Showcase Your Expertise in the Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC) 2026 Competition!
Showcase Your Expertise in the 2026 Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC) Competition!
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 “Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC)” 2026 competition. For more details, please refer to the Ivy (2024) publication, “Making Your Consulting Case as a Tool for Employability Investments” (article).
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 “Making Your Consulting Case (MYCC)” 2026 competition. For more details, please refer to the Ivy (2024) publication, “Making Your Consulting Case as a Tool for Employability Investments” (article).
Meet our 2026 “Making Your Consulting Case” (MYCC) Winners
On March 26, six finalist teams presented at the National Case Pitch Competition. Their clients were watching. Expert judges were evaluating.
Each team had 12 minutes to present and 3 for Q&A — with a brand-new panel who had never seen their work before.
Rubrics: Content (40%) · Visual Storytelling (30%) · Performance & Q&A (30%).
Awards: $500 for the Value Potential and $500 for Power of the Voice, sponsored by Global Talent Association @ Boston.
National Case Pitch
category: Value Potential
Alvan Mahin
National Case Pitch
category: Power of the Voice
National Case Pitch
category: Power of the Voice
National Case Pitch
category: Power of the Voice
Meet our 2026 “Making Your Consulting Case” (MYCC) Winners
On March 26, six finalist teams presented at the National Case Pitch Competition. Their clients were watching. Expert judges were evaluating.
Each team had 12 minutes to present and 3 for Q&A — with a brand-new panel who had never seen their work before.
Rubrics: Content (40%) · Visual Storytelling (30%) · Performance & Q&A (30%).
Awards: $500 for the Value Potential and $500 for Power of the Voice, sponsored by Global Talent Association @ Boston.
National Case Pitch
category: Value Potential
Alvan Mahin
National Case Pitch
category: Power of the Voice
National Case Pitch
category: Power of the Voice
National Case Pitch
category: Power of the Voice
Every case submitted to the 2026 MYCC Competition (https://lnkd.in/eY5nXgqv) went through multiple blind peer reviews — field experts and case consultants, independently, no names attached. Two or more recommendations for an award: finalist. Here’s who made it:
🏆 Graduate & Practitioner Finalists:
→ Aptus Staffing Solutions
→ Northeastern University’s Global Extension
→ Square: Expansion into South America or Europe
→ HUB Enterprises, Pakistan: Evaluating Market Readiness in the Gulf.
The, the winner is… APTUS team — a team of academics and practitioners that together worked on the strategic HR challenge.
🏆 Undergraduate Finalists:
→ X-Ceramics Group, Bangladesh: An Introduction from the Emerging Markets
→ Strategic Growth at the Florrest
→ AI, Space, and Strategy: Assessing Privateer’s Global Expansion
The winner is… Lucas Salzgeber with his consulting case for Privateer and its opportunities for further global extension.
🏆 Graduate & Practitioner Finalists:
→ Aptus Staffing Solutions
→ Northeastern University’s Global Extension
→ Square: Expansion into South America or Europe
→ HUB Enterprises, Pakistan: Evaluating Market Readiness in the Gulf.
The, the winner is… APTUS team — a team of academics and practitioners that together worked on the strategic HR challenge.
🏆 Undergraduate Finalists:
→ X-Ceramics Group, Bangladesh: An Introduction from the Emerging Markets
→ Strategic Growth at the Florrest
→ AI, Space, and Strategy: Assessing Privateer’s Global Expansion
The winner is… Lucas Salzgeber with his consulting case for Privateer and its opportunities for further global extension.
Consulting cases typically have four components:
Consulting cases typically have four components:
1. The Case Proposal
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.
1. The Case Proposal
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.
2. The Company Case
THE COMPANY CASE includes the following: (a) the case opening, (b) company information, (c) industry and market information, (d) the situation that triggered the challenge, and (e) the question that needs an answer.
The CONSULTING REPORT includes (a) applied frameworks, (b) case analysis, and (c) recommendations for solving the challenge and implementing the solution.
2. The Company Case
THE COMPANY CASE includes the following: (a) the case opening, (b) company information, (c) industry and market information, (d) the situation that triggered the challenge, and (e) the question that needs an answer.
The CONSULTING REPORT includes (a) applied frameworks, (b) case analysis, and (c) recommendations for solving the challenge and implementing the solution.
3. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
4. 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.
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.
2025 MYCC Winners
Iryna Colon, Jack Jamroz, Katelyn Guevara, Vanessa Kwakye & Julia Adrian
Meet our 2025 MYCC Winners
Iryna Colon, Jack Jamroz, Katelyn Guevara, Vanessa Kwakye & Julia Adrian
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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!
