ELITE Case Competition

The ELITE Case Competition, presented by SFU Beedie Student Engagement and Development Office, is designed specifically for case competitors looking for a challenging, competitive, and advanced case competition environment to further their growth and development.

Targeting primarily senior SFU students with previous case competition experience, ELITE will allow individuals to engage against other top-tier competitors at SFU and challenge themselves to enhance and refine their skills and abilities in a professional case competition environment.

Participating students will collaborate in teams to analyze a case and prepare their presentations for a panel of judges, including esteemed Faculty, Alumni, and industry professionals.

For Business students aspiring to represent SFU Beedie on the national/international stage, this is the ideal platform to showcase your talents, skills, and abilities to a panel of judges that include case coaches for many of our external SFU Beedie case competition teams.

Teams will have the opportunity to compete for real cash prizes and benefits from our industry case partner(s).

General Information

Date: July 5 - 7, 2024
Location: SFU Burnaby Campus
Registration: Open until May 26, 2024 [11:59 p.m. PT]

Competition Format: In-person

The competition will last three days and include two cases. Deliberation for both cases will occur during the competition weekend. Case presentations will take place on July 5 and 7. The final round of presentations will happen on July 7, followed by the awards ceremony. Learn more about ELITE 2024.

Eligibility

Students must be at least 19 years old (at the time of the competition), enrolled at SFU in an undergraduate program, and in good academic standing.

Note: Students who have represented SFU Beedie at a faculty-sponsored case competition, JDC West, and/or competed in a previous ELITE competition are eligible to compete, provided the team meets the team composition requirements below.

Team Composition:

• 3 to 4 students that meet the eligibility requirements above
• A minimum of 2 BBA students per team
• A maximum of 2 students that have previously competed on the same team in any of faculty-sponsored case competitions, JDC West Academics or Debate, ELITE (non-finalist teams)
  • In the case of mixed pairings, each person must have only competed with a maximum of 1 other person on the team.
  • If you are unsure about the eligibility of your team composition, please reach out to the event organizer (contact information found at the bottom of the page)
• Teams that are training for an upcoming competition (but have not yet gone to compete together) may compete in ELITE 2024, granted that the competition takes place after the ELITE 2024 registration deadline.

Special Eligibility Note: Due to the significant change in the competition structure this year, competitors who have previously placed in ELITE finals are eligible to compete in ELITE 2024 as long as they compete with a completely new team – i.e. no teammates from previously placed (1st, 2nd or 3rd) teams can compete together. This registration is only valid for ELITE 2024 and will not apply to future ELITE Case Competitions.

We strongly encourage all competitors to carefully consider the question of diversity within the context of their teams. This can include diversity in gender, concentration(s), ethnicity, year level, education, previous work experiences, and other factors not listed here but may be relevant for you and your team members.

The body of research on team dynamics is quickly expanding, and it undoubtedly reveals diversity plays a crucial role in high-performing teams. Visit the ELITE 2024 webpage for additional team considerations.

Ideal Competitors:

• Have previously competed in PEAK, BUS 201/202 or have completed a significant number of BUS credits.
• Have previously competed in advanced business case competitions (this can include JDC West, Faculty-sponsored external competitions such as CECC, ICC@M, LazICC, RSM STAR, BMCC, GBCC, etc., and previous ELITE case competitions) and are looking for a challenging and professional learning environment to refine and enhance their skill set.
• Have a keen interest in competing at higher-level case competitions, including faculty-sponsored teams competing at international competitions.
• Are looking to expand on their career competencies, including (but not limited to) items such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Team Coaches:

• Each team may choose to have one team coach to help prepare them for the competition.
• The coach is not to communicate with the team in any way related to the competition during the case deliberation period (as defined in the competition rules document).
• There are no restrictions on who can coach (i.e. they may be a current student, alumni, or faculty member). The coach must sign a coaching agreement acknowledging these conditions before the start of the competition.

Registration

As a team: You can register as a team if you already have one formed. Each team member must submit an individual application and include all other teammates' names in their application. Note that each team must follow the team composition stated above.

As an individual: You may register as an individual if you do not have a team. Individual registrants will be teamed up and notified of other team members after the registration period ends.

Beedie Students Registration: Student Engagement Portal
Other SFU Students: Register Here

Registration is a commitment to participate.

Questions?

For any additional questions, please get in touch with the Student Engagement and Development Office at casecomp@sfu.ca.