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Can a school send more than one team?   No, only one team of 4 – 6 students can compete from each school. 
How do we access the case(s)?   
This year’s case materials are available at Harvard Business Insight at the links found on the Competition page. It’s customary for each participating school to obtain the chosen HBR case individually, typically for a small fee ($8 to $12 per case). Team advisors/coaches can register for a free educator account with Harvard Business Publishing. Once your role is verified, you can purchase the case at a lower price ($2.95 to $4.95 per student copy).
Are teams made up exclusively of students?  Typically, each team consists of four to six students, with the faculty member acting as a coach on the sidelines. Only the students make presentations in front of the camera and take questions in the Q&A session.  
Is there a min-max quantity of slides the team must present?  
No. However, all of the slides that are submitted for judging in the first round should be intended for presentation with the exception of a Title slide and a References (Citations) slide. The maximum presentation length is 12 minutes. Decks with more than 10 slides will likely run too long, although it depends on the rate of presentation and amount of content for each slide.   It is recommended for teams to have a Title Slide at the beginning of their presentation that lists their institution’s name, the students’ names and any other information they deem important.  Teams may have other slides on hand in case they are needed during the question and answer portion. These should not be submitted, merely kept on hand. These are not mandatory, and would only be used if a judge’s question happens to be on the topic.   
Should I let know the students’ names and the coach’s name under a specific format?  
You should email them to the Competition Contact as soon as they are finalized. It is recommended for teams to have a Title Slide at the beginning of their presentation that lists their institution’s name, the students’ names and any other information they deem important.  
Only the teams that go through the final stage will make an oral presentation?  
Correct. We have so many teams entering that we felt it would be best to have two rounds of judging.   
What are the competition cases in the past years?  
2022: Facebook—Can Ethics Scale in the Digital Age? 
2023: Apple: Privacy vs. Safety (A)(B) 
2024: Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (A)(B) 
2025: Boeing 737 Max A and B