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

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

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BE-EDGE is partnership with the  Western Casewriters Association (WCA) and the Journal of Case Research and Inquiry (JCRI) invite educators, practitioners, and graduate students to submit consulting cases for the 2026 “Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC)” competition. For more details, please refer to the Ivy (2024) publication, “Making Your Consulting Case as a Tool for Employability Investments” (article), and to 2026 MYCC webpage.

Consulting cases can address any business, organizational, or individual challenges. It allows authors to establish their expertise and craft their edge as problem-solvers and consultants.  Consulting cases typically have four components:  (1) the case proposal, (2) the case, (3) the consulting report, and (4) the case brief.  Outstanding consulting cases will be invited for submission to a special issue of JCRI uncover any business or organizational challenge, allowing Consulting cases.

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

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

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

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

The Case Proposal

The CASE PROPOSAL should be submitted before September 20, 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 September 30, 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 Handout

MYCC Handout

Schedule of the Event

September 20, 2025

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

September 30, 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” 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.

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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!

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Questions, please contact:

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