AGSM  Consulting  Club  |  Booz  &  Company    

CASE  COMPETITION  
 
The  AGSM  Consulting  Club  and  Booz  &  Company  (Booz&Co)  are  glad  to  announce  the  details  of  the  
club’s  annual  flagship  Case  Competition  (the  competition).  Booz&Co  will  provide  a  real  life  case  which  
teams  will  be  required  to  read,  analyse,  solve,  and  present  their  findings  to  a  single  panel  of  
judges/consultants.  
 
The  competition  will  be  held  on:    
 
Date:   Friday,  30  August  2013  
Time:   2.00pm  –  8.00pm  
Place:   AGSM  Building  (Kensington  Campus)  
 
Competition  Format  (subject  to  minor  changes)  
 
Participants:     20  
Teams:       5  (4  people  per  team)  
Preparation  time:     3  hours  
Presentation  length:   10  minutes  
Q&A:       5  minutes  
Feedback:     5  minutes  
Facilitator:     Peter  Samaan  
 
Registration  Guidelines  
 
Participants  will  be  able  to  register  via  the  club’s  website  (www.agsmconsultingclub.com).  
Registration  will  open  on  Wednesday,  28  August  2013,  at  12.00pm.  Instructions  are  as  follows:  
 
1 Visit  www.agsmconsultingclub.com  
2 Go  to  the  Case  Competition  page  
3 Password:  AGSMcasecomp  (not  agsmcc)  
4 Click  the  Register  button  
5 Fill  out  the  Registration  Form  and  click  Submit  
 
The  competition  is  only  open  to  AGSM  FT  MBA  and  SMY  Candidates.  The  first  20  people  to  register  
will  book  themselves  a  spot.  If  you  register  you  will  not  be  able  to  withdraw  from  the  competition.  
Teams  will  be  selected  randomly.    
 
About  You  
 
This  is  a  great  opportunity  to  showcase  your  skills  in  a  controlled,  safe,  learning  environment.  The  
competition  format  presents  an  intense,  rigorous,  stimulating  challenge  designed  only  for  serious  
participants.  It  will  test  your  analytical,  quantitative  and  structured  thinking  skills,  along  with  your  
ability  to  work  well  in  a  team.  The  case  is  difficult  and  you  will  be  required  to  present  to  a  panel  of  
judges  from  Booz&Co.  You  will  effectively  be  presenting  yourself  to  Booz&Co  preceding  the  
recruitment  period.  You  will  be  performing  in  front  of  a  potential  employer!  Take  this  seriously!  
Considerations/Guidelines  for  Participants  (subject  to  minor  changes)  
 
The  Case:  
1 The  case  is  real  and  will  be  provided  by  Booz&Co  in  individual  case  packs  
2 It  is  long  (approx.  40  pages)  
3 It  is  conceptually  difficult  and  will  require  a  combination  of  quantitative  and  qualitative  
analyses  
4 It  is  confidential  –  you  will  not  be  permitted  to  make  photocopies  of  any  pages    
 
Preparation:  
1 Each  team  will  have  3  hours  to  prepare  (2.00pm  to  5.00pm)  
2 You  will  need  to  create  a  slide  deck  (to  be  submitted  to  Peter  Samaan  before  5.00pm)  
3 You  will  be  required  to  read  and  analyse  the  case,  and  make  recommendations  
4 You  are  permitted  to  gather  further  information  from  the  web  to  supplement  your  
presentation  (if  desired)    
5 Teams  cannot  collaborate  with  other  teams  
6 Questions  regarding  administrative  issues/guidelines  should  be  directed  to  Peter  
Samaan  via  a  team  appointed  leader  
7 Questions  regarding  the  case  should  be  directed  to  Booz&Co  coaches  
 
Presentation:  
1 10  minutes  (max)  
2 You  will  need  to  create  a  slide  deck  (to  be  submitted  to  Peter  Samaan  before  5.00pm)  
3 It  is  up  to  teams  to  decide  the  structure  of  their  presentation  
4 There  is  no  limit  to  the  number  of  slides  (be  concise  and  to  the  point)  
5 Engage  the  judging  panel  if  necessary  
6 Other  teams  will  be  present  during  each  presentation  (it  is  a  learning  environment)  
 
Q&A:  
1 5  minutes  (directly  after  each  presentation)  
2 Judges  will  ask  teams  questions  on  any  subject  matter  related  to  the  case  
3 Questioning  will  be  difficult  and  team  members  must  respond  appropriately  
 
Judging  Criteria:  
1 Quality  of  Analysis  
Only  relevant  analysis  for  the  issues  at  hand,  sound  outcomes  of  quantitative  analysis  
2 Robustness  of  Conclusions    
Not  necessarily  the  “right”  answer,  but  an  answer  that  is  logical  and  backed  by  analysis  
3 Quality  of  Deliverables  and  Presentation  
Neat  and  concise  slides,  clearly  expressed  ideas,  easy-­‐to-­‐understand  diagrams/charts,  
convincing  delivery,  preparedness  for  Q&A  
4 Difficulty  Level:  High  
 
Feedback:  
1 5  minutes  (directly  after  each  Q&A)  
2 Feedback  may  be  generalised  or  specific  to  individual  and  team  performances  
3 It  represents  a  key  component  of  learning  and  is  a  significant  facet  of  consulting  
 
Tips  
 
1 Bring  your  laptops  
2 Divide  the  workload  within  your  teams  -­‐  structure  and  manage  your  preparation  time  
3 Bring  your  business  cards  and  wear  your  name  badges  
4 Look  sharp  –  business  dress  only  
5 Be  confident  and  be  yourself  
6 Have  fun!