How long does the competition run for?
- The case will be released on Friday 28 April at 5pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) and submissions are due on Friday May 5 at 5pm AEST, giving you one week to work on your presentation. If you are successful in this stage, you will be invited to the present at state heats in your home state on Monday May 8.
- You can register to compete right up until the case closes on Friday May 5.
How many rounds are in the competition?
- There are two official round of presentations in PPCC. Students must submit their responses in the form of a slide deck (saved in PDF form) by 5pm AEST on Friday May 5. The top submissions will then be invited to present at state heats to deliver their response in a 10 minute presentation, with a 5 minute question & answer section from a panel of judges. The top teams from heats will then progress through to the National Finals at the University of Melbourne where they will present with the same format.
Are there restrictions to the slide deck submission?
- Yes, slide decks must be no larger than 10 slides in total excluding title, transition and appendix slides.
Where and when do I submit our slide deck?
- Email [email protected] by 5pm AEST on Friday May 5.
How many people can register as a team?
- Teams should consist of 3-4 people. You can register as a team HERE.
Can I register by myself?
- If you would like to register by yourself or as a pair, you can do so HERE.
- We will match then match you with another pair or group of individuals a few days prior to the commencement of case week. We will communicate this information to you via email addresses that you used to register.
Can interstate or international teams register?
- Certainly as long as you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student at an Australian or Asian-Pacific tertiary institution.
Can teams be made up of members from different states?
- Yes! Students are welcome to have team members from different states. If successful all the way to the National Final, interstate team members will be flown to Melbourne for the Finals presentation.
I’m only enrolled at a university for semester 1, can I still participate?
- As long as you are an enrolled university student at the time of the competition, you are welcome to participate in PPCC!
When will we be notified if we were successful in progressing through to heats?
- You will be informed on the afternoon of Saturday May 6. There will be no opportunity to alter the slide decks between email submission and heat presentations if you are successful.
When will we be notified if we were successful in progressing through to finals?
- You will be informed on the evening of Monday May 8. There will be a short window till Tuesday May 10 at 11 PM (AEST) to alter the slide decks to incorporate any of the judge’s feedback or improve the existing slide deck submission.
Who will be judging the heats and finals?
- Both heats and finals will be judged by representatives from our sponsoring partners including Strategy&, the Victorian Government’s Department of Treasury and Finance, Deloitte Access Economics, academics and our affiliates. Please note that judges may vary between states.
What are the requirements to be eligible for the first year prize?
- All team members must be in the first year of the of their undergraduate degree. If the first year team is successful in placing 1st in the National Finals, they will also receive the 1st Place Prize in addition to the 1st Years Prize.
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