Business Case Competition
Are you creative with an analytical mind?
Enjoy problem solving?
Want to travel?
Then the Business Case Competition is just for you!
What is a Case Competition?
Essentially, a business case competition is an event in which teams are given a business problem to solve - it may be a company which needs help launching a product, or a company which is about to go into liquidation, or a company which has international connections but hasn't reached its full global potential.
The competition is generally held in one day at a specific venue (although one School of Business team recently competed over the internet at a competition). Team members are given a case to solve and must devise a strategy which they then present to a panel of judges. The best strategy wins the competition.
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2012 Case Competition
In 2012 you have the opportunity to become involved, compete in a number of Otago Business Case competitions, and possibly even compete in the National Business Case League and international competitions.
In 2012 Otago teams will also compete in:
- the Scotiabank International Business Case Competition in Canada
- the McGill International Business Case Competition in Montreal
- three national league events
- one international competition in Queenstown
- an international case competition at Maastricht University, the Netherlands
- an international competition at Nanyang University, Singapore
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How do I get involved?
The best place to start is to come to our Information Sessions (see dates below)
From there you can enter the first Otago Business Case League competition on 10 March.
From this competition a pool of students will be identified to compete in the SDS National Case Competition League (see below).
Teams for international competitions will mostly be selected from the Otago teams that have competed in the Otago competitions and the National League competitions.
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Choosing a team
Teams can be of up to four students – most teams have four people. The best approach is to think of the skills that you might need then find the people with those skills, for example finance, marketing, management, accounting and presentation skills.
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Otago Business Case Competition
These competitions are the main source of team members for the national and international competitions.
Semester 1
OTAGO BUSINESS CASE CLUB 1 Saturday 10 March
Information Session, Monday 5 March, 5pm - Room CO:2.07
OTAGO BUSINESS CASE CLUB 2 Saturday 31 March
Information Session: To be advised
OTAGO BUSINESS CASE CLUB 3 Saturday 19 May
Information Session: To be advised
To enter the next competition go to: http://www.caseclub.co.nz
Spaces are limited so first in first served.
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National Business Case Competition League
Otago competes against Canterbury, Waikato, Massey, Auckland, Victoria and AUT in a National League series run by the Student Development Society (SDS). In 2012 there are three events in the League. There is also 4th (non League) event that is an international case competition held over a full week in Queenstown during September. This is the third time Otago has hosted an international business case competition (six NZ Universities and six overseas universities) – it will be HUGE, and we will be looking for a lot of helpers plus a TOP Otago team.
2012 Student Development Society National League Business Case Competition League dates:
Round 1 - Saturday 21 April at AUT, Auckland
Round 2 - Friday 19 May at University of Auckland, Auckland (to be confirmed)
Round 3 - Saturday 28 July at University of Waikato
Round 4 – 26 August – 1 September – SDS INTERNATIONAL competition hosted by the University of Otago in Queenstown.
For information on ALL Otago Business Case Competitions CONTACT:
Jono Rowe at the Otago Business Case Club or Dr John Guthrie.
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