2009 Competition Information

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Nashville for the 2009 Human Capital Case Competition, sponsored by Deloitte consulting, on October 16-17. Our city will be hosting several exciting events this weekend, including Vanderbilt's SEC football homecoming at the Governor's stadium and several conferences in locations throughout Nashville. For this reason, we ask that you be aware of your surroundings as you enjoy our city, and that you allow ample time to travel to all destinations.

Below is an overview of the logistics for the competition weekend.  Detailed hotel and transportation information can be found on the 2009 Competition Logistics page, or in the Logistics document that was sent to all participating team members. Any questions can be directed to the Competition Director, Chapin Hertel, at Chapin.Hertel.2010@owen.vanderbilt.edu.

Preparation:

•    Preparation Rooms: On Friday, each team will be assigned its own small room, which it can use to practice and refine its presentation.

  • Thumb drives, paper, pencils, dry erase boards, and dry erase pens will be provided in each room.
  • Rooms will be assigned Friday morning.

•    Equipment/Software:

  • Each team must bring its own laptop computer(s).
  • Software approved for case analyses and presentations includes: Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
  • Directions for logging on to Vanderbilt internet will be provided in your welcome folder upon arrival.

•    Reference Materials: Only information/data that teams brought with them and the Internet may be used during the days of the competition. You may not speak with anyone outside of your team regarding the case or your presentation.

•    Presenters: All team members, 1st and 2nd year, must present.  Please note that this is a change from last year; your team will be evaluated on all team members’ participation during the presentation.

•    You are strongly encouraged to practice your presentation as well as think through questions that might be asked of your team prior to arriving in Nashville.

Dress Code:
•    Friday Competition:  Business Professional
•    Friday Social:  Casual (jeans, cowboy/cowgirl boots and hats are encouraged!)
•    Saturday Competition:  Business Professional