Internal Case Competitions


Investment Banking Case Competition
Fall 2008

The Haas Undergraduate Program, Goldman Sachs and the Schlinger Family Foundation are proud to present the Eleventh Annual Investment Banking Case Competition. Each year this event showcases one of Goldman Sachs' recent high profile transactions to give interested students an opportunity to demonstrate and further develop their knowledge and skill base. This competition is ideal for students considering a career in investment banking, corporate finance, commercial banking, merchant banking, venture capital, consulting, and entrepreneurship. Participating in the competition also affords students a wonderful opportunity to meet and to get to know members of the Goldman Sachs recruiting team. Goldman Sachs interview slots will likely be allocated to the final round participants. In addition, the final round participants will be eligible to be selected for the Spring 2009 Haas external case competition team(s).

Sign-ups begin Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at noon and end Friday, September, 19th, 2008 at noon in the Haas Undergraduate Program Office (S450). You will need the following information for each team member: name, phone number, e-mail address, graduation date and major(s).


Undergraduate students are encouraged to form teams of four, although a team may compete with a minimum of three individuals. To replicate the work environments that you will enter upon graduation, there must be at least one team member who is not a Haas major. Simultaneous degree students majoring in business and another major will be considered a Haas major.


Cases will be available on September 23th and students will be notified on case distribution via the investmentbankingcasecomp@haas.berkeley.edu alias. All participants must subscribe themselves to this e-mail alias/list.

The case is now available (.pdf). Please right-click and save to download the PDF.

All participants must subscribe themselves to this e-mail alias/list by going here. If you need assistance, please contact the Haas Computing Services Helpdesk.

Each team will be expected to present their conclusions through a written product, similar to the discussion materials often used in investment banking, consulting, and corporate board meetings (e.g. PowerPoint slides). The presentations (including tables and exhibits) will be limited to a maximum of 20 pages. Copies or handouts must be black & white. The tables and exhibits will be a critical component of the final product, as much of the support for your conclusions will be based on this work. A teleconference call on September 26 has been arranged so you may ask questions regarding the case. The presentations will be due by Tuesday, September 30 at Noon in the Haas Undergraduate Program Office (S450). Late submissions will not be accepted.


The review committee, comprised of Goldman Sachs professionals, will review the presentations and select three to four teams to participate in the final round. The finalists will be announced and notified by Friday, October 3 and final presentations will be held on Tuesday, October 7 from 6-9:30PM at the Bancroft Hotel. Each of the finalist groups will make a 15-minute presentation followed by questions from a panel of judges, which will include company management, investment bankers, and faculty from the Haas School of Business. After a short recess, the winner will be announced and prizes distributed, followed by the judges' critique of the presentations and a discussion of what actually occurred, with time allotted for questions from the audience.


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E-Business Case Competition
Sponsored by Cisco Systems, Deloitte Consulting, the Schlinger Family Foundation, and the Haas Undergraduate Program

Spring 2008
The Haas Undergraduate Program, in association with Cisco Systems, Deloitte Consulting and the Schlinger Family Foundation, is proud to present its 9th annual E-Business Case Competition to undergraduate students of all majors and levels. This is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate and further develop their skill base. This case is especially ideal for those students considering a career in management consulting, supply chain management, international business, and eCommerce business-to-business applications. Additionally, over $3,000 in awards will be given out and the final round participants will be eligible to be selected for the fall 2008 Haas external case competition team(s) (e.g. Texas). The winning team will also compete against the best teams from other schools around the bay area in a case competition hosted by Cisco Systems and Deloitte Consulting. And potentially, the winners can compete for an internship position with Cisco Systems.

Teams
Undergraduate students are encouraged to form teams of four, though a team may compete with a minimum of three individuals. There must be at least one team member who is not a Haas major (Simultaneous degree students majoring in business and another major will be considered a Haas major). This rule is intended to replicate the work environments that graduates face upon graduation.


Sign-up Procedures
Each team should send one team member to register for the competition in the Haas Undergraduate Program Office (S450) on Monday, January 28th starting at 12:00 PM and ending on Friday, February 1st at 12:00 PM. Spaces are limited and spots are reserved on a first come first served basis. Each team will complete a sign-up form that includes the name, phone number, e-mail address, major and graduation date of each team member.


The Case
Case materials and instructions are now available (.pdf). Please right-click or "save target" as to download the case.

