2012 CSRI CONFERENCE
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
April 19-21, 2012
Case Study Competition
2012 Graduate Case Study Competition Winners - Baylor University
Jonathan Evans, Sunny Erfan, Derek Newman, Lauren DeLay
2012 Undergraduate Case Study Competition Winners - Loras College
Tim Kelly, Katherine Molony,
Kevin Walsh, Katherine Wheeler
2012 CSRI Case Study Competition Documents
Undergraduate Case Study Presentation Schedule
Graduate Case Study Presentation Schedule
Case Study Team Application Form
Case Study Competition Information Letter
Case Study Competition Flyer
About the Case Study Competition
The purpose of the case study is to provide students with a practical, “hands on” learning experience on relevant issues in college sport. Through a new partnership with Win AD, CSRI will have the opportunity to offer high level datasets that will afford students with the opportunity to make sound decisions on current business-related issues. The Win AD relationship will also strengthen the bridge between theory and practice when carrying out college sport research.
Win AD builds online database tools to help athletic directors optimize financial decision making, budget planning, contract negotiations, trend analysis and benchmarking. For more information, visit www.winthropintelligence.com.
How the Case Study Works
Case study teams will consist of four students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate sport management/administration or closely related programs (e.g., MBA programs) with an emphasis in sport. The case study will feature two elements (solution paper and presentation) that will be used in the judging of the competition. For the teams participating in the competition, the solution paper will be released on Monday, February 13 (12:00 p.m.) and it will be due Friday, March 30th (5:00 p.m.). In addition, the competition will also feature a presentation-based element that will occur during the conference. This competition will be held on Wednesday, April 18th (approximately 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.).
Registration Information
Registration for the competition will be limited to the first ten (10) graduate and (10) undergraduate programs. Due to the popularity of the competition, we have made a slight adjustment in the protocol for accepting teams this year. While the final deadline for registration is December 9th, we will accept one team per school on a “first come, first served” basis until Friday November 25th. At this point, we will open up the registration to more than one team per school if we have not reached the maximum of 10. Please submit your registration materials as soon as possible to secure your spot in the competition. Click here for application form.
Judging the Competition
The judging panel, selected by the College Sport Research Institute, will consist of sport-industry professionals, topical experts, and/or academic professors. While the judges may be familiar or involved in the selected case subject, they will not be affiliated with any of the programs or institutions participating in the competition. To determine the overall winner of the competition, students will be judged on the quality of their case content, presentation delivery, and ability to respond to proposed questions. The winning teams will be announced at the conference.
Location
The CRSI Case Study presentation competition will take place on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the CSRI Conference April 18-21, 2012.
Key Dates
Nov. 1, 2011 - Announcement of case study released
Dec. 9, 2011 - Case study team registration materials due
Jan. 13, 2012 - Graduate student case study applications due
Feb. 13, 2012 - Case study solution paper released
Mar. 5-9, 2012 - Win AD representative available for student questions
Mar. 30, 2012 - Case study solution paper due
Apr. 2, 2012 - Case study presentation guidelines released (April 2, 2012)
Apr. 18, 2012 - Case study presentation competition
Contact Information
Specific questions regarding the competition can be directed to Dr. Coyte Cooper, Case Study Competition Coordinator (email: cgcooper@email.unc.edu) or Korie Sawyer, CSRI Office Manager (email: kcsawyer@live.unc.edu).
2011 Winners
Graduate Student Competition Champions:
Baylor University (Leeann Lower, Meron Tamrat, Kyle Lintelman and Lane Wakefield)
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Undergraduate Student Competition Champions:
Marist College (Kaiti Decker, Brittney Garofolo, Jim Urso, and Luke Teitelbaum)
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