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Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs

Operations Management Club

Tepper School of Business

MBA Class of 2006

e-mail: [email protected]

tel: 718-757-0056

On behalf of the Carnegie Mellon University Operations Management Club, we

welcome you to the 10th Annual International Operations Case Competition. This

year’s competition will showcase the best MBA students from 19 of the top MBA

programs in the world.

As a participant in this year’s competition you will receive exclusive access to the

competition sponsors who include Citigroup, Fischer Scientific, PPG, Union Pacific,

SCA, Honeywell, KLA Tencor, Johnson & Johnson, AT Kearney, Ariba, Booz Allen

Hamilton, and Caterpillar, and a chance to interact with MBA students from other

programs.

In addition, we have set aside sessions for the sponsors to speak directly to the

teams about their companies and employment opportunities.

Teams Expected to Participate Include:

• Berkeley - Haas

• Carnegie Mellon - Tepper

• Chicago - GSB

• Columbia

• Cornell - Johnson

• Duke - Fuqua

• Harvard

• Indiana - Kelley

• MIT - Sloan

• Michigan - Ross

• NYU - Stern

• Northwestern - Kellogg

• Purdue - Krannert

• Stanford

• UNC Chapel Hill - Kenan Flagler

• U Penn - Wharton

• UT Austin - McCombs

• Vanderbilt - Owen

• Virginia - Darden

• Yale - SOM

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Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

Friday, November 11th

(All locations are in Posner Hall, Carnegie Mellon University)

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM! Registration, Posner Hall

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM! Sponsor Presentations, Mellon Auditorium

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM! Social Hour, Beer Garden

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM! Competition Rules & Case Distribution, Mellon Auditorium

6:30 PM – 1:00 AM! Case Preparation, Various Rooms

10:00 PM – 10:30 PM! Coffee & Snacks, Posner Hall (Optional)

1:00 AM Presentations Due!

1:00 AM – 1:15 AM! Transportation to Hotel

Saturday, November 12th

(All locations are in Posner Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, except the Awards Dinner)

6:30 AM - 6:45 PM Transportation from Hotel

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM! Breakfast, Grand Ballroom

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM! 1st round Presentations, Various Rooms

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM! Lunch, Grand Ballroom

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM! Finalists Announced

1:30 PM – 4:00 PM! Final Presentations

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM! Transportation to Hotel

4:15 PM – 7:00 PM! Free Time

7:00 PM – 7:15 PM! Transportation to Awards Dinner

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM! Awards Dinner, Gateway Clipper Fleet

Sunday, November 13th

(All locations are in Posner Hall, Carnegie Mellon University)

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM! Breakfast, Grand Ballroom

8:00 AM – 11:00 PM! Networking with Sponsors (By Company Invitation Only)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM! Lunch, Grand Ballroom

Note: Please plan your itinerary to leave only after lunch on Sunday, November 13th.

Other Information & Requests

The Carnegie Mellon University Operations Management Club will provide transportation to and from the Awards Dinner, the Wyndham Garden Hotel, and the Pittsburgh Airport.

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Schedule of Events Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

Please complete the following tasks, taking note of the deadlines for each:

I. Download the team registration form from the website http://business.tepper.cmu.edu/files/team_registration_form.pdf

II. Email the filled team registration form (only one per team) to [email protected] before October 10th.

III. Download the individual registration form from the website http://business.tepper.cmu.edu/files/individual_registration_form.pdf

IV. Each team member should fill out the personal registration form and email it, along with his or her resumé, to [email protected] before October 10th.

V. Confirm your hotel bookings by calling the Wyndham Garden Hotel at (412) 683-2040 before October 15th, 2005. Please mention that you are booking rooms for the Carnegie Mellon International Case Competition to take advantage of the available special rate of $94 per night.

VI. E-Mail your team’s itinerary to [email protected] as soon as it is finalized. This is especially critical if you are flying into Pittsburgh and intend to take advantage of our transportation from the airport.

We look forward to seeing you in November.

