Participating teams will have a total of 10 days to create their final slide deck. The case will be released on April 6th (12:01 AM ET) and teams must submit their slide deck by April 15th (11:59 PM ET). The Strategic Dose will take place on April 16th (6:30 PM – 9:30 PM ET) and will consist of two rounds: a preliminary and final round. Each team will give a 10-minute presentation of their recommended solution to a panel of judges from our partnering consulting firms. Presentations will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A period. This year, we will be awarding $1,000 in monetary prizes!

The deadline to submit your general team application is Monday, March 30th, at 5:00 PM ET. Eligible teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage interested participants to register early. You will be notified of your application status on Wednesday, April 1st, at 5:00 PM ET. 

Eligibility

• Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows that attend a Canadian university    
• Teams must be composed of FOUR (4) members  
• Maximum of ONE (1) current undergraduate, MBA student, or graduate alumnus, and a maximum of TWO (2) teammates with 2+ years of industry experience per team is allowed.  
• Eligible teams are required to apply together.  

If you do not have a complete team, you can join our GMCA Members Slack and post in the General channel that you’re looking for team members.

Please note: the BF-specific team application follows a separate registration deadline and registration link, which has already been communicated directly to eligible participants.