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McCombs Fall 2015 Case
CompetitionKickoff
September 9th, 2015 GSB2.126
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Reminders• Email your resume to
[email protected] (by Monday, November 9th 11:59 PM)• Turn in your refundable deposit• All of this information and more can be
found at www.McCombsFallCase.weebly.com
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Presentation Day• WHEN: Saturday, November 14th, 2015• WHERE: McCombs School of Business• ATTIRE: Business Professional• MUST TURN IN BEFORE 7:30 a.m. in GSB
2.126: o ONE USB with your PowerPoint Presentation o FIVE hard copies of:
• Cover page: McCombs Case Competition, Date, Team Name, and Team Members
• One-page summary of your analysis and findings• Your PowerPoint Presentation printed in notes formatNOTE: USBs and paperwork turned in after 7:30
a.m. will NOT be accepted• Save a copy of your PowerPoint in your
emails
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Presentation Day• Teams are divided into rooms for the first
round of presentations. The judges will select one team from each room to move on to the final round.
• Team presentations consist of: • 5 minute question-free introduction• 10 minute presentation • 5 minute question-free conclusion• 5 minute Q&A
* Final round will have 15 minute presentations
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Awards • 1st place: $1600• 2nd place: $1000• 3rd place: $400• Winners must fill out forms within 7 days
of winning in the Office of Student Life
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Guidelines• You are NOT allowed to use any sources not
accessible to every single participanto Sources must be public and citable
• You are NOT allowed to amend any part of your presentation after submission (after 7:30am)
• Violations of the competition rules will result in disqualification
• All teams MUST stay for its feedback session after lunch
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Printing• The PCL will close early on Friday night, so plan
ahead
• Don’t wait until the last minute!
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Please welcome
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Company Q&A
Tuesday, November 10th 7:15 – 8:30 PM
GSB 2.122Financial Workshop (USIT)
Tuesday, November 10th 8:30 – 9:30 PM
GSB 2.122
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Case Competition Workshop
Tips, suggestions, and resources useful for successfully participating in a case
competition
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Most Important: The Question
• Biggest mistake teams make is forgetting to fully answer the question at hand
• Focus on the question in every part of your presentation
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StructurePlan Analyz
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• Plan: Approach the case and begin formulating the thesis• Analyze: Research to decide on a solution and find supporting evidence• Prepare: Construct a well-organized presentation to display your solution• Present: Communicate your solution effectively to the judges
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Plan
Approach the case and begin formulating the thesis
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Plan• Strongly review and conceptualize the case
individually before convening with the group to avoid groupthink
• Meet and summarize the problem so the team is on the same level of understanding
• Hypothesize and discuss potential solutions to address the problem
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Plan• Select two to three strong solutions and briefly
outline the main points of each one• Outline research, analysis, and modeling required
of each solution• Assign responsibilities and set deadlines and
requirements for each member
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Analyze
Research to decide on a solution and find supporting evidence
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Analyze• Judges are company employees, industry experts,
professors, and UT alumni• Every point you make should have well-
researched evidence
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UT and McCombs Resources
• UT Library Resources and Google Scholar• McCombs Business Information Center: http://
www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/business
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Recommended Resources
Industry Company
• UT Library Journal• EBSCO• S&P Net Advantage• FirstResearch• FactSet*• Bloomberg*
• Company Website (10K)
• S&P Net Advantage• Thomson One• Mintel• Bloomberg*
*You must be in the EDS
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Analyze• Remember to obtain quantitative and qualitative
evidence from referenced sources• Return to each proposed solution, and determine
whether researched data supports your initial intuition
• Determine whether your evidence can be framed to support a particular solution
• Come to an agreement about the solution the team will pursue
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Prepare
Construct a well-organized presentation to display your solution
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Presentation Overview• Introduction• Solution and Implementation• Financials, Risks and Alternative Solutions• Appendices
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Introduction• Introduce yourselves• Go over the case problem• Provide and outline of the presentation• Summarize research that led to your solution
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PresentCommunicate your solution effectively to the judges
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Presentation Day• On the day of the presentation, make sure that
you have all of the required materials and arrive on time for the first meeting.
• It is recommended that every team have backup copies of the USB, presentation, and clickers for the event (Clickers can be checked out from the McCombs Media Services)
• Be very polite and professional with the judges. Make sure to greet and thank all of them as you enter and leave the presentation room.
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Presentation• Order the presentation so each participant
presents on section instead of multiple exchanges throughout the presentation.
• Anticipate questions, and answer them as soon as judges ask. Do not ask them to wait to see other parts of the presentation.
• Every participant should participate in the Question and Answer Period, and make sure not to cut off other members as they are answering.