Competition Rules for the DeGroote Case Competition 2025
General Rules
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Cheating of any kind is not permitted
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Utilization of AI tools are permitted
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Presentations are to be submitted in .PPT or .PDF format
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Every team member must speak during each presentation
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Please refrain from reaching out to employees/judges of each case sponsor organization
Day 1 - Prepared Case
Prep time: 1.5 weeks long
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Number of slides are limited to 20 (excluding appendices, which are unlimited)*
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Presentation time will be 15min, with 10min of Q&A after
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Each team will receive a 5min warning and 1min warning for time-keeping
Day 2 - Integrated Case
Prep time: 6 hours long
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Number of slides are limited to 15 (excluding appendices, which are unlimited)*
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Presentation time will be 15min, with 10min of Q&A after
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Each team will receive a 3min warning and 1min warning for time-keeping
Day 3 - Short Case
Prep time: 3 hours long
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Number of slides are limited to 10 (excluding appendices, which are unlimited)*
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Presentation time will be 10min with 10min of Q&A after
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Each team will receive a 3min warning and 1min warning for time-keeping
*Rules tentative to change based on case sponsors discretion