Business School's Case Programme excelling globally

Students participating in this year’s Case Programme have been making their mark on the international stage.

A group of smartly dressed smiling young people holding an award
Associate Professor Buraj Patrakosol PhD from Chulalongkorn Business School at the Chulalongkorn International Case Competition in Thailand presents award to students Hannah Jones, Josh Paul, Trinayan Krishnan and Issie Dekker, with their coach alumnus Raymond Chan.

Many of our alumni would have been involved in the Case Programme at the Business School while studying, with many recounting fond memories of the iconic ‘BP’, Brendon Potter, who led the programme for over 20 years, only recently stepping back for retirement, but still coaching from the sidelines.

Alum Cameron Haworth, a past Case Programme participant, has ably taken over BP’s role, and he and the teams have had a string of successes so far this year:

• Champions Trophy: Tied for 1st place in the group stage with USC
• Marshall International Case Competition: 1st place in their division for the 24-hour case competition
• Copenhagen Business School 24-hour Case Competition (online): With over 3,200 students competing, our UoA team finished in the top 20 globally
• National League round in Wellington: 1st place
• Monash Trans-Tasman Competition: 1st place in both divisions
• QUT Trans-Tasman Case Competition, in Brisbane: 1st place
• UTS Trans-Tasman Case Competition: 1st place
• Victoria University Head-to-Head: 1st place
• Chulalongkorn International Case Competition: 1st place!

We are incredibly proud of all our students taking part in these competitions, and special thanks goes out to the alumni and others who are involved in the programme as coaches, judges, case writers, donors and more!

If you would like to find out more about how you can support the University of Auckland’s Case Programme, contact Case Programme Manager Cameron Haworth at cameron.haworth@auckland.ac.nz

Coming up:

• August 2024: Auckland will be hosting a 12-team Trans-Tasman competition with 8 Australian teams attending
• September 2024: National competition in Wellington
• October 2024: Australian Undergraduate Business Case Competition (AUBCC) and Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge (TUBC, Thailand)

Read about how the Business School’s Case Programme is inspiring students to dream big.