Creative Shock
Objective
Creative Shock is a global social business case competition that challenges student teams to solve real-world finance, marketing, PR and strategy problems for social enterprises, aiming to promote social business worldwide and sharpen participants strategic thinking.
Description
Overview
Creative Shock is an international social business case competition for students, first held in 2011 and organized by the ISM Students Association and ISM University of Management and Economics in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Who can participate
- Bachelor's, Master's and MBA students of any discipline who will hold student status by the end of the competition
- Open to students worldwide, from any university
Team composition
- Teams of 3-4 members, or individual registration with placement into a team by organizers
Format
- Registration
- First preliminary case study round (weighted 60% of preliminary score)
- Second preliminary case study round (weighted 40% of preliminary score)
- Final Weekend in Vilnius for the Top 10 teams, including a business pitch to select 5 finalists, a final case competition, a conference, workshops and networking activities
Notable details
- All materials and submissions must be in English
- Case topics are based on real social enterprises and organizations
- Creative Shock is affiliated with Global Entrepreneurship Week
Final Weekend, Vilnius (Nov 20-23)
October 11, 2026
Public
Business School
International
Management
Marketing & Sales
Networking
info@creativeshock.lt
ISM Students Association, ISM University of Management and Economics
The Third place team members will divide 500 EUR, the Second place team 1000 EUR, and the Team of Winners will divide 3000 EUR.
Free (100 EUR/person for Top 10 at Final Weekend)