Competition Rules
- Teams selected for the competition will be notified on July 8th.
- General case information will be released at 6 pm on July 14th.
- Full case packet will be released on July 15th at 9 am via email to all the team leaders.
- Teams can prepare slides for the first round presentations from the release of the case until the midnight of the next day.
- Each team must submit one presentation in *.pptx file that will later be used for the live first round presentation.
- The deadline for submitting the first round presentation is 11:59 pm (EST) on July 16th.
- On July 17th, teams check in between 7:45 and 9:15 am at Princeton University Friend Center.
- First round presentations are closed to other teams. Only judges are allowed to observe first round presentations.
- Each team is given 10 minutes in the first round to present and 5 minutes for Q&A afterwards.
- Upon exiting the judging room, each team is then given exactly 45 minutes to submit revised slides.
- Immediately following the announcement of a selected finalist team, the team will be given 10 minutes to present its revised slides, followed by 10 minutes for Q&A.
- All submissions should be sent to [email protected].
- Any failure to submit presentation slides on time will result in disqualification.
- If multiple copies are received, the last copy before the deadline is considered as the final version.
- Any presentation must involve participation by at least 3 team members.
- No outside help is allowed.
Scoring Criteria
Five criteria with equal weights:
Proposal
1. Clearly addresses the question
2. Shows originality and creativity
3. Is well linked with and supported by analysis
Analysis
1.Finds fruitful resources of data
2.Adopts appropriate theory and models for data interpretation
Anatomy
1.Uses multi-layered structure & logic framework
2.Illustrates elements and their relationships comprehensively
Presentation
1.Conveys logic in an organized way
2.Manages time and tool usage properly
3.Quality of answers to judges’ questions in Q&A
Teamwork
1. Involves all team members efforts in problem-solving, presenting and Q&A
2. Demonstrates team spirit and confidence in their solution
Proposal
1. Clearly addresses the question
2. Shows originality and creativity
3. Is well linked with and supported by analysis
Analysis
1.Finds fruitful resources of data
2.Adopts appropriate theory and models for data interpretation
Anatomy
1.Uses multi-layered structure & logic framework
2.Illustrates elements and their relationships comprehensively
Presentation
1.Conveys logic in an organized way
2.Manages time and tool usage properly
3.Quality of answers to judges’ questions in Q&A
Teamwork
1. Involves all team members efforts in problem-solving, presenting and Q&A
2. Demonstrates team spirit and confidence in their solution