NIBS Worldwide Case Competition
Objective
The NIBS Worldwide Case Competition tests undergraduate business students' problem-solving ability, business acumen, cultural insight, communication skills, and teamwork through an international case analysis tournament. It aims to give students unparalleled learning experiences by tackling real-world international business challenges in a best-on-best team format.
Description
About the Competition
The NIBS Worldwide Case Competition is one of the oldest undergraduate case competitions in the world, running since 1996. It challenges undergraduate students to analyze real business cases and present recommendations to panels of senior managers, policymakers, and academics.
Eligibility and Team Composition
- Open to all member institutions of the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS)
- Each school enters one team of four undergraduate students, plus a faculty coach
Format
- Qualifying Round: conducted at each team's home institution; teams analyze a written case within a limited time and submit a report
- Championship Round: the top 16 qualifying teams travel to the host school for a week of head-to-head matches
- Each match deliverable is a presentation (15-20 minutes) followed by a 10 minute Q&A
- The 2027 edition will be hosted by Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Notable Details
- Judging panels include senior managers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers
- One Championship Round spot each year is reserved for a first-time entrant school
- The event includes cultural exchange activities alongside the competitive rounds
Championship Round in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
September 15, 2026
Private
Business School
Career
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Network of International Business Schools (NIBS), Babes-Bolyai University
Champion: NIBS Championship Trophy
Runner-up: Silver medal
Semi-finalists (2 teams): Bronze medal
Best Individual Presenter award
Most Inspiring Coach award
Qualifying Round: EUR 250/team; Championship Round: EUR 1,195/team