Showcase Your Expertise in the Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC) 2027 Competition!

Participants collaborating on real-world challenges for the Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC) 2026 Competition, showcasing expertise and problem-solving skills.

Showcase Your Expertise in the 2026 Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC) Competition!

Participants collaborating on real-world challenges for the Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC) 2026 Competition, showcasing expertise and problem-solving skills.

The Western Casewriters Association (WCA), theJournal of Case Research and Inquiry (JCRI), and ConsultPro Acceleratorinvite you to submit consulting cases for

the 2026-2027 “MAKING YOUR CONSULTING CASE” (MYCC) Competition

WHO WILL BENEFIT MOST:

Instructors, students, and practitioners interested in establishing their expertise and crafting their edge as problem-solvers and consultants.

WHY?

1. It equips participants with a step-by-step process of making Consulting Cases and using them for their employability investment.

2. It provides participants with industry contacts and a portfolio, particularly in consulting and customer case management.

3. It gives participants recognition as an invited case consultant and, hopefully, a finalist and a winner of the “Making Your Consulting Case” Competition.

Finally, it provides participants with an opportunity for publication in a highly respected Journal of Case Research and Inquiry, Special Issue for Consulting Cases.

WHAT YOU SUBMIT:

Consulting cases typically have four components, also described below: (1) the CASE PROPOSAL, (2) THE COMPANY CASE, (3) THE CONSULTING REPORT, & (4) THE CASE BRIEF.  Consulting cases can cover any business or organizational challenges in any subject matter and industry.

The Case Proposal

The CASE PROPOSAL should be submitted before September 27, 2025, using the Google Form in the attached link: link to the Google form. In the case proposal, authors indicate (a) their professional expertise, (b) the client:  the consulting case company, (c) the challenge that the client is currently facing, and (d) sources of data that the authors plan to collect for the case. Based on this submission, authors will receive an invite to a “Making Your Consulting Case” workshop on October 4, 2025.

The Company Case

The COMPANY CASE and CONSULTING REPORT will be due by January 10, 2026. THE COMPANY CASE includes the following: (a) the case opening that introduces the challenge, (b) company information, (c) industry and market information relevant to the challenge, (d) the situation that triggered the challenge, and (e) the closing paragraph that summarizes the case and defines the question that needs an answer.  The CONSULTING REPORT includes (a) frameworks applied for analyzing the case and solving its challenge, (b) case analysis, and (c) recommendations for solving the challenge and implementing the solution.

The Consulting Report

The CONSULTING REPORT includes (a) frameworks applied for analyzing the case and solving its challenge, (b) case analysis, and (c) recommendations for solving the challenge and implementing the solution. This is the value you generate.

The Brief

The CASE BRIEF is a structured synopsis of the consulting case. It includes (a) the challenge, (b) the scope of analysis and solutions, and (b) expected outcomes for the company. It becomes a piece for the authors’ professional portfolio.

MYCC Workshop Videos

How to Revise Your Consulting Case – Part A

How to Write a Consulting Report – Part B

MYCC Workshop Videos

Phase 1

Case Proposal

Phase 2

How to Revise Your Consulting Case – Part A

How to Write a Consulting Report – Part B

Schedule of the Event

September 27, 2025

CASE PROPOSAL submission for participation in the “Making Your Consulting Case” competition (link to the Google form).

October 4, 2025

 Zoom workshop for all case authors. To register or get more information, please email j.ivy@northeastern.edu

Workshops will be led by Dr. Julia Ivy, Strategy and International Businesses Executive Professor at Northeastern University, and author of Crafting Your Edge For Today’s Market: Using the BE-EDGE Method for Consulting Cases and Capstone Projects.. Under Dr. Ivy’s mentorship, her students developed 240+ consulting cases for 240+ companies in 23 countries.  In the workshops, Julia Ivy will share a step-by-step process of making consulting cases, dos and don’ts tips, and examples of consulting cases.

January 10, 2026

Authors submit CASE, CONSULTING REPORT, and CASE BRIEF for the “Making Your Consulting Case MYCC 2026 competition”.

March 11-14, 2026

Announcement of the finalists and winners of the “Making Your Consulting Case” Competition at the WCA Conference on March 11-14, 2026 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Detailed feedback will be provided on all cases submitted.

Meet our 2025 “Making Your Consulting Case” (MYCC) Winners

Iryna Colon, Jack Jamroz, Katelyn Guevara, Vanessa Kwakye & Julia Adrian

Meet our 2025 “Making Your Consulting Case” (MYCC) Winners

Iryna Colon, Jack Jamroz, Katelyn Guevara, Vanessa Kwakye & Julia Adrian

Learn more about their consulting case →
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Participants collaborating on real-world challenges for the Making Your Consulting Case MYCC 2026 Competition, showcasing expertise and problem-solving skills.

Seize the Moment!

Showcase your expertise and connect with potential employers. Submit your consulting case today!

Seize the Moment!

Showcase your expertise and connect with potential employers. Submit your consulting case today!

Participants collaborating on real-world challenges for the Making Your Consulting Case MYCC 2026 Competition, showcasing expertise and problem-solving skills.

Questions, please contact:

Julia Ivy
Competition Chair and Special Issue Editor, Journal of Case Research and Inquiry