Student Case Competition FAQ

  • Am I eligible to participate the case competition?

  • I am not a student, but a working professional. Yes, if you meet the following conditions:

Anyone under 30

Full-time/Part-time student or  Working professional

Is APICS student membership compulsory to participant?

  • Yes, this competition is open to APICS student or young professional members only.

Visit http://www.apics.org/about/apics-membership/categories-of-membership

Contact local www.apics.hk

Is there any travel required for the final competition event?

Yes, you have to cover your own travel expenses. The global round is held in APICS International Conference at USA. All competition team participants can get special student price USD250 to join APICS 2018 Internationl conference

Can students from different universities/collegues from a team?

No, the participants for competition are from the same educational institution.

Can students and young professionals mix and form a team?

Yes, you can mix students and young professionals in a team.

Can a professor, teacher or senior industry expert help us in the case?

Absolutely NOT. Therow case needs to be worked upon by the competition team members only. Getting external help will disqualify you from the competition.

No external help is allowed.

Is there any participation criteria when winning teams are entitled to join the qualification, national and final global round?

The team consists of 5 full-time students.

·         The students are from the same educational institution.

·         The students are in their final or pre-final year of studies (bachelor level.

·         The students will not graduate before April 1st 2018.