National High School Sport Business Case Competition

Hosted by Kutztown University's Department of Sport Management
Case Provider by Philadelphia Flyers

National High School Sport Business Case Competition

Date:  March 31 – April 1, 2025
Locations:  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia  &                                                                                                                       de Francesco (DF) Building, Kutztown University

MISSION

To provide current high school students with exceptional educational opportunities to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in an annual sport case competition.

Case Competition Overview

• The NHSSB Case Competition offers a unique opportunity for high school students (9-12th grade) to compete in a fast-paced and challenging sport business real-life or artificial scenario.
• Through the case competition, students will be able to showcase their skill sets, earn practical learning experience, and engage in excellent networking opportunities.

Awards

• Each participant will be awarded a certificate of participation.
• Certificates and/or trophies will be awarded to the Top 6 teams.
• The first-place team will win a prize(s) from sponsors. 

Registration and Rates

• To Register for the Preliminary and Final Rounds: click here. Advisor/Chaperone(s) must register to compete in the case competition by February 7, 2025 (11:59 PM EST).
  
  • Registration and First Round (online test): Free
  • Preliminary and Final Round: $300 Per Team

For more information about the 2025 NHSSB Case Competition, please contact Dr. Jayden Kim at ykim@kutztown.edu

Rules and procedures

Eligibility:

• All current high school students are eligible to compete in the case competition.
• Each team must be comprised of 3-4 students.
• Each team must have a designated advisor or team leader. The role of the advisor/leader is to coordinate competition registration and travel for his or her team (see note below).
• The case competition is a STUDENT-ONLY competition. Teams are prohibited from securing input or feedback from the advisor(s) until the end of the competition.

Notes:                                                                                                                                                                        1.  All adult advisors accompanying the team must have documented child clearance verification.          2. One of the SM students will be assigned as an on-site chaperone for each team.                                                                                                                                                                         

Fees:

• The first round of competition (i.e., online written test) will have no participation fee.
• Teams invited to participate in the preliminary round will be required to pay a $300 participation fee.                                                                                                                                                                         

Timeline:

The following chronological timeline provides an overview of the case competition along with important registration links, rules, and more. Advisors and team leaders are encouraged to read through the timeline in its entirety.

Organizing Committee

Chairman: 
Dr. Duane Crider

Board Members:
Dr. Jayden Kim
Dr. Soojin Kim
Dr. Michelle Vaughn
Ms. Eleni Feggulis

Event Coordinator: 
Ms. Kirsten Seeger