Cisco Systems and Deloitte Consulting have especially designed this case based on a currently unsolved situation they are facing. Questions addressed should be answered in written product, similar to discussion materials often used in business (i.e. PowerPoint Slides). Cases are due on Monday, February 18th by 12:00 PM in the Haas Undergraduate Program Office (S450). Please submit 2 copies stapled or clipped (no binding, folders or color copies).


“Approaching the Case” Workshop
Representatives from Cisco Systems and Deloitte Consulting will provide thoughts on how to approach the case on Thursday, February 7th at 6:00 PM, room TBA


Question and Answer Session (Optional)
Representatives from Cisco Systems will be available to answer questions from each team in an open forum on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 at 6:00 PM, Room TBA. Teams can submit questions in advance by e-mailing renee@haas.berkeley.edu


Final Competition
Three to four teams will be selected to participate in the final round. All teams, including the finalists, will be notified by Friday, February 22nd. Finalists will have an optional question and answer session on Sunday, February 24th. Finalists’ final presentation times will be communicated through e-mail.


Timeline for 2008

January 28: Sign-ups in Undergraduate Office (S450) at noon; ends Feb 1st at noon

February 5: Case materials and instructions available on this website

February 7: “Approaching the Case” workshop at 6:00 pm, room TBA

February 13: (optional) Question and Answer Session with Client at 6:00 pm

February 18: Cases are due. Turn in two copies by 12 noon in the Undergraduate Office S450

February 22: Finalists announced by 5:00 pm

February 24: (optional) Feedback session for finalists.

March 6: Final Presentation in Anderson Auditorium F295 at 6:00pm. Reception will follow.

March 14: Battle of the Bay - FINAL ALL CAMPUS COMPETITION

A wining team from each participating campus will be selected to present their recommendation onsite at Cisco Systems headquarters in San Jose, CA before a live panel of Cisco Systems and Deloitte Consulting Directors and Partners. This will be the "Battle of the Bay" between UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and San Jose State University. Students, family and friends are welcomed to attend. Please R.S.V.P. via email to casecompetition2008@external.cisco.com with name(s) and school.


Date: March 14, 2008

Time: 2-5pm

Location:
Building 9, Beringer Conference Room
260 East Tasman Drive
Cisco Systems HQ


*All participants must add themselves to the case competition alias: e-business@haas.berkeley.edu by using Haas Mailing List Services website at https://lists.haas.berkeley.edu or by clicking here. If you need assistance, please review this tutorial about mailing lists at Haas or contact the Haas Computing Services Helpdesk.

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Winning Teams From Previous E-Business Case Competitions

Spring 2008
Sagar Gupta
Wei Li
Sean Huang
Jimmy Shi



Spring 2007
Alexandra Stathopoulos
Sagar Patel
Ryan Panchadsaram
Devang Bhuva



Spring 2006
Wilson Chang
Gregory Huang
Amy Liang
Anna Linetskaya



Spring 2005
Michael Heinrich
Jessica Shu
Victor Tong
Tony Zhang



Spring 2004
Raymond Ma
Sumaya Kazi
Maneka Sinha
Kaushal Sanghavi

Spring 2003
Mahta Eghbali
Zubair Jandali
Jasvinder Khaira
Vikram Suresh


Spring 2002
Alon Brashinsky
Ananda Ghosh
Jesse Chen
Larry Tung


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Spring 2001
David Chan
Amyn Saleh
Christine Cho
Lisa Mou

Spring 2000
Alexandre Jost
Alex Kaplenko
Teresa Kingston-Bonney
Christopher Zobrist

Winning Teams From Previous Investment Banking Case Competitions

Fall 2007 Winners
Andrew Huang
Aneesh Kadakia
Mukund Ramachandran
Sayshu Medicherla


Fall 2006 Winners
Fred Kang
Henry Liu
Chris Peterson
Sam Shaih



Fall 2005 Winners
Arjun Arora
Romish Badani
Devang Bhuva
Sammy Obeid

Fall 2004
Rikin Vasani
Suken Vakil
Gennie Chen
Eugene Pyatigorsky

Fall 2003
John Yoon
Yoon Um
Dan Lee
Amy Lee


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Fall 2002
Tedy Gunawan
Bruce Hao
Magnus Hybinette
Caroline Wang


Fall 2001
Joseph Spector
Annabelle Louie
Peter Lee
Tina Tong


Fall 2000
Lilia Shtarkman
Mark Khavkin
Sergei Geler
Alek Vernitsky


Fall 1999
Ryan Bonnell
Kathryn Cicoletti
Aaron Schweifler
Kyle Nichols


Fall 1998
Tania Kapoor
George Chen
Jeffrey Poon
Clif Marriott