Rules & Format
Teams are made up of up to 4 undergraduate students who are enrolled at the University of Washington Tacoma as of the date of the competition.
- Teams will be judged on their quantitative, qualitative, analytical, organizational and presentation skills.
- For the Milgard Internal Case Competition, preliminary rounds and final presentations will be in-person on Friday January 26, 2024.
- Cases will be delivered to teams electronically from clsr@uw.edu according to the competition schedule.
- Presentation slide decks are due by 9:00 am on January 21, 2024.
- Each team member must actively participate in the team's presentation.
The competition will have three pools of three teams in the preliminary round, with one team advancing from each pool. The prizes for the winning teams are as follows:
- 1st place - $500 per participant
- 2nd place - $250 per participant
- 3rd place - $100 per participant
PRELIMINARY ROUND
On January 26:
- All teams will have 15 minutes for their presentations to the judges, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A and 5 minutes of feedback.
- There will be a timekeeper in each room. Timekeepers also ensure that rules are followed by team members and judges.
- After all the teams meet with judges, the judges will decide a winning team from each pool.
FINAL ROUND
The winning team from each competition room will participate in the final round. All participants are encouraged to stay and watch the finalists compete.
Judging Criteria
Presentations will be judged according to the following criteria:
- 40 - Quality of Analysis
- Scope and depth of analysis
- Ability to draw valid conclusions from case data and research
- 30 - Quality of Recommendations
- Scope and viability of recommendations as it relates to analysis
- Anticipated impact on the organization and its stakeholders
- Backed up recommendations with documentation and anticipated outcomes
- 15 - Quality of Presentation
- Logical sequence of presentation
- All members participated
- Representation of the case and company values
- 10 - Quality of Q&A
- Understand and respond to questions appropriately
- Demonstrate forethought and preparation for questions
- 5 - Overall Performance
Judge's score sheets will NOT be made available to students after the event. They only serve as a starting point for their judging, not a strict numeric calculation.
Winning Teams
The winning team from the Milgard Internal Case Competition will represent the Milgard School of Business in the Milgard Invitational Case Competition on Social Responsibility (MICCSR).