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs


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Next Steps... Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

Please read the following Judging Criteria. Note that by participating in the Competition, you agree to abide by the rules as stated.

Quality of the Analysis

Your team’s performance will be judged based on the depth of analysis, assumptions made, the viability and appropriateness of your recommendations, and the logic of your arguments.

Professionalism of Presentation

The panel of Judges will assess the organization, clarity, and timeliness of each team’s presentation. Continuity of thought and purpose are also important.

Responsiveness of Participants to Judges’ Questions and Comments

Judges will examine how adeptly team members react to questions and support each other. The Judges will also evaluate the timeliness and skill with which teams marshal supporting evidence and explanations for their analysis and recommendations.

The Rules

Each team should bring their own laptop computers. Printing facilities will be provided. No outside material is permitted inside the preparation rooms. A projector will be provided for MS PowerPoint presentations.

The teams have six hours to prepare the case and 25 minutes to present before the panel of judges. Presentations should be 15 minutes and the question and answer segment will last approximately 10 minutes.

You are not allowed to consult outside material or sources in your analysis (no internet, no cell phone calls, etc.). Violations of these rules are grounds for immediate disqualification.

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Judging Criteria Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

This form is available online at http://business.tepper.cmu.edu/files/team_registration_form.pdf. Please follow this address and submit this form electronically to [email protected] before October 10th.

Please note that this form is to be filled out and submitted by the team leader only.

A. Team Information:

Participating School: ______________________________________

B. Contact Information:

Team Lead / Primary Contact: ______________________________________

Phone Number: ___________________ Email: _________________

Team Member 2: ______________________________________


Team Member 3: ______________________________________


Team Member 4: ______________________________________


Team Member 5 (Optional): ______________________________________


B. Transportation:

Will your team require transportation from the Airport?

_____

Will your team require transportation from the Wyndham Garden Hotel to CMU?

_____

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Team Registration Form Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

This form is available online at http://business.tepper.cmu.edu/files/individual_registration_form.pdf. Please follow this address and submit this form, along with your resumé, electronically to [email protected] before October 10th.

Please note that this form is to be filled out and submitted individually by each team member.

A. Team Information:

Participating School: ______________________________________

B. Contact Information:

Participant Name: ______________________________________


C. Company Interest:

The managers from the following companies will be judging the International Case Competition. They will receive your resumé (which you should submit with this form) and may contact you during the competition to discuss employment opportunities with you.

Please indicate whether you would be interested in being contacted by these companies:

Citigroup ______

Fisher-Scientific ______

SCA ______

A.T. Kearney ______

Ariba ______

Booz Allen Hamilton ______

Heinz ______

Honeywell ______

Johnson & Johnson ______

KLA-Tencor ______

PPG ______

Union Pacific ______

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Individual Registration Form Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Wyndham Garden Hotel 5000 Forbes Avenue 3454 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Note that you can take the provided shuttle for this trip. Please see the detailed schedule for times that the shuttle will run.

From Wyndham Hotel to CMU:

I. Head from Forbes Ave - go 1.0 miles

From CMU to Wyndham Hotel:

I. Head west from Forbes Ave - go 0.3 miles

II. Turn right at S Craig St - go 0.2 miles

III. Turn left at 5th Ave - go 0.9 miles

IV. Turn left at Halket St - go 0.1 miles

V. Turn left at Forbes Ave - go 0.1 miles

Maps and directions courtesy of Google™ Maps

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Directions Between CMU & Wyndham Hotel Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

Wyndham Garden Hotel Gateway Clipper Fleet 3454 Forbes Avenue 350 West Station Square Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Note that you can take the provided shuttle for this trip. The directions are provided for your information only. Please see the detailed schedule for times that the shuttle will run. If you wish to drive privately to this event, note that you will be required to pay for parking at the location.

