Groupon Case Competition 2019

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On Friday April 5th, 2019, Alpha Kappa Psi will be hosting its annual case competition in conjunction with Groupon. This annual event is an opportunity for teams of 2-4 students to put their skills to the test in solving a real-world business problem. Previous cases have focused on: 

• Supply chain management and distribution center efficiency
• In-store digital media usage

All teams are given the case at the start of the morning and will be given five hours to deliberate and come up with a solution. Each team will Present to a panel of judges composed of target representatives and College of Business Faculty. The day will end with an award ceremony where top placing teams will receive monetary prizes.

$1000 Grand Prize
$700 Second Place
$300 Third Place

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Registration
Each team is required to pay an entry fee of $20 prior to the start of the competition. Alpha Kappa Psi will have info tables outside of the CAT auditorium in the State Farm Hall of Business.

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The Competition
April 5, 2019
State Farm Hall of Business 

9:00am - 9:30am

Check-in
Teams will hear a brief rundown of the day's schedule and rules for the competition. 

9:30am-10:00am

Event Begins
Introductions will be made

11:30am-12:00pm

Lunch
Papa John's Pizza will be served for lunch

1:30pm-2:30pm

Presentations Begin
16 judges, 4/room 2 faculty members +2 Groupon representatives with a 10 minute presentation

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Discussion
All judges will come together, discuss the different presentations, and determine the winning teams in the Caterpillar Auditorium.

3:00pm-4:00pm

Final Presentations
The final teams will be revealed and present in front of all the judges for the prizes

4:30pm

Event Concludes 

Please contact Dylan Ellinger (isu.akpsi.vpx@gmail.com) with any questions or concerns.

(Please put your team name in the notes section of registration)