Dear students & mentors!
We would like to invite you to our traditional international student case study competition which will take place in Portoroz, Slovenia.
The concept of a case study is a methodologically and educationally oriented challenge, aimed at integration of different theoretical concepts and situations from the real business environment, in other words, a Case Study is a documented study of specific real-life situations, used as a training tool, where students are required to analyse the prescribed case and present their solutions to the company representatives. For this reason alone, the Case Study methodology allows participants a detailed insight into a practical business-oriented problem of a studied organization or a company, through diverse discussions as a method of active learning, which promotes the implementation and development of critical and creative thinking needed in the field of management.
But case study competition isn’t just a competition. It is a chance to present yourselves as an active part of student community, meet new people and employees (or company representatives) and learn new valuable skills.
What can we offer?
– Possibility of gaining new skills and knowledge.
– An option to meet company representatives and to present your skill set.
– Receiving a certificate of attendance that you can use in your resume.
– You are excused of paying any application fees.
Time and duration
– From 16th to 23rd March 2023.
– On Thursday 16th March 2023 case giving company will present their company and this year’s case study problem via online tool MS Teams.
– You will have one week to develop a solution, so on Thursday 23rd March 2023 each team will present their solution in Portoroz, Slovenia.
– The winners of the competition will be announced on the last day of the competition (23rd March 2023) in Portorož, Slovenia.
– You will receive the exact agenda after your registration.
Rules and guidelines
– Teams that apply for the competition must consist at least 4 students and maximum 6 students.
– You will be presenting your solutions in English.
– Presentation of each team is limited to 15 minutes.
– At the beginning of the competition participants will be presented with the rules of case study competition (in details) and the key frameworks of a business-related problem from Slovenian company that is a sponsor of the competition.
– Students have one week to solve the problem/s.
– You can apply for the case study by March 6th, 2023 via the form:
– Application form: https://domino.fov.um.si/PrijavniObrazec.nsf/CaseStudy2023?OpenForm
Competition agenda
Thursday, 16th of March, 2023:
- 13:15: Presentation of the Case Study Challenge / Online, MS Teams
Thursday, 23rd of March, 2023:
Thursday, 23rd of March, 2023:
In case you need any help or if you have questions contact Career Center of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences
Telephone number: +386 4 23 74 245
Email address: karierni.fov@um.si