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In a case competition, participants strive to develop the best solution to a business or education-related within an allocated time frame, typically with teams of two or more individuals pitted against each other in a head-to-head or broader relative ranking. Teams deliver presentations for judges and, while competitions vary in composition, a standard and purpose exists. In terms of cumulative number of participants, the HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition is the world's largest case competition, with over 130,000 participants since 2008.


History
The case competition concept originated in the United States and originally included participants from domestic universities. The notion of expanding to include international competitors emerged later, with the concept eventually taking hold across North America and . Today, a wide range of international competitions are hosted in various countries in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia. International case competitions have also begun expanding beyond the undergraduate level, as competitions like the Wharton China Business Society International Case Competition offer high school divisions.


Format
Formats vary according to a number of dimensions. The following dimensions are often used to classify and compare competitions: Host: corporate versus educational institution; Participant selection: "by invitation" versus "by application"; and, Level: undergraduate, graduate. Formats may vary along practical dimensions, including: Case specificity (whether the case has been written especially for the competition or not); Number of teams; Organization (student-run, professional etc.); Rules, e.g.:Time (common formats are 3-4 or 24 hours), Materials, Degree of access to expert advice (either from within the competition or externally, and electronically or face to face).

Some competitions add complexity to create a more interesting challenge. For example, Ohio State University (OSU)'s Center for International Business Education And Research (CIBER), in its annual Case Challenge, created teams from the overall pool of participants, regardless of school, dissolving the usual school-based team format. For the Ohio State scenario, once the students are assigned to teams, a full day of exercises is run for competitors.

Competitions can be internal to a , or they can involve teams from multiple schools. Sometimes the competition includes several rounds, with the final round typically judged by outside company executives (sometimes the panel consists of executives from the actual company in the case). For example, the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business' 2010 round of its Global Business Case Competition featured a customized case on the , and Boeing executives acted as judges.


Participation
Participants exercise skills and knowledge on a "" case for an actual organization, with the support of representatives who can provide professional advice. Other competitions select an issue based on its degree of importance, and employ the competition as a means to both highlight the issue and create potential solutions through the efforts of the competitors. Participants can also be assessed as potential for -based jobs within the targeted companies.

Teams in case competitions are tasked with assessing the situation facing the organization, analyzing available information, crafting a solution, and defending their recommendations. In general, teams adhere to a time limit and specific rules. Each team is judged independently, and the judges' decision is final, although a confidential summary is generally provided.

Depending on the competition, participants may be able to sign up on their own through an online portal, or through their school's engagement office. Competitions are often advertised through word-of-mouth advertising and local portals. Platforms such as CaseComp also exist to provide a central database of in-person and virtual competitions worldwide. Some competitions are hosted partially or entirely online.


Notable competitions

Invitational competitions
Alberta International Case Competition (AIBC) Alberta School of Business, University of AlbertaUndergraduate12 teams2016
Asian Business Case Competition @ Nanyang (ABCC) Nanyang Technological UniversityUndergraduate12 teams2007
Australian Undergraduate Business Case Competition (AUBCC) QUT, UNSW, University of MelbourneUndergraduate16 teams2013
Belgrade Business International Case Competition - BBICC University of BelgradeUndergraduate20 teams2013
BI International Case Competition - BIICC BI Norwegian Business SchoolUndergraduate12 teams2016
CBS Case Competition Copenhagen Business SchoolUndergraduate12 teams2002
MIS Case Competition Beedie School of BusinessUndergraduate20 teams2004
Central European Case Competition (CECC) & Corvinus University of BudapestUndergraduate20 teams2019
Champions Trophy Case Competition University of AucklandUndergraduate12 teams2008
Chulalongkorn International Business Case Competition (CIBCC) Chulalongkorn UniversityUndergraduate20 teams2014
Citi International Case Competition Undergraduate20 teams2003
Engineering and Commerce Case Competition(ENGCOMM) Concordia UniversityUndergraduate12 teams2013
Global Business Case Competition (GBCC) Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityUndergraduate16 teams2015
Global Microfinance Case Competition (GMCC) University of Melbourne ( Melbourne Microfinance Initiative)Undergraduate & Graduate16 universities2011
Global Business Case Competition University of WashingtonUndergraduate15 teams1999
Grossman School of Business Family Enterprise Case Competition (FECC) The University of VermontUndergraduate & Graduate24 teams2013
HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition The University of Hong KongUndergraduate24 teams2008
International Graduate Competition Graduate08 teams2012

International Case Competition @ Maastricht Maastricht UniversityUndergraduate16 teams2009
Japan MBA Case Competition Tokyo-based MBA programsGraduate - MBA09 teams2013
John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition (JMUCC) John Molson School of BusinessUndergraduate28 teams2009
John Molson MBA International Case Competition John Molson School of BusinessGraduate - MBA36 teams1981
Lazaridis International Case Conference (LazICC) Lazaridis School of Business and EconomicsUndergraduate16 teams2018
Marshall International Case Competition (MICC) University of Southern CaliforniaUndergraduate20 teams1997
McGill Management International Case Competition McGill UniversityUndergraduate12 teams2001
McIntire International Case Competition University of VirginiaUndergraduate06 teams1982
NUS Case Competition National University of SingaporeUndergraduate20 teams2009
RMA Credit Risk Case Competition Sobey School of BusinessGraduate08 teams2013
Rotterdam/Carleton International Case Competition/Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and Carleton UniversityUndergraduate16 teams2020
RSM STAR Case Competition Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityUndergraduate16 teams2012
Sauder Summit Global Case Competition UBC Sauder School of BusinessUndergraduate16 teams2013
Solvers' Cup Undergraduate09 teams2016
Sydney International Business Competition The University of Sydney Business SchoolUndergraduate12 teams2017
Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge (TUBC) Thammasat UniversityUndergraduate16 teams2007
University of Münster Case Competition (UMCC) University of MünsterUndergraduate - MBA12 Teams2017
University of Navarra International Case Competition (UNICC) University of NavarraUndergraduate16 teams2013
University of Technology Sydney Global Case Competition (UTSGCC) University of Technology SydneyUndergraduate16 teams2020
WBS Case Challenge Warwick Business SchoolGraduate08 teams2013
Capitox Case Competition University of Oxfordundergraduate08 teams2019


Competitions by application
  • APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge, Singapore Management University
  • Inter-Collegiate Business Competition, Queen's School of Business
  • Aarhus Case Competition, Aarhus University

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