EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CaseCompetitions

Impact Competition

Impact Competition is a collegiate case competition that addresses a unique social issue each year by directly partnering with and donating to a local non-profit. The competition provides a financial incentive for teams of students to brainstorm effective solutions for the most pressing issues affecting the communities they live in, with the winning team receiving a cash prize. This year, CSVC hosted its second annual Impact Competition at Maryland Smith, opening the competition up to teams within our Value Creation Challenge course that taught students how to effectively create value in businesses.

Students utilized the skills learned in this course to provide Youth Leadership Foundation (YLF) with a plan that helps address SDG #4: Quality Education. Students were tasked with creating a summer program that educated children on the uses and impacts of virtual and augmented reality. YLF is currently implementing many of the student's recommendations.

Smith Invitational Case Competition

The Smith Invitational Case Competition is an ESGfocused competition hosted annually during winter break by CSVC. This year, four teams of students were selected to compete for the chance to win a cash prize and advance to represent Maryland Smith on the national stage at the Milgard Invitational Case Competition on Social Responsibility. The case was centered on measuring social impact and providing strategic, longterm advice for a fictional company. We are proud of our students who took their talents to Milgard this year in Tacoma, Washington!