Summer 2015

Princeton
University
Case
Competition
Information Session
Hosted By
Princeton University Graduate Consulting
Club
www.pugcc.com
Learn More At

www.ccpugcc2015.com

Overview

Introduction to PUGCC Case Competition

Reasons to Apply
Form Your Team
How to Apply
Timeline
Event Details
Tips to Win
Useful Contacts

Who Are We?

-- Princeton University Graduate Consulting Club (PUGCC)

Goal of the competition:

To bring advanced graduate and professional degree students
together for an immersive opportunity to preview the fastpaced and stimulating work of management consulting.
Scheme of the competition:
Cases are drawn from complex and cutting-edge problems
faced by the top consulting organizations, that require topnotch intellectuals from across all disciplines to provide creative
and effective solutions.

Reasons to Apply

1. Learn from
intellectual
challenges
2. Develop
consulting skills
and mindset

1. Chance to
meet top-notch
consultants
2. Network with
peers from
leading
universities

1. Make new
friends and
expand your
network
2. Build resume
3. Enjoy
Princeton

The winning team will receive $1,000 prize!

Form Your Team

I. Team Composition and Eligibility
We welcome currently enrolled non-MBA graduate or
professional students, and post-docs
- Diverse background is highly encouraged
- No business experience is required

We accept applications ONLY from teams of 3-4 individuals

Teams can be composed across schools and institutions
To qualify, send us your information through our
- Your names and your team name
- Contact information
- One-page resume of each member

website link

Form Your Team

II. Team Application Assessment
Strength of individual resumes
Interdisciplinary composition
Team diversity
No prior business background required
Selected teams will be invited to register

How to Apply

Need help putting together a

team?
Check out the team sign-up
document here.
Have a team already?
Go to the Application Page for
application instructions.
What else besides you and your
team?
Combine in one file one-page resume
of each member and a team
statement (less than 300 words) and
submit online

Event Details I: Competition Flow

July 15th: Case Release
Case packet is sent to teams via email
9:00am- Each team must review case materials and create
presentation slides within this time period
July 16th

11:59pm July 16th 11:59pm is hard deadline for slides submission

July 17th 7:45am-8:15am Breakfast & Registration

Teams are grouped into sets of five for the first round
9:15am- presentations (10mins talk + 5mins Q&A)
After assessing each team individually, judges decide to
12:00pm advance one team in each group

12:00pm-1:30pm Team Lunch Break

Opening remarks from judges and board members of the

club
Finalists are called onto stage to give the final
1:30pm presentation
Judges announce the winners at the end of the final
4:30pm round

4:30pm-5:30pm Social & Networking Time

Drinks and light refreshments will be served

Event Details II: Judges

Judgesare highly professional consultants from leading

consulting companies that support our competition.

Responsibilities include:

Check and review the contents of the package

Give clear, impartial and constructive comments to contestants
Ask questions upon each teams recommendation
Meet with other judges for consensus on awards.

Judges are usually grouped into teams of three including a team

leader.

Event Details III: Scoring Matrix

Proposal
Analysis

1. Clearly addresses the question

2. Shows originality and creativity
3. Is well connected with & supported by
analysis
1.Finds sufficient resources of data

20%

20%

2.Adopts appropriate theory

3.Leads to models with data interpretation
1.Uses multi-layered structure & logic

Anatomy

framework
2.Illustrates elements and their relationship

20%

cohesively and comprehensively

1.Conveys logic in an organized way

Presentatio 2.Manages time and tool usage properly

n

3.Delivers

high

quality

of

answers

to

20%

questions
1. Involves all team members efforts in
problem-solving, presenting and Q&A

Team work 2. Demonstrates team spirit and confidence

20%

Tips To Win

Build a balanced team

Keep the big picture in mind
Choose a unique solution
Justify all of your assumptions
Present a polished PowerPoint presentation
Plan time usage wisely
Anticipate questions by the judges

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Government
PUGCC Website
Case Competition Princeton
University
Website
www.pugcc.com
www.ccpugcc2015.com

Ling Liu (Chair)

Xin Teng

lingl@princeton.edu
jravit@princeton.edu
xteng@princeton.ed
u

Joe Zhong

yiqiaoz@princeton.e

Jason Ravit

du

Organizing
Committee

E-mail Us At
pugcc_cc@princeton.edu