About the Grossman Dean's Cup
The Grossman Dean's Cup (GDC) is Grossman School of Business's (GSB) very own case competition that is open to all University of Vermont (̽̽) undergraduate students. GDC provides teams of 2-4 students with all backgrounds and levels of experience the chance to apply their analytics skills outside the classroom, make strong connections with ̽̽ faculty, alumni and business leaders, practice presentation skills, and have fun! It’s also a chance for students to prepare for larger case competitions against other schools from around the world.
This in-person competition consists of two rounds held over a single day. Not only is the cup up for grabs, but students will also be competing for cash prizes, networking opportunities, and limited edition Grossman merchandise!
7th Annual Dean's Cup Information
Key Dates and Deadlines
- January 2025 (exact date TBD)
- Teams finalized and announced; TBC Case Released
- TBC: Orientation meeting*
- TBC: Orientation meeting*
- February 8, 2025: Competition day. All competing teams must be checked in by 8:30 a.m.
*At least one representative member from each team is required to attend one faculty-led orientation event for essential information, case competition guidance, and a Q&A period. Both orientation events are the same to accommodate varying schedules. Pizza will be provided at both orientations.
Competition Format
This in-person competition consists of two rounds. Round 1 is an in-person presentation at the Grossman School of Business that is evaluated by judges on a variety of crieria. The finals, Round 2, follows later in the day after first round judge deliberation. Both rounds will include a judging panel of faculty, graduate students, alumni, and prominent community members.
Questions?
Contact GSAC at gsac@uvm.edu.
Why Compete?
"We viewed the Dean’s Cup as a method of developing our communication and critical thinking abilities; all the while getting our foot in the door for future case opportunities through ̽̽.”
Dean's Cup News
2024
2023
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2020
“We decided to compete in the Dean’s Cup last fall after developing an interest in case competitions throughout our first semester here at ̽̽. We viewed the Dean’s Cup as a method of developing our communication and critical thinking abilities; all the while getting our foot in the door for future case opportunities through ̽̽.”
2019
- Students To Compete For Annual Grossman Dean's Cup
- 2019 Grossman Cup Winners
- “It was so fun to share our hard work with the judges and to have to think on our feet when the judges asked us questions about our recommendation. This helps us take what we’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to a real-time business situation.” (2019)