Women are smart. It’s time to take the lead.
The first-annual NAWMBA Case Competition will bring together MBA teams of the nation’s most promising female business minds from across the country to solve a real-world business challenge from the corporate sponsor, Hilti Corporation. It is a unique opportunity for NAWMBA members to put their business educations to the test and Take the Lead.
Be one of the first 50 teams to register and have a chance to compete in the final round. Create a team of 4 to 5 women consisting of at least two (2) second year (or equivalent) and two (2) first-year (or equivalent) to join you in pursuing this great opportunity. The fifth person is optional. While the competition is open to men, at least 50% of the team must be women.
After a round of intense online competition, the top six teams will compete in the final round of competition during the NAWMBA 2007 National Conference and Career Fair in College Park, Maryland. Judged by a panel of distinguished business experts and executives, students vie for $10,000 in prize money.
NAWMBA Case Competition Timeline
Team registration period: Now through September 20
Online round begins: September 21
Online round ends: October 5
First round judging begins: October 8
12 semi-finalists are announced: October 16
Second round judging begins: October 18
6 finalists are announced: October 24
Final round at University of Maryland College Park: November 2
Winners announced that evening at the awards ceremony
On-line Round
On September 21, 2007 you will have access to the background information and questions to guide your preparation of the case brief. Each team will have the opportunity to analyze, research and brainstorm the creation of its two page case brief. The judging will last two rounds for a total of 16 days. During this time each team should prepare its strategy for the presentation, which is only nine days after the end of the online judging phase. If your team is selected by the panel of judges, you will advance to the final round presentation round at the annual conference.
Case information and questions released: September 21
Teams submit their Case Brief by 12:00 noon (MST), on October 5
On line judging runs from October 8 - 24
- Phase 1: entries are evaluated against a scorecard. Only 12 will advance to Phase 2 of judging.
- Phase 2: Top six (6) teams selected from the 12 advancing teams for the final presentation round at the Smith School of Business.
The Final Round
It is a rare and exciting moment to be able to compete in the final round of the 1st annual NAWMBA case competition. If your team is one of the six most strategic, innovative, and comprehensive, congratulations! You are now one of the six teams taking the lead.
Preparation
On October 24th 2007 the top six final teams will be notified of their status as one of the teams “taking the lead” and will be invited to compete in the final round. Each team will also be given further instructions on the final presentation and what will be expected. The presentation will be delivered on Friday November 2, 2007 at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
Format
Each team will present their response to the case to a new panel of judges. The format will be a fifteen (15) minute live presentation and 5-7 minutes of Q&A from the distinguished panel of judges. The other teams and conference attendees will be able to watch the presentations and observe the differences of approaches.
Awards
The first, second and third place teams will be announced at the dinner on Friday evening, November 2, 2007. The winning team will receive $5,000 in prize money. The second place team will receive $3,000 and the third place team will receive $2,000. All three of the finalist teams will have the distinction of being the first winners at the NAWMBA annual case competition.
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