From Wyndham Hotel to Gateway Clipper Fleet:

I. Head northeast from Forbes Ave - go 0.0 miles

II. Turn right at McKee Pl - go 0.3 miles

III. Turn right at Bates St - go 0.1 miles

IV. Turn right at Zulema St - go 0.1 miles

V. Continue on Boulevard of the Allies - go 0.8 miles

VI. Bear right into the I-376 W entry ramp to Downtown/Fort Pitt Bridge -

go 1.3 miles

VII. Take the Grant St exit 1C - go 0.2 miles

VIII. Turn left at Fort Pitt Blvd - go 0.1 miles

IX. Turn left at Smithfield St - go 0.4 miles

X. Turn right at W Carson St - go 0.3 miles

XI. Turn right and head toward W Station Square Dr - go 0.0 miles

XII. Turn right at W Station Square Dr - go 0.0 miles


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Directions Between Wyndham & Gateway Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

From Gateway Clipper Fleet to Wyndham Hotel:

I. Head east from W Station Square Dr - go 0.1 miles

II. Turn right at Commerce Dr - go 0.0 miles

III. Turn left at W Carson St - go 0.2 miles

IV. Turn left at Smithfield St Brg - go 0.4 miles

V. Continue on Smithfield St - go 0.1 miles

VI. Turn right at Boulevard of the Allies - go 0.1 miles

VII. Turn right into the I-376 E entry ramp to Monroeville - go 1.5 miles

VIII. Take the Forbes Ave exit 2A to Oakland - go 0.3 miles

IX. Continue on Forbes Ave - go 0.5 miles


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Directions Between Gateway & Wyndham Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

Carnegie Mellon's campus, located five miles from downtown Pittsburgh, thrives in the heart of the business and research districts in the Oakland part of the city. Bordered by quaint residential neighborhoods and the wooded hills of a scenic park, the 100-acre campus provides an academic environment that combines the best of both worlds — an urban campus in a green setting.

For details about Carnegie Mellon's campus, visit the Virtual Tour.

For directions to campus, visitor accommodations and more, go to the Visitors Site.

CMU Campus Map – Directions to Posner Hall

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CMU Campus Information Tepper School of Business - 10th Annual International Case Competition

Kshitij Basavraj

VP External Affairs



MBA Class of 2006


tel: 718-757-0056

Fine Arts

Recreation

Nightlife

Shopping

Other Stuff

Fine Arts• the Pittsburgh Symphony• the Pittsburgh Opera• the Pittsburgh Ballet

Theatre• the Pittsburgh Public

Theater• the City Theatre• the Civic Light Opera• the Carnegie Museums• the Frick Art & Historical

Center• the Mattress Factory Art

Gallery• the Andy Warhol Museum• the Greater Pittsburgh

Museum Council• Frank Lloyd Wright's

Fallingwater

Recreation• Frick Park• Schenley Park• Phipps Conservatory• the Pittsburgh Zoo• the National Aviary• Seven Springs andHidden

Valley ski resorts• the Gateway Clipper

Fleet river cruises• Pittsburgh Pirates base-

ball• Pittsburgh Steelers foot-

ball• Pittsburgh Penguins

hockey• Pittsburgh Riverhounds

soccer• Kennywood Amusement

Park• Sandcastle Water Park• North and South parks• Ohiopyle State Park

Nightlife• Industrial dancing at

Metropol• Concerts at the Post-

Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake

• Free outdoor movies in Schenley Park

• Coffee and conversation at the Beehive

• Rock at the Upstage• Blues atBuffalo Blues • Stage diving at the Electric

Banana

Shopping• Station Square• Shadyside• Squirrel Hill• Century III Mall • South Hills Village• Ross Park Mall • Monroeville Mall• Robinson Towne Center• Grove City Outlet Center• the South Side• the Strip District• Craig Street in Oakland• downtown at Kaufmann's

Other Stuff• the Greater Pittsburgh

Convention and Visitors Bureau

• the Three Rivers Arts Festival

• the Carnegie Science Cen-ter

• the Incline • the Three Rivers Regatta• Greater Pittsburgh Ren-

aissance Festival• the Pittsburgh Marathon• Point Park• Mount Washington• State of Pa Web site on

Pittsburgh

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