Full-Time MBA

Annual Fisher Invitational Case Competition

Annual Fisher Invitational Case Competition - MBA

The Fisher Invitational Case Competition provides Full-Time MBA students with an opportunity to put experiential learning into practice. Established at Fisher College of Business in 1992, the annual event attracts teams of first-year MBA students from around the country to Ohio State and Columbus.

With the engagement of a sponsor company, teams spend three days competing against each other to offer innovative solutions to a multidisciplinary challenge presented by the sponsor.

Participants in the Fisher Invitational Case Competition

  • Utilize business knowledge acquired through their classroom and co-curricular experiences at their respective institutions 
  • Hone their presentation skills in front of an audience of company executives, their peers and business leaders
  • Further develop their abilities to think and act cross-functionally
  • Network and interact with fellow MBA students from around the country

Knowledge Application, Cash Prize, Networking

2024 Fisher Invitational Case Competition

The Fisher Case Invitational is thrilled to announce a partnership with Bath and Body Works, who will be providing the case for this prestigious competition. In addition, we're excited to reveal that there will be a substantial cash prize awarded to the event's winner. The specific cash prize amount will be determined and disclosed as we draw closer to the event date.

Dates for case competition: February 7-9

Team Size: 4-5

Register now for 2024

Sample of recent past participating programs

  • Case Western University (Weatherhead)
  • Concordia University (John Molson)
  • Indiana University (Kelley)
  • Michigan State University (Broad)
  • Penn State University (Smeal)
  • Rutgers University
  • The Ohio State University
  • University of Illinois (Gies)
  • University of Maryland (Smith)
  • University of Nebraska
  • University of Wisconsin
  • And more