On the heels of a recording-breaking year, the SMA is pleased to announce the details for the 2025 SMA Case Study Competition. We are proud to have SBRnet as this year’s official research partner of the Case Study Competition. In a continued effort to bridge academia with the industry, the SMA will work with SBRnet to secure a “real world” case for students and judges. Please see below registration and procedural details.

2024 SMA Case Study Competition Champions — University of Oregon

Saachi Poddar
Jack Button
Archie Rohden
Owen Huyler

Advisor: Lauren Anderson

2024 Participants

Duqense University
Elizabeth City State University
Elon University
Harris-Stowe State University
Indiana State University
Loras College Purple
Loras College Yellow
Minnesota Crookston
Norhern Illinois
Ohio University
Rider University
Samford University
St. Louis University
Stephen F. Austin University
University of Findlay
University of New Hampshire
University of Oregon
Winston-Salem State University
York College of Pennsylvania

Recent Winners

2024: University of Oregon
2023: Ohio University
2022: Ohio University
2021: Loras College
2020: cancelled due to COVID
2019: University of Massachusetts Amherst
2018: Southern Methodist University
2017: Loras College

Eligibility

  • The competition is for undergraduate students only, competing in teams with a minimum of 3 students and a maximum of 4.

  • Each team must have a designated faculty advisor. The role of the faculty advisor is to coordinate conference registration and travel for his or her team(s) and, during the competition itself, to offer feedback on presentation style and proofreading/sentence structure. The faculty advisor may NOT, however, be involved with the formation of the case study solution and recommendations.

  • To be eligible, students and a respective faculty advisor must be officially registered for the conference no later than October 10, in order to receive the Case Study Preview.

  • New this year will be a team rate rather than an individual student rate. The team rate will be $800.

  • Registration is now open (click here to register your team)

  • SMA special hotel rate (click here to reserve your rooms)

Procedure

  • Student teams will respond to the case study over a 48-hour period.

  • Every faculty advisor entering a team(s) must notify SMA Vice President of Student Affairs, Becky Achen (beckyachen@ku.edu), no later than Friday, October 10th and provide the following emailed information:

    • Subject Line: SMA Case Study Entry

    • Name of faculty advisor

    • Email address of faculty advisor

    • Cell phone number of faculty advisor

    • Name of school

    • Tentative list of student team members (each team must have a minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 students)

  • On Friday, October 17, each participating Faculty Advisor will be emailed the case study, official rules & time of their presentation(s).

  • On Wednesday, October 22, all competing teams (along with their respective faculty advisors) are required to attend a 30-minute Case Study Competition Intro Session in the evening. 

  • Beginning on Thursday, October 23, teams will present their PPT presentation in different rooms, and in half-hour increments. Each team will have a maximum of 20 minutes to make their presentation, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A by the judging panel. Printed versions will NOT be required or accepted. Also, teams should not rely on the internet to access their PPT presentation or include items with internet needs within the presentation.

  • During Thursday’s RAP Session, the judges will announce the finalist teams.

  • The Finals presentations will take place on Friday, October 24.

  • The winning team will be announced at the Elevate Awards Luncheon on Friday, October 24.

Previous SMA Case Studies