office how you did!