Participant Info
Individual Eligibility
The HICC is offered to universities that provide programs related to undergraduate business disciplines. Each individual participant in the HICC must meet all the following criteria:
- Participants must be full-time undergraduate students at a participating school, 26 years of age or younger
- For students on the European University System: A student currently studying in or before the 3rd year of specialized business education
- For students on the North American system: A student currently studying in or before the 4th year of undergraduate study
- The student may not have participated in HICC in a prior year
Team Compositions
Participating universities are permitted to enter one (1) team consisting of four (4) members and are allowed to be accompanied by one (1) or more coach(es).
Should a team member become unable to participate, due to unexpected illness or other reasons, during the competition, the team may continue with the remaining members. Substitutions or alternates are not permitted.
16 Universities from around the world
United States
Canada
Europe
Asia/Australia
Packing List
Case Tools
- Laptop
- Charger
- Adapter
- Provided case materials outlined in the Case Information section of the Rule Book.
Travel Items
- Toiletries
- Identification Documents (e.g., passports)
- Phones
- Sunscreen
- Umbrella/Raingear
Clothes
Clothes for the week, including the following:
- Two (2) University T-Shirts (one to wear at kick-off ceremony and one to swap at kick-off ceremony)
- Formal Business Attire (e.g., suits, blouses, blazers)
- Cocktail Attire (e.g., semi-formal)
Dress Code
- Kick-Off Ceremony: University T-Shirt & Extra University T-Shirt to swap with another participant
- Team Pictures: HICC Shirts
- Case Presentations: Formal Business Attire
- Tuesday Dinner: Cocktail Attire (e.g., semi-formal)
Competition Schedule 2024
| Time | 10-Feb | 11-Feb | 12-Feb | 13-Feb | 14-Feb | 15-Feb | 16-Feb | 17-Feb | 18-Feb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | |
| 7:30 | |||||||||
| 8:00 | |||||||||
| 8:30 | |||||||||
| 9:00 | Case Presentations | Bus to Busch Gardens | Work on Case 2: 28 hours | Case Presentations | Safe Travels! | ||||
| 9:30 | |||||||||
| 10:00 | Swag & Supply Distribution | Team Pictures | |||||||
| 10:30 | |||||||||
| 11:00 | Rules Briefing | ||||||||
| 11:30 | HICC Kick-Off | Busch Gardens | |||||||
| 12:00 | Free Time | Feedback | Case Briefing | Feedback & Division Results | |||||
| 12:30 | BBQ Lunch | ||||||||
| 13:00 | Ranking Announcements | Work on Case 2: 28 Hours | |||||||
| 13:30 | Division Draw & Shirt Swap | Free Time or Optional Gun Range | |||||||
| 14:00 | Work on Case: 8 Hours (2pm 10pm) | ||||||||
| 14:30 | Stadium & Campus Tour | Finals | |||||||
| 15:00 | Arrival | ||||||||
| 15:30 | |||||||||
| 16:00 | |||||||||
| 16:30 | |||||||||
| 17:00 | Free Time | Winners Announcement | |||||||
| 17:30 | Buy Snacks & Have Dinner with Host | Free Time | Break to Change | ||||||
| 18:00 | Bus to Hotel | ||||||||
| 18:30 | |||||||||
| 19:00 | Swamp Social | Touchdown Terrace Closing Ceremony | |||||||
| 19:30 | Networking Event | ||||||||
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- Case-related
- Social-related