Coming November 2026
2026 Regional Business Case Competition
Help a local New Orleans business solve a real-world challenge in this college business competition — gain hands-on experience, build your resume, and compete for cash prizes in the 2026 Louisiana business case competition!About the Competition
Career Immersion & Leadership Institute's Regional Business Case Competition brings together students from colleges and universities across Louisiana to tackle a real student business challenge for a local small business. As a regional case competition in Louisiana, student teams work with a faculty sponsor, receive professional coaching, and present their recommendations at Pitch Night, with support from corporate sponsors invested in developing the next generation of business talent.For Students
Gain practical consulting, teamwork, presentation, and problem-solving experience.
For Local Businesses
Receive fresh ideas and strategic recommendations from talented student teams.
For Schools
Showcase student talent while connecting academic learning to real business challenges.
Competition Details
- Student teams from regional colleges and universities compete to deliver real-world solutions to a local small business.
- Each student team must have a faculty sponsor to participate.
- A local New Orleans business in need of business scaling assistance is selected through CILI's economic development partners.
- Teams attend a briefing session to meet the business owner and ask questions.
- Students have four weeks to develop a strategic plan with support from a professional coach.
- Teams present their plan during Pitch Night in November 2026.
- A panel of business leaders and the business owner judge the presentations.
Prizes
1st Place
$1,000 award and resume bragging rights.
2nd Place
$500 award and recognition.
Sign Up Your College or University Team
Team registration details and announcements are coming soon.
Case Competition Winners
2022 Winner
2023 Winner
2024 Winner
2025 Winner
Previous Business Case Owners
Mind Body Collective NOLA
2025 Business Case Owner
Peace of Serenity Massage & Wellness
2023 Business Case Owner
CEO Donisha Dunn, M.D.
CEO Frances Love
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Business Registration & Tickets
Business Registration
Coming soon.
Pitch Night Tickets
Coming soon.
Contact us for sponsorship inquiries:
504-313-4828 or programmanager@internshiptalent.org
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