REGISTRATION FOR MECC 2025 IS OPEN FROM JANUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 7, 2025
What is MECC?
The Midwest Entrepreneurship Case Competition (MECC) is an annual case competition for undergraduate students, offering an opportunity to engage in real-world business research and practice professional skills while competing for a cash prize. Each year features a different case type that requires research, analysis, and the use of relevant data sources in preparation for the case.
MECC is a fully online event run by academic librarians from Purdue University, Michigan State University, Indiana University, and University of Dayton.
Who Can Participate?
MECC is open to undergraduate students enrolled in academic institutions in the Midwest. Self-formed teams of three or four undergraduate students are invited to participate.
MECC 2025 Competition Timeline
MECC 2025 is sponsored by Sage Business and will take place in February 2025. Competing teams will engage in real-world business research with a case provided by Sage Business Cases, using a variety of data sources and analysis techniques.
PRIZES
- First Place: $1000
- Second Place: $750
- Third Place: $500
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Registration opens: Friday, January 3 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
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Registration closes: Friday, February 7 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
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Case release: Saturday, February 8 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
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First round submissions due: Saturday, February 15 by 12 p.m. ET.
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Finalists announced: Wednesday, February 19
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Live virtual final round: Saturday, February 22, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET.
The Case
MECC 2025 will feature a case from Sage Business Cases. Your participation in the competition provides you with complementary access to Sage Business Cases, Sage Business Foundations, and Sage Data.
Login information for all three platforms will be provided to registered teams when the case is released.
