A competition in which participants are tasked with solving a problem set forth by the organizers. Often, these problems are business-focused, with teams utilizing their critical thinking, problem-solving, and public speaking abilities to make a recommendation to a client based on available data.

As one of the only healthcare-focused case competitions in the world, the PHCC offers a unique chance for students interested in life sciences to apply their expertise and solve a problem situated at the intersection of biotech, healthcare, and business.

For those would are interested in seeing a past case competition in action, we have linked the presentation of the 2021 PHCC winning team, Astralis Consulting. Teams that year were introduced to a small biotech company specializing in developing a novel gene therapy to treat Hemophilia A. Their goal was to recommend a suitable price point for the therapy, develop go-to-market and distribution strategies, and design phase III trials to ensure FDA approval of the therapy.

Further resources can be found below:

https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/c.php?g=1000215&p=7241822

https://managementconsulted.com/case-competition/

Advanced graduate/ professional degree candidates (PhD, MD, JD, DMD, Master's etc) as well as postdoctoral fellows/ scholars are welcome to apply

Applicants must be enrolled in their respective university or training program either full-time or part-time for the Fall 2022 semester

Applicants from a non-US based university are permitted to apply

No prior experience is required!

The application is open on Monday, October 2nd, 2023

Each team must consist of 4-6 members, with up to 2 MBA student participants per team

Networking Coffee Chat sessions are designed to facilitate team formation for participants looking for team members:

• In person Coffee Chat #1 will be held on Tuesday, September 19,, 2023 at 6-7 PM EST (Location: to be announced)

• Virtual Coffee Chat #1 will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 6-7 PM EST

• In-person coffee chat #2 will be held on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at 6-7 PM EST (Location: to be announced)

• Virtual Coffee Chat #2 will be held on Tuesday, October 10th, 6-7 PM EST

Team should be formed before the application is submitted (Deadline: Monday, October 16th at 11:59 PM) and the names of all team members must be written on the application form.

Each team has to submit one application form by Monday, October 16th (11:59PM EST)

SBC is a 2-day introductory crash course designed to equip students with a foundation to tackle the case competition. It is intended for those who have submitted their applications by the deadline

The course will take place virtually on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, from 6 PM to 7.30 PM EST, and Wednesday, October 25th, 2023, from 6 PM to 7 PM EST.

Day 1 of the course will cover basic Financial Modeling and a Medical Device / Biotech industry overview

Day 2 of the course will cover a case study from prior competitions and touch upon PowerPoint Etiquette, Storytelling, and How to find resources (i.e. primary/secondary research).