Frequently Asked Questions

• Team registration opens August 1, 2021
• College/university submission round October 1–November 1, 2021
• Qualifying round November 16-30, 2021
• Regional round February 2022
• Final round September 2022

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I have recently graduated. Can I participate?

No, participants must be considered current full-time students on October 1, 2021, when the case opens.

I will graduate in the spring. Can I participate?

Yes, team members may graduate before the end of the competition. All team members must be considered current full-time students on October 1, 2021.

I am under 18 years old. Can I participate?

No, all participants must be 18 years of age as of October 1, 2021.

I do not have a team. Can I be placed on a team at random?

No, please speak with your professor/advisor to see if other classmates are forming a team.

Do my team members and I all need to be ASCM student members?

Yes, ASCM student membership is required to participate in the Case Competition. We will conduct audits to ensure all registrants are in our system, and nonmembership will be grounds for disqualification. ASCM student membership is free for current full-time graduate or undergraduate students. Please sign up at ascm.org/join if you are not already a member.

How many members can be on a team?

Teams may consist of three-to-four people.

Do all team members have to be from the same school?

Yes, all members must be currently attending the same college or university. However, they do not all have to be from the same department. For example, a finance major can team up with operations or logistics majors.

How many teams can participate from the same school?

An unlimited number of teams can submit their solutions to the case. However, only a maximum of two teams per school may advance to the qualifying round. Schools that have more than two teams, please refer to the section on handling multiple teams from one school.

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How do I register for the ASCM Case Competition?

First, register your team here. You will then receive a confirmation email containing information on how to register for the Judgify entry portal, the platform where submissions are uploaded.

Is there a fee to participate?

No, there is no entry fee and ASCM student membership is free.

I registered my team twice. What can I do?

Email casecompetition@ascm.org with your team captain name and ID number. Indicate which submission to keep.

I registered my team using an incorrect ASCM ID. What can I do?

Email casecompetition@ascm.org with your team captain name and ID number. Indicate the correct ASCM ID number(s) to be updated.

How do I know what my unique team ID number is?

Your team ID number is the ASCM ID of the team captain.

How do I know what my ASCM ID is?

This can be found under the my account tab when logged into ascm.org. If you do not know your username and password, please contact support@ascm.org for assistance.

I registered my team but have not received a confirmation email.

Contact casecompetition@ascm.org to ensure registration was received and the email address is correct.

I made a mistake on the form; can I correct this?

Yes, please submit a request to casecompetition@ascm.org. Include team captain name, ID number and the information that needs to be corrected.

Where can I find the application?

Teams may register here.

Can I send you my information so that you can register my team for me?

No, teams must register here. ASCM staff cannot fill out the registration form. Students are required to accept the terms and conditions on the application.

I already registered my team but need to add/delete/swap out a team member.

Adjustments can be made to a team’s roster as long as the team has not yet submitted their final presentation in the Judgify platform and the adjustment does not bring the team below three members. After submitting your first-round entry, no alternates, substitutions or additions are allowed. Please send all member swap inquiries to casecompetition@ascm.org. After the school round concludes, teams may continue to advance with as few as two of the original members. New members may not be added, nor can an original member rejoin at a later date.

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Where do I download the case materials?

Download case materials here. The case will be released October 1, 2021. Anyone registering on or after October 1, 2021, will receive an automatic confirmation email including links to all relevant materials. Anyone who registered prior to October 1, 2021, will receive an email update with links to all relevant materials. These emails will be sent to team captains and advisors and will be posted on the Case Competition website. Please be sure to check your spam and junk folder for the emails.

My teammates have all received the case information, but I have not.

Most communications will be sent only to team captains. Please be sure to check your spam and junk folder for the emails. If you still have not received it, contact casecompetition@ascm.org.

Specific questions about the case itself

ASCM is unable to assist with questions about the case. Instead, clearly state your assumptions in your entry slides and as part of your presentations, then defend the assumptions. The quality of a team’s assumptions is one of the scoring criteria.

Do we have to follow the ASCM branded template?

Yes, this is a requirement.

Does our video presentation need to be recorded in front of judges?

No, this is not a requirement.

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My school has registered several teams. What is the process for deciding which two teams advance to the qualifying round?

ASCM will reach out to the advisors at your school should more than two teams complete the submission process. The decision of which two teams advance to the qualifying round is the sole discretion of the school advisors.

My school has registered several teams. Do we all need to register and upload our materials to Judgify?

Yes, each team captain must submit their completed submissions in Judgify by the deadline in order to be eligible for judging. If your school has more than two participating teams, it is recommended that team captains also submit their videos and slides to the administrator who is advising your team for grading and selection of the two entries that move on to the next round.

Our school only has one-to-two teams. Do we need to do anything specific to ensure we advance to the qualifying round?

No, schools with only one-to-two completed submissions will automatically advance to the qualifying round. ASCM will notify advancing teams after November 16.

Who serves as the authority at the school level?

The team advisor is the authority.

How do we notify ASCM of our school-round winner(s)?

The school authority should send an email identifying the two teams to casecompetition@ascm.org. The school authority’s selection does not take place in Judgify.

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Does ASCM accept two teams per academic school or two teams total?

There is a maximum of two teams per school regardless of academic concentration. Please note that schools in different locations are treated as two separate schools.

Can I serve as a mentor for more than one team?

Yes, an advisor can mentor multiple teams.

Does the faculty advisor have to be an ASCM member?

No. while this is recommended, it is not required.

What are the responsibilities of a faculty advisor or mentor?

You will advise students, but are not permitted to help them with the case directly.

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How do I access the Judgify entry portal?

After you register your team, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to register for the Judgify entry portal. The link is judgify.me/ascmcasecompetition2022.

Once I’m in Judgify, how do I register and get started?

When you first access the Judgify portal, create a new user login. After that, you will be directed to the submission details page, where you can upload your submission.

Who should register and upload the submissions to Judgify?

The team captain should register and upload entries to Judgify. Only one entry per registered team is permitted.

What are the required submission materials?

Each student team must submit two items:

1. A set of presentation slides containing no more than eleven total slides that are developed as if the team is presenting their proposal to the executive team of the company. The eleven slides may be developed in any presentation software but must be converted to PDF format. Original presentation files are not eligible. The judges’ scoring sheet (available for download on the ASCM Case Competition site) identifies that the first required slide is a title slide, and the second required slide is an executive summary overview to start the presentation. Similarly, the presentation will finish with a slide for results and conclusions. The case competition site also contains a set of PowerPoint page templates for all these pages. Do not include any identifying information in the slides (other than your team’s unique code), such as names, logos, school colors or emblems that could identify the school. This is done to remove judging bias.
2. A recorded presentation of five minutes or less. The file size and file formats are limited as specified on the Judgify entry submission page. Once again, do not include any identifying information in the slides (other than your team’s unique code), such as names, logos, school colors or emblems that could identify the school. The entire team is not required to participate in the presentation, but at least two team members must participate for the team to be eligible. Note that a simple voiceover narration of the team’s slides is acceptable, but of course a video showing team members presenting may be viewed by the judges as a more compelling entry.

Can I change my entry materials after submitting?

No changes to entry materials will be accepted after submission. If you believe you have a special circumstance, please contact casecompetition@ASCM.org.

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