Case Competitions

Showcase your business savvy through case competitions

Ivy College of Business graduate students will be presented with opportunities to showcase their business savvy through case competitions. Participants strive to develop and present the best solution to a business case in an allocated timeframe by applying their classroom and industry knowledge. Teams are pitted head-to-head, and winners often walk away with generous prizes.

Case competitions offer a wonderful opportunity to travel and meet other graduate business students from all over the country. While most of the competitions are designed for MBA students, there are opportunities for information systems and business analytics students. To prepare our students for the competition, we provide training workshops where they will learn all the tips and tricks to succeed.

Below is a comprehensive list of the case competitions available to eligible graduate students. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Riniker, [email protected].

Case competition schedule

All trainings will be held in collaboration with BUSAD 5920. There are three mandatory workshop dates your team will attend to prepare for competition.

National MBA Baylor Case Competition in Ethical Leadership
The Ivy College of Business took home the 2024 trophy.

National MBA Case Competition in Ethical Leadership is part of Baylor University’s Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum in which 12-15 teams from MBA programs across the country compete and grow in their ethical awareness and decision making.

• Dates: November 12-14, 2025.
• Location: Baylor University- Hankamer School of Business, Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. Waco, Texas.
• Team requirements: four full-time MBA students.
• Deadline: September 10, 2025.

TCU Supply Chain Case Competition
The Ivy College of Business 2025 team took home second place.

Texas Christian University will host a highly competitive case competition focused on supply chain management for cash prizes where the MBA students showcase their innovation and intelligence.

• Date: 2026 TBD.
• Location: Fort Worth, Texas.
• Team requirements: four full-time MBA or MS SCM students.
• Deadline: invitation only, screening in August.

Ivy Mind-to-Market Case Competition
The Ivy College of Business 2025 team took home second place.

The Ivy College of Business has partnered with the Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship to create an exceptional applied learning experience for MBA students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship. The live case will be drawn from a tenant in the Iowa State University Research Park, a 220-acre innovation community and incubator for new and expanding businesses in Ames, Iowa.

• The challenge will focus on science and technology-related organizations and entrepreneurial-minded students.
• Date: March 5-7, 2026.
• Location: Iowa State University.
• Team requirements: three to four full-time MBA students.
• Deadline: September 10, 2025.

Big XII Case Competition (Baylor University)
The Ivy College of Business 2025 team took home fourth place.

The 17^th annual Big XII event will be hosted by Baylor University this year. The competition is highly competitive and one that Iowa State is invited back to year after year.

• Location: Waco, Texas.
• Team requirements: four full-time MBA students.
  • Team will be selected based on individual performance in the Ivy MBA internal case competition.

WashU Olin School of Business in St. Louis
This new competition is open to both graduate students in any program of study. Each team is composed of four presenters. Students participating on a team must be enrolled in their respective programs through the spring 2026 semester

• Location: St. Louis, MO.
• Deadline: September 10, 2025.
• Case opens: November 2025.
• Qualifying round: December 2025.
• Prelims: January 2026.
• Finals: February 2026.

MBA Internal Case Competition

The Ivy College of Business internal MBA Case Competition provides second-year, full-time MBA students with an opportunity to use the knowledge they have acquired during core courses. In 24 hours, the teams will need to analyze a business case and present their findings to a panel of judges. Scholarships are awarded to the winning team and individuals with outstanding performance during the competition. Award recipients will be recognized at the MBA Case Competition reception. Competition date is set for December 5, 2025. Stay tuned for more details.

Professional MBA Strategic Case Competition

The Ivy College of Business Professional MBA Strategic Case Competition provides professional MBA students with an opportunity to use the knowledge they have acquired during MBA program. As a part of their MBA capstone course, MGMT 504, Strategic Management, students will work together on a team on this final project. Over several days, the teams will analyze a business case and present their findings to a panel of judges. Scholarships are awarded to the winning team and individuals with outstanding performance during the competition. Award recipients at the conclusion of the event.

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