Build your leadership skills and gain hands-on experience by participating in a competition focused on social impact.
It’s an unparalleled opportunity to grow your network, test out new ideas, and explore careers in the social impact sector.
Social Impact Competitions
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation supports Booth and UChicago students who are participating in national competitions focused on social impact.
Here’s a sampling of some of those competitions. For more information, check out our gallery of social impact competitions and express interest in joining a team.
Net Impact Case Competition
In the 2020s and beyond, it is not enough for businesses to solely focus on profits. Business plans must prioritize environmental and social factors as well. The Net Impact Case Competition provides students the chance to display their ability to solve problems using a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability-focused professionals and companies.
Smeal MBA Sustainability Case Competitions
Since 2016, the national Smeal MBA Sustainability Case Competition has engaged hundreds of MBA and graduate students in business, challenging them to engage with today’s greatest opportunities for environmental and social innovation through business.
NAPE/TCU Energy Innovation Case Competition
Hosted by the TCU Neely School of Business, the Energy Innovation Case Competition engages undergraduate and graduate students from the top business schools in the nation. The competition provides students an opportunity to apply analytic skills and energy expertise to a current business challenge.
John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition
The John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition is a student-run case competition focused on racial justice. It provides students the opportunity to understand the history of systemic racism in the US and imagine bold, innovative, and actionable recommendations for companies addressing issues of racial inequality.
Impact Investing Competitions and Challenges
Participating in a competition is a great way for students to gain real-world experience, network, and build teamwork skills.
Impact Investing Competitions and ChallengesStories from Our Community
Booth students win top prize in energy case competition
Teamwork and Booth resources lead to strong showing.
Booth students win top prize in energy case competition
Booth Team Wins Honorable Mention at Aspen’s 2019 Business & Society International MBA Competition
The Booth team was comprised of first-year students Shaliya Dehipawala, Tamara Pashinova, and Robert Lamell.
Booth Team Wins Honorable Mention at Aspen’s 2019 Business & Society International MBA Competition
Booth Students Win Second Place at Global MIINT Competition
The win marked the first time Booth has placed in the MIINT competition, which featured student teams from MBA programs including Harvard Business School, London Business School, and MIT Sloan Management.
Booth Students Win Second Place at Global MIINT Competition
