Who should participate
1. Age group:
A - Secondary school student: G9-G12
B - Post secondary students: starting from year one.
2. Language : English and Bilingual (English & Chinese)
3. Students who are Interested in business case learning, have fun with debating and case role playing or who are passionate with industry research and case writing and publishing, and co-ops opportunity at international organization or Who aim to sharpen the case interview skillets and get better prepared for business analyst at consulting and banking after graduation.
Why this is the event for you
IvyBiz Case Debate is the first-of-this-kind international case debate, an advanced platform for all debaters and participants at traditional case competition.
IvyBiz Case Debater will be invited to vote and have a voice for the Best Case Brand Awards.
Exclusive Gains for secondary students:
Academic Recognition, from more than one top universities, not only in more complex understanding of business concepts and organizational behavior, but also in leadership and debating.
Quality Reference Letters from coaches from various top universities and renown researchers, exclusive for workshop and co-ops participants.
Exclusive Gains for post-secondary students:
Unique career opportunity in the pathway of “ Certified Assist. Case Researcher” and intern opportunity at ICRA, Case Centers of top universities, obtaining the solid experience with world leading case research and publishing team.
IvyBiz Case Debater can apply to present as a keynote speaker or a panelist at the World Youth Business Elite Form, WYBEF.
Event Calendar
Secondary
Jan - Mar 2025
Enrollment
Mar. – Apr. 2025
Case Debate Workshop
Mar 2025
Preliminary around
July 2025
Final around
Post Secondary
Feb 20-6 Mar
Case Debate Workshop - recorded course available on www.casedebate.org account
7 March 9:00pm EST
Preliminary Round Case and Case role and debate Worksheet Release
23 March 9:00pm EST
Deadline for submission
- Preliminary Round Worksheet
- Written Proposal
- Debate video in .mp4
5 April 9:00pm EST
Announcement of Finalists
26 April 9:00pm EST
48 Hours Challenge, until 11:59pm on April 28
- Final Case for debate, Case Role and Debate Topics worksheet released
- Prepare both sides of the debate topics listed. Including 2-3mins argument and 1-2 challenge question to each case role.
* No proposal is required for submission.
By 29 April 7:00am EST
At the end of 48 Challenge or before the Final starts
- Release of Minute Countdown for the Final day
- Inform of the sequence and time slot of each team, the team paired up and the chosen position (for or against) for each team.
Prize & Certificate
Secondary | Post Secondary | |
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Team Award | * Gold Champion * Silver Champion * Bronze Champion * $1000 Cash Awards or equivalent(post-secondary) |
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Individual Award | * Top Debate Award * Best Leadership Award |
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School Award of championship | * Case Debate Chapter Awards |
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Award Certificate | * Certificate of Case Debater Ranking to all participants at preliminary * Certificate of Case Debater of Excellence to Finalist Team |
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Activity Certificate | * Ambassador certificate at IvyBiz Case Debate |
* Case Researcher Co-ops certificate Panelist certificate at WYBEF * Keynote speaker certificate at WYBEF |
Benefits for Chapter Schools
1. International Case Research Association, ICRA membership.
2. Up to 3 teams free enrollment to IvyBiz Case Debate.
3. Access to the Multi industry Mini Case Learning platform ( Chinese ver. available )
4. To be invited to nominate 1-3 business case to ICRA’s Best Case Brand Award selection.
5. To be invited to vote for the Best Case Brand Award at www.casedebate.org
6. Have the priority in the enrollment to ICRA Assist. Case Researcher Workshop and receive certification.
7. Can apply the Assists Case Researcher intern opportunity at ICRA or its partnered case centers.
FAQ
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How can I get the free enrollment ticket to IvyBiz Case Debate ?
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Check with your school or school's business club first. If your school or school club already have the paid chapter membership with either ICRA or IvyBiz Case Debate, then you can enroll to the case debate for free unless the number of school teams enrolled exceed the free seat assigned to chapter school.
You may also write to admin@casedebate.org to verify whether your school or any of your school club already registered as a chapter.
You may also write to admin@casedebate.org to verify whether your school or any of your school club already registered as a chapter.
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Can I sign up the ICRA Assistant Case Researcher workshop without participating IvyBiz Case Debate?
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Yes, you can, as long as you are a post-secondary student.
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Can ICRA guarantee an intern job on case research or case writing after my completing the Assistant Case Researcher workshop?
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Yes, ICRA will provide co-ops to all graduates of Assist. Case Researcher workshop, either at ICRA publishing team or its partner school Case Centers.
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Where the final round and ceremony will be hosted in 2025?
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The final round case debate and ceremony, as well as the World Youth Business Elite Forum WYBEF will be held virtually for the post-secondary group, and will be held on/off site in hybrid in Shenzhen China, or another Asian city, TBD.
Please watch our IvyBiz Info Session here.

Please write to us if you have any other question.
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