Students are given an unknown business case, overhead transparencies, markers, and calculators. With no access to electronics or internet, these students are isolated in a room for three hours where they must prepare a thorough solution to the business case which is then presented to a panel of judges comprised of local and regional business professionals. After the presentations, the judges evaluate the teams’ solutions and are free to challenge the students with questions or concerns.

A dinner will follow with all competition participants and guests from the business community. Afterwards, celebrity judges will participate in a panel discussion with dinner attendants. To conclude the evening, an awards ceremony, where the winning teams (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place) will be announced.