The Leeds Net Impact Case Competition is the premier case format competition built around businesses facing sustainability challenges, while succeeding financially. This competition brings the top rated business schools and future industry leaders to Boulder, Colorado for a two-day event. The competition is an opportunity to bring together students, executives and businesses who share a common commitment to sustainable business practices and financial returns.

Each team is comprised of MBA students from each institution. Case analysis involving sustainable or socially responsible issue. Each team presents to a panel of industry and academic leaders during the semi-finals and finals in Boulder. Prize money is awarded to top placing teams.

The 7th Annual Leeds Net Impact Case Competition
We are excited to announce the date and location of the 7th annual Leeds Net Impact Case Competition at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  We are organizing the case competition to be the same as last year.  This will include a first-round online submittal this fall followed by semi-finals and finals in the spring.  The first round online submittal will be due no later than November 30th, and the semi-finals and finals will be held in Boulder, Colorado on February 22nd and 23rd.

Who	Teams of MBA students concerned with corporate social responsibility compete representing their schools
What	The annual Leeds-Net Impact Case Competition focuses on the relationship between business decisions and societal impact. Participants will compete to argue the best solution to the live case in terms of both profitability and sustainability
Where	The University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business
When	Friday-Saturday, February 22-23, 2008

First Round:
The first round consists of an online submission of a short deck formatted PowerPoint presentation.  The submission requires teams to creatively analyze a particular issue (not related to the case for the semi and final rounds).  Teams, which consist of 4 students, will have two weeks to complete the case and return the deliverable to us for judging, which will be done by Colorado Net Impact members.

Semi-Final and Final Round:
The semi-final round will consist of the top 20 teams from the first round.  The 20 teams will be divided into 5 groups and compete against other teams for a spot in the final round.  Teams will be given the semi-final and final round case, which is the same, before they arrive in Colorado.  Once in Colorado, the teams will be given the crux in the case and asked to reassess their analysis.  On Saturday morning of the competition, teams will present their PowerPoint presentation to judges.  Of the 20 teams that advance to the semi-finals, 5 teams will qualify for the finals.  The finals will allow the teams to present their presentation to a new set of judges.  The top three teams will be awarded a CASH Prize.

Timetable:

• Friday, November 9, 2007 ($)
  
  
• $100 entry fee for first-round competition is due to administration office of Leeds School of Business by close of business day (5 p.m. Mountain Time).

• Friday, November 16, 2007

• Case Materials Delivered: The article, template PowerPoint slides for the deliverable, instructions and rules will be e-mailed to each team’s contact person.
• If your team does not receive these materials on this day and you have sent money to Leeds, please contact me at George.Davison@colorado.edu immediately.
• Teams will have two (2) weeks to complete their deliverable

• Friday, November 30, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time

• Due Date: First-Round deliverable due back via email for judging.  NO late entries will be accepted.  Send the document ahead of time if you think there may be a problem.

• Monday, December 10, 2007 

• Results from the First-Round announced.

• Friday, December 21, 2007 ($$$)
  
  
  • $700 entry fee due for the advancing teams.
    (Please take note that this is a short turnaround from the time that we announce the advancing teams.  Make arrangements in advance if your school has a long processing time.)  

For questions about the competition please contact George Davison at George.Davison@colorado.edu.