National Women's Case Competition
Powered by Apple and the McCombs School of Business, the McCombs National Women's Case Competition engages students from across the country in a honored tradition that challenges them to think critically to solve real-world industry challenges.
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The McCombs National Women's Case Competition will take place on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin from April 4-6, 2024. Check out the link below for more information on how to form a team and register for the competition.
Historical Beginnings
Case competitions are an important part of the co-curricular experience for business students across the country. At the McCombs School of Business, enterprising students decided to look into the demographics of the participants of the schools case competitions to confirm the gender gap present in participation in these programs. The students found that although women were 50% of the student population, only 29% of case competition participants were women. To address this discrepancy in participation, students in the Women in Business Association, Undergraduate Business Council, with support from staff in the BBA Program Office, developed the Women's Case Competition to provide opportunities for more women to participate in this critical development opportunity for business students.
Beginning in 2016, the Women's Case Competition expanded to include a national competition to engage female-identifying business students from across the country in this impactful co-curricular experience. In the present day, the National Women's Case Competition invites students of all gender identities to participate in the 4-day competition that takes place on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.
2023 National Women's Case Competition Statistics
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18
Universities Represented
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70+
Students Participants
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$8k
Prize Money Awarded
2024 McCombs National Women's Case Competition FAQ
This section will cover important information for the McCombs National Women's Case Competition such as the schedule at a glance, hotel information, and more!
What is the tentative schedule for the 2024 McCombs National Women's Case Competition?
Monday, April 1, 2024
- 5:30 pm - Mandatory Virtual Meeting for Participants
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- (Time: TBD) - Optional Office Hours with Apple
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- 3:00 pm - Hotel Check-in (Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol)
- 5:30 pm - Competition Check-in Opens (Robert Rowling Hall - UT Austin)
- 6:00 pm - Welcome Reception & Networking Social
Friday, April 5, 2024
- 8:30 am - Breakfast with Recruiters from Apple
- 9:30 am - Case Competition Workshops
- 10:30 am - Optional Office Hours with Apple
- 12:00 pm - Lunch
- 1:00 pm - Case Analysis Working Time
- 6:00 pm - Case Presentations & Executive Summaries Due
- 7:00 pm - Social Activity
Saturday, April 6, 2024
- 8:00 am - Breakfast
- 8:30 am - Welcome and Competition Overview
- 9:00 am - Preliminary Rounds
- 12:00 pm - Lunch
- 1:00 pm - Semifinal Rounds
- 3:30 pm - Break
- 4:00 pm - Final Rounds
- 5:30 pm - Closing Ceremony & Awards
Where is the hotel block located and how much is the nightly rate?
The hotel for competition participants will be the Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol District (301 West 17th St, Austin, TX, 78701). This hotel is located two blocks away from Robert Rowling Hall, which is where all competition events will take place.
The nightly rate for the room block from April 4-7, 2024 is $199.00 per night. More information about the hotel block and other travel logistics can be found on the Travel and Logistics page.
What universities participated in the 2023 McCombs National Women's Case Competition?
The following universities were represented at the 2023 McCombs National Women's Case Competition:
The University of Texas at Austin
Boston College
Boston University
University of Washington
University of South Carolina
Indiana University
University of Iowa
University of Vermont
University of Michigan
Purdue University
Washington University-St. Louis
Southern Methodist University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Emory University Goizueta Business School
University of Kansas
Howard University
University of St. Thomas
North Carolina A&T State University