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Competitions for MBA Students

Student Competitions Competitions provide students with real-world experience, as well as the opportunity to meet industry leaders and improve their teamwork skills.

These competitions are often transformative for Chicago Booth students and help them pursue meaningful careers in the sector.

Get Involved

Information on upcoming events related to student competitions is listed on the Rustandy Center’s events page. To learn more about the following competitions, please email Caroline Grossman.

MBA Impact Investing Networking and Training (MIINT)

The MBA Impact Investing Networking and Training (MIINT) program is an experiential learning opportunity for students at leading business schools to source and conduct diligence on early-stage impact investments. Booth student teams compete in the Booth finals for the opportunity to participate in the MIINT national finals, where each team will present their recommendations to an investment committee composed of impact investors.

Aspen Institute’s Business & Society International MBA Case Competition

The Aspen Institute’s Business & Society International MBA Case Competition focuses on finding innovative solutions to social, ethical, and environmental problems facing real businesses. Booth students compete to be one of the five teams selected to present in front of the Aspen Institute and its corporate and academic partners for a share of more than $35,000 in scholarship funds.

This year, students who participate will have from April 6 through April 9 to work on the case and submit a write-up online.

UNC Invest for Impact Case Competition

The UNC Invest for Impact Case Competition is a one-day competition that allows student teams to play the role of impact investing firms.

Sterling Partners Investment Thesis Challenge (SPITC)

The Sterling Partners Investment Thesis Challenge encourages students to form teams to conceive and propose an original investment thesis. A limited number of teams will subsequently be selected to work with mentors at private equity firms over a span of three months, during which time they will develop an investment thesis based on proprietary research and recommend an execution strategy.

Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC)

The Venture Capital Investment Competition is the world's largest venture capital competition, with more than 70 universities competing. The University of Chicago participates in both the undergraduate VCIC (uVCIC) and MBA-level VCIC global competitions. The program is a student-run Winter Quarter event at Chicago Booth.