Competition Stages

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Stage 1: Academy

After registration, applicants are invited to attend a series of online workshops designed to strengthen their problem solving skills, business acumen, and overall professional readiness. Participants who complete all three sessions will receive an Academy Certificate. Each workshop lasts approximately one hour and equips students with tools that support their competition journey.

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Stage 2: Qualifying Stage

At the end of the LAUCC Academy, each team receives a qualifying case to solve within 6 days. This stage serves as the first filter, allowing top performing teams to advance to the partner cases

To ensure objectivity, our Judges Panel will review and grade the submitted case solutions based on a rubric available to students.

The committee will have no knowledge of the team members’ identities as they are encrypted with codes. Qualified teams will be shortlisted for the next stage of the competition. 

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Stage 3: Mentorship Program

Each qualified team will be randomly assigned to a professional from a top-tier management consulting firm.

The Mentorship Program will end before the beginning of the Partners’ Cases stage.

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Stage 4: Partners’ Cases

Teams will have to virtually solve one case for the 3 partner companies they pick. Each case has to be solved in one day, upon which the PowerPoint/PDF must be submitted detailing the strategy.

After the partnering companies filter their own top teams, finalist teams will have the opportunity to pitch their strategy to the partnering firms in person during Stage 5.

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Stage 5: Closing Ceremony

Finalist teams are invited to the in-person Closing Ceremony at the LAU Beirut Campus. During this event, they pitch their strategies to the partner companies, who then announce their winning teams. Each winning team receives an internship or another prize offered by the partner firms.

The overall best team is awarded a cash prize of $1,000. The event concludes with a networking coffee chat, giving finalists the opportunity to connect with partners, gain insight into the industry, and expand their professional network.