Case Competitions for Undergraduates

Case competitions offer opportunities for Leeds students to test their skills against students from other programs across the state, region and country. These events also provide important networking potential, giving students exposure to judging panels of influential business leaders. Our students have an impressive record of performance in local, national and international competitions, besting teams from many of the top programs.

Annual Case Competitions

Business Ethics Case Competition (BECC)

February, 2021

CESR developed the Business Ethics Case Competition (BECC) in order to challenge undergraduate students to apply their values and skills learned in Leeds classes to difficult real-world cases.

The ethical dilemmas explored in the competition range from topics in energy production to company supply chains, each dealing with a complex web of stakeholder needs and interests.

The competition is sponsored by Tim Borden, a pioneering force in the development of ethical issues in corporate governance, a field that now includes corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship and sustainability. Learn more at https://www.colorado.edu/business/CESR/cesr-events/cesr-business-ethics-case-competition

Run by: CESR

Principle Based Ethics Case Competition

Register by TBD

Teams who move to the final stages will present to a panel of judges during the week of October 5-9.

The Principle Based Ethics Case Competition offers students an opportunity to explore an issue in business and apply a principles-based ethical framework of integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law, and viability to their solution.

Inspired by the legacy of Bill Daniels, pioneer of cable television and lifelong entrepreneur, students will explore the complexities of decision-making in business and collaboratively analyze, present, and respond to questions posed by a panel of judges.

Learn more https://www.colorado.edu/business/current-students/daniels-fund-ethics-initiative-collegiate-program

Run by The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at Leeds

Diversity and Business Ethics Case Competition (D.B.E.C.C.)

Mid February, 2021

DBECC, hosted by the Office of Diversity Affairs and the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility.

DBECC is an annual competition which brings together Colorado undergraduate business students to gain real-world experience competing with other diverse talent in a case challenge focused on diversity and ethics in a business setting.

Learn more at https://www.colorado.edu/business/diversityandethics

Run by: ODA/CESR

National Ethics Case Competition

April, 2021

Each year, a different member institution of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program hosts the annual National Ethics Case Competition.

Undergraduate teams across the state of Colorado and beyond are presented with a relevant ethical case and act as hired consultants for a firm. Teams are expected to integrate the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Principles of integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law, and viability in their analysis and will present to a panel of expert judges. Learn more at https://www.colorado.edu/business/current-students/daniels-fund-ethics-initiative-collegiate-program

Run by: The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at Leeds