FAQ

During a case competition, companies ask students to take a closer look at one of the challenges that they are facing. These challenges are referred to as cases, and their subject is often linked to one of the company's products or services. Students will be challenged to find a creative, efficient or lucrative solution for these cases.

No, there are no requirements regarding your background or experiences. Students from all fields of study are welcome to participate, provided they are in their 3rd year or higher

The 2025 edition of the Leuven Case Competition has a selection round in Leuven (February 27), Antwerp (March 3) and Brussels (March 4). The Final Case Day will take place in Leuven on March 27.

Our event will be held in English, as such all information will be announced in English and participants will be expected to pitch their solutions in English.

The dress code is business formal, we advise you to wear a rather formal outfit.

We suggest bringing a fully charged laptop and writing utensils. At the event, a pen and notepad will be provided. Internet will be provided through Eduroam, a network that supports nearly all schools and universities in Belgium. If you do not have access to this network yet, please contact your school or university.

Once the locations are released, you will find all information on how to get to the event on the Practical page. It will show you how to get to the location by car, by public transport, etc.

Participating in a case competition helps you develop certain important skills, such as problem solving, giving presentations and pitching your ideas. LCC also gives you the opportunity to network with the partnering companies and other students during and after the event.

A few weeks before the competition, a schedule will be uploaded on the website and our social media.

You can check out our student case guide. It includes how to form your team, how to prepare, and how to best organize your time during the competition.

Everyone who is in their third Year or higher can participate. First and second Bachelor students will NOT be accepted. However, students from all faculties can register and participate.

You can enter with a group of 4 or as a duo. As all teams consist of 4, we will do our best to pair your team of 2 together with another duo so that you can participate as well. Be aware that each team member will have to upload their CV along with your registration.

The selection round of the event is free of charge. To participate in the Final Case Day, you will be charged an entrance fee of around 40 euros. This fee will cover your breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and closing after party.

Yes, changes can be made to your team by emailing to lcc-it@ekonomika.be. Specify which team member you are substituting, and make sure that you provide the correct information of the new member. (Full name, date of birth, student number, studies, university, study phase, CV)Deadline for any changes is the same as the registration deadline.

You can enter with a group of 4 or as a duo. As all teams consist of 4, we will do our best to pair your team of 2 together with another duo so that you can participate as well. Be aware that each team member will have to upload their CV along with your registration.

Each team will have to solve the Selection Case. The best 50 teams will progress to the Final Case Day where they will have to solve 3 more cases.

Yes, teams will remain unchanged during the whole event.The teams that registered as a duo will be paired with another duo. The newly formed team of 4 will remain unchanged during the whole event.

In an attempt to improve the casing and pitching experience during the event, a new website has been created this year with the purpose of making the interaction between participants and the jury easier. This platform will be used to register, to upload the case presentations during the event and to provide feedback from the jury to the participants.

The LCC platform will be made available in February, when registrations start. You can access it using the button in the top right corner of this website or using the following link lcc-platform.

First and foremost, sorry. We try to make the experience of the participants as good as possible, but this is not an easy feat. To solve the problem, you can try reloading the page. If the problem persists, you can contact us by emailing to lcc-it@ekonomika.be. During the event, you can also ask a member of the LCC team.