About
Each year the Chapman Graduate School of Business at FIU competes in the Florida Intercollegiate Case Competition in Tampa, Florida (sponsored by the University of South Florida, USF). In 2014, the College broadened our participation in this prestigious event with the creation of our own Graduate Case Competition – the Chapman Cup.
We invite your students to participate in the 2016 Third Annual Chapman Cup. The purpose of this competition is to engage all of our 2,200 graduate students in the Spirit of Chapman, publicize internally and externally the rich variety of our graduate offerings, and select a team to represent FIU in the challenging Florida Intercollegiate Case Competition. This initiative will be a shared cost across all graduate programs.
Chapman Cup
Annual Graduate Business Case Competition
College of Business | Fall Term 2016
Guidelines
· Each Chapman graduate program selects teams of 4 to 5 members to compete, intact existing teams are highly encouraged
o Criteria for selecting teams is left to the discretion of Faculty Advisor, Mark del Pezzo, and respective Program Manager
§ All team-members must be current Chapman students and planning on attending FIU in the Spring 2017
§ All team-members should have completed a minimum of 33 or more hours of their respective degree-seeking program (those with less than 33 credits completed will need to provide a current resume with their registration)
§ Prior Chapman Cup participants cannot repeat participation in the competition
o Registration will be open from September 1st to September 8th
· There will be a two round competition: one electronic and one live in-person
· The winning team is expected to represent FIU in the Florida Intercollegiate Graduate Case Competition (FIGCC) in Tampa (February 23-25, 2017)
· Chapman Cup winning team will receive additional coaching sessions between November 2016-February 2017
For information please contact your respective Program Manager or
Maria Sierra, Competition Director at
Schedule (important deadlines noted in red)
· September 1 to September 8 – Open registration
· Accelerator Workshops: two sessions to be conducted with expert coaches in preparation for the case competitions
o All teams must attend to be eligible to compete in the Chapman Cup
o Each team must have a minimum of 3 members in attendance
· September 16, 5:30pm – 9:30pm [MMC Campus, CBC 154]
Accelerator I: Case Analysis Preparation
· September 23, 5:30pm – 9:30pm [MMC Campus, CBC 154]
Accelerator II: How to Communicate the Results
· September 30, 2016 Chapman Cup Round I begins
o Electronic distribution: Round I case, Friday, September 30
o October 3, all teams must submit Problem Statement and Role Identifications in Blackboard and email to Maria with Cc:
o Each team submits their case analysis with accompanying PowerPoint presentation in Blackboard and email to Competition Director Maria with Cc: to Ellie Browner ) by 11:59 PM, Saturday, October 8
§ Presentation requirement: all Presentations must be submitted in MS Office PowerPoint format and include a one paragraph Executive Summary in the ‘Notes’ section for each slide.
o Judges will select Round 2 finalists by Tuesday, October 11
o Round 2 finalist teams will be announced no later than Thursday, October 13
o Conclusion, winning teams from Round I compete in second/final round
· October 21, 2016 Chapman Cup Final Round II begins.
o Friday, October 21, teams will receive final case #2 and instructions via electronic transmission
o Monday, October 24, all teams must submit Problem Statement and Role Identifications in Blackboard and email to Maria with Cc:
o Thursday, October 27, by 11:59 PM, all teams must submit their full PowerPoint presentation, via electronic transmission via Blackboard and email to Case Director Maria with Cc: Ellie . No changes can be made to the PowerPoint file after this date. Teams can continue to practice, research and prepare executive summaries
· October 28, 2016 Chapman Cup Final Round II Live In-Person Competition, starting at 5:30 PM, each team will have 20 minutes to present their case recommendations and 20 minutes for Q&A [MMC Campus, CBC 154]
§ NOTE: Teams are not permitted to view other team presentations. Study rooms and light snacks/refreshments will be provided for waiting teams
o Judges select winner (approximate timeline, 7:30 PM)
§ The first place winning team will be given the opportunity to compete in the Florida Intercollegiate Case Competition in Tampa. In the event the Winning Team cannot, or chooses not to participate, the Runner-Up, at the discretion of the case faculty team, will represent FIU in Tampa
o With all teams in attendance, winning teams will be announced, and light reception will follow
o Adjourn, approximately 9:00 PM
Florida Intercollegiate Graduate Case Competition (FIGCC)
Tampa, FL | Spring Term 2017
About
Participating teams will be asked to make recommendations regarding the future direction of a nationally or internationally known corporation. Identification of the corporation is not revealed until the kickoff morning of Friday, February 24. This 24-hour marathon competition tests the collegiate teams’ abilities to work together, to quickly read and understand a case, research the company in question and prepare and present a strategic plan for the company, all in less than 24 hours!
Participating Schools
Florida International University, University of South Florida, Florida State University, University of Florida, the University of Miami, Rollins College and Florida Atlantic University
Schedule
· Coaching sessions to take place November to February
· February 23-25, 2017 The Chapman Cup team, Faculty Advisor and Competition Director travel to Tampa, Florida (Thursday-Saturday, February 23-25 – return Sunday (February 26 - Saturday night stay-over is optional, but recommended)
o Chapman arranges and pays for transportation, and lodging (Thursday, Friday, and optional Saturday night)
· All competing teams attend an orientation session Thursday evening, February 23, hosted by the University of South Florida
o The teams meet the case company representatives and judges on Friday morning (February 24)
§ The case is distributed at approximately 10:00 AM – time dependent on case company presentation
§ Teams have 24 hours to research and prepare their recommendation, including a PowerPoint presentation and Executive Summary
· Teams present their case recommendations starting at 8:00 AM Saturday, February 25
· Judges for the case company and other experts award their decisions mid-afternoon on Saturday (February 25) during the competition luncheon
· Team critiques with judges immediately following the award luncheon. This could conclude as late as 4:00 PM, February 25. We recommend that The Chapman Cup team plan to remain in Tampa for the evening of February 25 and return to Miami on Sunday, February 26.