Category Archives: Case competitions

Ernst & Young’s First Annual Beam Abroad Case Competition

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Are you eager to compete and showcase your talents in the global accounting and business arena? If so, this competition is for you!

What: Ernst & Young’s first annual Beam Abroad Case Competition – a competition that challenges student teams to expand technical accounting skills and develop their global mindset.

Prizes: First round (on-campus): campus team winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize (divided amongst five team members). Second round (Southwest region): grand prize winner will receive $5,000 (divided amongst five team members) and a trip abroad! Members of the top performing team from each university will also be given preferential consideration for premier opportunities with Ernst & Young, including our Global Student Exchange Program, Emerging Leaders Summit and Program, and the National Accounting Researcher Residency program.

Date Event/Activity Time Place
October 5, 2012 Deadline for teams to sign-up n/a n/a
October 19, 2012 First Round Case Competition 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. On Campus – TBD
November 9, 2012 Final Round Regional Competition 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EY Dallas office
Spring Break 2013 Trip Abroad for winning team!    

Eligibility: Sophomores and  Juniors (accounting majors with final graduation dates of 2015 or 2016; non-accounting business majors with final graduation dates of 2012).

Contact Eliza Franceschini at eliza.franceschini@ey.com for more information and to learn how to register.

Submitted by Estefana Rodriguez

PwC xACT Case Study Competition

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Information Session Date: Thursday, October 4
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Sign up at GSB 3.104

Join over 2000 other students from 46 colleges and universities, learn more about high-level accounting policy issues and compete for cash prizes at the local and national levels. Here’s your chance to put on your game face and team with your classmates to compete against over 2,000 students from 46 universities in the PwC xACT Case Competition!  You will have the opportunity to learn more about high-level accounting policy issues and compete for cash prizes at the local and national levels.

In addition to gaining recognition for your critical thinking and communication skills, you will connect with PwC professionals who can provide mentoring for your career pursuits.

If you are interested in participating but unable to attend the meeting or have questions please contact:

Graham Wise                                                Jonathan Thomasma
Graham.b.wise@us.pwc.com                     Jonathan.d.thomasma@us.pwc.com

Submitted by Estefana Rodriguez

Deloitte Audit Case Study Competition

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Deloitte Audit Case Study Competition
for 3rd-MPAs

Objectives of the Competition
The Deloitte Audit Case Study Competition emphasizes critical thinking analysis and oral communication skills.   To augment the development of those skills, student teams will analyze a case that requires some integration of financial accounting, managerial accounting and general business issues.

Competition Details
Approximately 30 UT Austin 3rd Year i-MPA students will be selected to participate in this year’s Audit Case Study Competition.  The selected students/teams will work with a Deloitte professional on a Deloitte Trueblood case.  Each team will work to identify issues and to develop a plan to research them, develop a solution, and prepare a presentation regarding their case.  

Deloitte Audit Case Study Kick Off- Friday, October 21
Deloitte Audit Case Study Presentations- Friday, November 11

Awards
The winning team from The University of Texas at Austin will have the opportunity to compete with the first place teams from five other selected universities at the National Student Case Study Seminar at the all new Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas.  This will be an all-expense paid trip!  The National Seminar is planned for March 30 & 31.  At this seminar, you will be given the opportunity to both earn awards for yourself and The University of Texas at Austin.

University Awards:
1st Place- $10,000
2nd Place- $5,000
Remaining Universities-  $2,500 

Individual Awards:
1st Place- $2,000 (per student)
2nd Place- $1,000 (per student)
Remaining Participants- $500 (per student)

Application Instructions
To apply, please send an email, along with your resume to Sarah Jensen (sajensen@deloitte.com).  Case Study Participants will be selected on a first come, first served basis, so please submit your application today! 

 

Submitted by Paul Nabhan

PwC xACT 2011 Case Competition

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Business is the place where theory is executed real time, where decisions are made with consequences, communication is key, and collaborative, team-oriented thinking is a must. These are the conditions PwC seeks to create with our xACT campus competition. No number crunching exercise, xACT is focused on high-level issues designed to test and improve your decision making skills. Detailed accounting knowledge is not required to participate.

Each team must consist of 5 members: 2 Sophomores in their first accounting course or be an accounting major/minor, 1 Junior accounting major, 1 student in their first accounting course or accounting major/minor, and 1 additional member.

To learn more, please attend the PwC xACT campus launch.

Date: October 5, 2011

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Location: CBA 4.342

 

Submitted by Vivian Gao