Round 1: Written Case Essay Response (Virtual Submission)

Prompt Released: October 15, 2025
Due: January 30, 2026

Teams will submit a written response to an ethics case prompt. The highest scored submissions will be selected to advance to the next round.

Round 2: Case Expansion (Virtual Submission)

Prompt Released: February 15, 2026
Due: March 1, 2026

Advancing teams will build a case of their own and analyze it using their guide from round one and more in-depth prompts. Responses will be submitted virtually and evaluated by a panel of judges.

Round 3: Semi-Finals (In-Person Washington, D.C.)

Prompt Released: March 17, 2026
Due: April 17, 2026

Advancing teams will travel to Washington, D.C., with expenses paid, to present a prepared case analysis before a panel of senior executive judges. Presentations will be followed by Q&A.

Round 4: Finals (In-Person Washington, D.C.)

Date: April 17, 2026

Finalist teams will have two hours to analyze a new case and present their response to senior executive judges, followed by Q&A.