Case Competitions
Case competitions allow students to work together in a competitive setting against other teams to try and develop the best solution to a business case study within an allocated time frame. Judges rate teams’ presentations based on their proposed solution to the case study problem. Case competitions allow students the opportunity to work together, use their education and experience in a time-sensitive situation and exposes them to industry executives.
![]() About Case Competitions Case competitions are ways for students to apply the skills learned in the classroom to analyze a business challenge and recommend a course of action. |
![]() Why Participate Case competitions provide students with the ability to network with other future professionals from leading schools to meet high-profile executives, and to experience the pressures of the real world in a learning environment. |
![]() Opportunity While some competitions are open to other schools, some are only open to CAHME-accredited programs. Many provide significant prize awards and recognition. |
S H O W C A S E Y O U R T A L E N T
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Case competitions are an excellent way to highlight your skills, be a part of a team and put yourself in front of industry leaders. Looking for a graduate program to attend? Ask about what competitions they participate in. Already enrolled? Ask your advisor how you can participate!
Below is a table of selected case competitions, and the CAHME programs that came in the top three spots. Certain competitions are open only to CAHME-accredited programs. Other competitions are open to other schools. CAHME-accredited programs typically excel because of the robust training and high curriculum standards.
CAHME Program Success in Case Competitions |
Case Competition | 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | Next Date | ||||
Baylor University Robbins Institute |
1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 2. Colorado University 3. Trinity University |
TBD | ||||||
Business School Alliance for Health Management | 1. Strathmore University, Kenya, (In partnership with Wharton) Strathmore is a global applicant for CAHME Accreditation
Peoples’ Choice: Baylor |
1. Baylor University 2. University of Minnesota 3. Boston University |
February 24, 2023 | |||||
Cleveland Clinic | 1. Cornell University 3. University of Southern California |
1. Columbia University 2. Rush University 3. University of Southern California |
March 15-16, 2023 | |||||
Cornell | 1. Cornell University 2. NYU Wagner 3. University of Alabama at Birmingham |
March 30-31, 2023 | ||||||
Emory Morningside Global Case Competition |
3. University of Pittsburgh | 3. University of Pittsburgh | January 27 – February 4, 2023 | |||||
The George Washington University & Leading Age Post Acute Care | TBD | |||||||
Gulf Coast MGMA | 1. Texas Woman’s University 2. Texas Woman’s University |
2. Texas A&M University | Fall 2023* | |||||
Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley | June 2023* | |||||||
HIMSS Student Case Competition |
1. University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 2. Cornell University |
TBD | |||||
National Association of Health Services Executives(NAHSE) |
2. University of Minnesota 3. The Ohio State University |
1. The Ohio State University 2. St. Louis University 3. University of Southern California |
October 2023* | |||||
The Ohio State University Healthcare |
1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 3. University of Michigan |
1. University of Minnesota 2. University of Alabama-Birmingham 3. University of Kentucky |
April 14, 2023 | |||||
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1. George Mason University 2. Pennsylvania State University 3. Pennsylvania State University Best Presence During Q&A: Michelle Henton, George Mason |
1. Pennsylvania State University 2. Pennsylvania State University 3. Pennsylvania State University Best Presence During Q&A: Kirstyn Nero, George Mason University |
Postponed | Fall 2023* | ||||
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1. Columbia University 2. Cornell University 3. University of Southern California Best Presence During Q&A: Angela Lu, Columbia University |
1. University of Southern California 2. The George Washington University 3. University of Alabama at Birmingham Best Presence During Q&A: A.J. Jarman, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Postponed | Fall 2023* | ||||
Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management | 1. University of Minnesota (E. Johnson) 2. Baylor University (E. Ferreira) 3. George Washington (C. Lawrence) |
1. University of Minnesota (A. Weidman) | Winner Announced at ACHE Congress | December 5, 2022* | ||||
Seton Hall University/HPMSNJ Case Challenge |
1. Rutgers University 2. Pennsylvania State University 3. University of Pittsburgh |
1. Seton Hall 2. University of Pittsburgh 3. Rutgers University |
Spring 2023* | |||||
South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum (SFHEF) |
1. Florida International University 2. University of Miami |
Spring 2023* | ||||||
Trinity University PRISm Pitch Competition: | Best in Show: Baylor University Best in Class: • Texas State University • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
Best in Show: University of Minnesota Best in Class: • Saint Louis University • Baylor University |
Best in Show University of Minnesota Best in Class: • Army-Baylor University • Baylor University • Rush University • University of Southern California |
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UCLA | 2. University of Southern California 3. University of Minnesota |
1. Columbia University 2. University of Southern California |
1. University of Michigan 2. University of Michigan 3. University of Minnesota |
Winter 2024* | ||||
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 2. University of Southern California 3. The George Washington University |
1. University of Minnesota 2. University of Alabama at Birmingham 3. University of Washington -Seattle |
1. The George Washington University 2. University of Alabama at Birmingham 3. The University of Iowa |
February 22-24, 2023* | ||||
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1. Saint Louis University 2. University of Kansas 3. Saint Louis University |
1. University of Kansas Medical Center | Postponed | Fall 2023* | ||||
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1. University of Oklahoma | Postponed | Fall 2023* | |||||
University of Minnesota: Clarion Case Competition | 1. Texas A&M University 2. Virginia Commonwealth University 3. University of Virginia School of Nursing |
1. Virginia Commonwealth University 2. University of Pittsburgh 3. University of Michigan DEI Award: Virginia Commonwealth University |
April 14-15, 2023* | |||||
University of Texas School of Public Health | ||||||||
Yale Healthcare | February 2023* | |||||||
Yale Healthcare Services Innovation Case Competition | February 23-24, 2023* | |||||||
* tentative date, consult case competition page
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