Case Competitions at Questrom
Hosting a case competition is a powerful tool for acquiring talent tomorrow as you collaborate with student talent to tackle a business challenge you face today. And they’re kind of our thing.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, 20 Questrom MBA teams competed in case competitions. Here are a few highlights.
Susilo Institute Business+Ethics Case Competiton
20+ teams from 6 world regions tackling tough business and ethics questions provide a forum for students and executives worldwide to discuss, debate, and analyze the merits of international business and its intersection with ethics. The winning team from each region received $10,000 to travel to the final in Southeast Asia.
Battle of the Boutiques
Each year, participants form, storm, norm, and perform over just 7 days. This year’s challenge tasked teams with determining strategic direction and increasing global recognition of local restaurant Shaking Crab as it faces high operating and labor costs. This is a slightly different type of case competition because the judges and mentors are not just executives but consultants and hiring managers with the boutique firms sponsoring the competition.
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New Venture Competition
The New Venture Competition awards $72,000 in prizes to early-stage BU entrepreneurs and helps them transform their ideas into something real.
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VCIC Competition
Students play the role of VCs who have $100MM to invest in one of the presenting startups. Teams pitch an investment strategy to the VC judges.
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Questrom students launch Astra Wellbeing, win big
With support from BU’s Build Lab, Questrom students received 1st place in BU’s $50k SHA Hospitality Innovation Competition, winning $25,000 and $10,000 in the BU $72k New Venture Competition.
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