Get business-ready
Participating in a business case competition is a great way to hone your business skills and have some fun along the way.
- Take a giant leap forward – Improve your analytical, critical and communication skills
- Real business performance – Participating in a business case competition is a terrific CV addition and attractive to prospective employers
- Network and socialise – Industry business leaders are often invited as guest judges and you'll also gain from the social interaction as part of a team dynamic in a case competition
What is a Case Competition?
Competing teams are provided with a hypothetical business problem to solve. It may be a company that needs help launching a product, a company that is about to go into liquidation, or a company that has international connections but hasn't reached its full global potential.
Team members are given a certain amount of time to devise a strategy, before presenting their solution to a panel of judges. The competition is usually held over the course of a day and the best strategy wins the competition.
Register for events and updates
Email casecomp@otago.ac.nz
All local competitions are held in Te Wao Nui (Otago Business School atrium) or online using Zoom.
Students can be selected for national and international competitions.
Competition teams
A team comprises up to four students – most teams have four people. The best approach to selecting team members is to think of the skills that you might need to address a business situation – for example finance, marketing, management, accounting and presentation skills – then find the people with those skills.
Competition teams can be formed once you register!
For further information, contact:
Iain Menmuir
Business Case Programme Lead
Tel +64 21 024 86 036
Email casecomp@otago.ac.nz
