Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

The Pitt Business Strategy Case Competition is offered in partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods. The national data-driven strategy challenge requires undergraduate students to use their strategy techniques to solve pressing issues in the retail space, and to provide creative recommendations to a panel of experts from DICK’S Sporting Goods. We are seeking student-led teams, from across the country, to compete IN-PERSON on Wednesday, April 2- Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 for not only prize money but bragging rights!

Prizes:

1st Place: $3,000

2nd Place: $2,000

3rd Place: $1,000 

 

How Can Your School Get Involved?

1. Put together a team of 4 students. Teams must consist of undergraduate business students (economics & statistics majors are accepted) currently enrolled in a business program. Teams must also have a Faculty Advisor.

2. Click below to find the official application. You’ll need resumes for all team members.

Click Here to Apply

 

Competition Timeline

Monday, Dec 2, 2024 Application goes LIVE

Friday, Feb, 7, 2025 Application CLOSES

Monday, Feb, 10, 2025 Preliminary Question Sent

Friday, Feb 21, 2025 Preliminary Submissions Due

Friday, February 28, 2025 Winners Annouced/ FINAL CASE SENT

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Welcome Dinner/DSG Headquarters Tour

Thursday, April 3, 2025 CASE COMPETITION DAY

 

Past Winners:

2024: University of Texas- Dallas

2023: Texas Christian University

2022: University of Pittsburgh

2021: Robert Morris University

2019: Christopher Newport University

2018: University of Virginia

2017: University of Virginia

CLICK HERE for a list of DICK’S Sporting Goods Opportunities!

“DICK’S Sporting Goods is dedicated to supporting youth sports! It is asked that participating teams consider a donation to the DSG Sports Matter Program”

2024 1st Place– UT Dallas

Dick’s Sporting Goods & Pitt Business Strategy Case Competition - 1st Place- UT Dallas

2024 2nd Place – Oklahoma State

Dick’s Sporting Goods & Pitt Business Strategy Case Competition - 2nd Place- Oklahoma State

2024 3rd Place- Pitt Business

Dick’s Sporting Goods & Pitt Business Strategy Case Competition - 3rd Place- Pitt Biz

2025 Case Competition Recap