Leadership Crisis Challenge
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Leadership Crisis Challenge
Do You Have What it Takes?
Second Place: $1,000
Third Place: $400
- Present a crisis response plan to a “Board of Directors” comprised of subject matter experts and management scholars
- Receive real-time oral communications feedback from a member of the Communications faculty
- Negotiate a live press conference (if you make the finals), fielding questions from actual reporters and members of the press
In addition to gaining valuable experience that will serve you well in your career, you’ll also:
- Compete for cash, prizes, and glory, including a $2,000 grand prize
- Get to attend a large reception after the event
- Earn 0.4 LSP credits*
- Have fun!
How to Form a Team
Each team must have four members.Teams can be made up of any combination of two-year, one-year, or exchange students. Once you have your team, you'll need to choose a team name. Then, each member of the team should register here on CampusGroups. You will not have a slot until all four people sign up.
Need Help Finding Teammates?
Use this link here.
Schedule
Thursday, April 27 -- Dress code: Casual
- 6:15PM - 6:30PM: Teams Check in
- 6:30PM - 7:00PM: Kick-off and Case Presentation
- 7:05PM: Dinner available in the Sage Dyson Atrium for all teams
- 7:10PM - 12:45PM: Teams work on the case. New developments in the case emerge throughout the evening
- 11:55PM: Teams submit their proposed course of action online
Friday, April 28 -- Dress code: Business
- 8:00AM - 12:30PM: Teams present their proposed course of action to the "Board of Directors." Time slots will be assigned on Friday. Presentations, including Q&A, will be approximately 25 minutes
- 11:45AM - 12:50PM: Lunch available for all teams in the Sage Dyson Atrium
- 1:00PM - 2:45PM: All teams attend the finals. The top four teams will be announced at the finals, at which point they will face a live press conference
- 2:45PM: Reception. Winners will be announced at the reception
Where
Kickoff is in Sage B09
Sage Hall, 114 Feeney Way, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States