UConn Mannheim Case Competition 2026

The case competition will ran from 18 February to 11 March 2026. You will be placed in groups with representatives from both universities. In teams, you will analyze a case on entrepreneurship and sustainability.

In the context of this project-based and learning-by-doing approach, you will train your global management and leaderships skills and enhance your cross-cultural awareness through group work in multicultural teams. Each group will share their findings with the academic panel from both the University of Connecticut and the University of Mannheim in a forum setting.

Professor Dr. Marc Lerchenmüller (University of Mannheim) and Associate Professor in-Residence Rogerio Victer (Management & Entrepreneurship, UConn Business School) will form the jury and choose a winning team.

„The case competition with UConn broadened my cultural horizons considerably,“ resumes Alexis Neveux, who participated in 2024 in the case competition. „By working with my American team members, I was able to gain insights into their working practices and learn new ways of thinking. In addition, there was a lively exchange on academic and non-academic topics, which I found extremely enriching. If you have the opportunity to participate, do it!“