Case Competitions

Smith Invitational Case Competition

The Smith Invitational Case Competition occurs annually during winter break, providing students with an excellent opportunity to grow their skills outside of the semester.

This case competition features a social responsibility challenge and is open only to undergraduate student teams. The winning team not only wins a cash prize but also advances to the Milgard Case Competition on Social Responsibility, given the opportunity to win further money and represent Smith on the national stage.

2025 Winners:

  • Eileen Chen
  • Meilin Yuan
  • Marvi Shroff
  • Jiayi Wang

2022 Winning Team: Romir Chandra, Johnny Hoang, and Andrew Polcari.

2021 Winning Team: Joe Houghton, Devin Streight, Natalie Hirsch, and Mary Samokhavlova.

CSVC hosts a case competition for Master’s students at Smith to provide business feedback to a data-driven organization. Previous client partnerships have allowed students to learn about their businesses’ social and environmental impact while providing the organization with valuable feedback.

The Case Competition is open to all Master’s and MBA students at Smith. We have an average of 50 applicants across the Smith Masters and greater UMD Masters programs per semester.

Fall 2024 Winners:

  • Utkarsh Agarwal
  • Arunashree Tiyyagura
  • Luke Aaron
  • Mehak Kapil

CSVC hosts a case competition for Smith undergraduate students to provide business feedback to a value-driven organization, local nonprofit, or B-Corp. Previous partnerships have allowed undergraduate students to learn about the businesses’ social and environmental impact through hands-on experience during their enrollment at Smith.

The case competition is open to all undergraduate students at Smith. We have an average of 50 applicants across the Smith Undergraduate program per semester.

CSVC and Smith’s National Business Fraternities jointly host a case competition for newly-joined members (pledges) to provide business feedback to a local nonprofit, B-Corp, or value-driven organization. The previous partnership has allowed new fraternity members to learn about businesses’ social and environmental impact through hands-on experience at the start of their Greek involvement at Smith.

Required for all Smith Business Fraternity pledges. We have an average of 80 participants and over 150 students in attendance.

Fall 2024 Winners:

Phi Chi Theta Team

  • Madelyn Lee
  • Sophia Stein
  • Kevin Andre Jones Jr
  • Samuel Alexander
  • Nour Farah
  • Huai Suan Dim

Expert Guidance: Students will receive an optional Case Training Workshop held by the Director of the Center for Social Value Creation at Smith, Nima Farshchi.

Networking Opportunities: Access to industry professionals for valuable networking experiences, creating connections that extend beyond the program.

Real-world Impact: Engage in meaningful consulting work that contributes to the success of B-Corporations, non-profits, and for-profit organizations.

Time Commitment: Teams will have 2-3 weeks to research the case before presenting their findings to the judges.

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