Investment Case Study Competition

Participate in the  Investment Case Study Competition. The competition awards $21,000 in prize money to the winning teams plus $17,000 in added value for the participating universities.

Benefits for business schools:

  • Inclusion in a widely distributed press release ($2,500 value)

  • Featured in two ads in The Economist ($8,000 value)

  • Team's webinar will be featured on The Economist's Which MBA? site for three months ($6,500 value)

  • Case study competition team members will be awarded an official certification of participation on their profiles on LinkedIn. Winning team members’ certifications will note award level

The prizes:

First place: $10,000, a plaque and three subscriptions to The Economist
Second place: $5,000, a plaque and three subscriptions to The Economist
Third place: $3,000, a plaque and three subscriptions to The Economist
The Economist social media winner: $3,000, a trophy and three subscriptions to The Economist

How the Investment Case Study Competition works

  • Step 1

    1. Challenge

    A team of three students representing your school will be presented with a real world challenge from the Sponsor.

  • 2. Presentation

    The team will have two weeks from the time it receives the challenge to a multimedia (video, written and presentation) proposal to solve the business problem.
  • Prize

    3. Selection

    The Sponsor selects the first, second and third place winners. On The Economist’s site, fans will vote for their favorite team. The team that receives the most votes will win a special prize.