{"id":382,"date":"2021-03-17T16:32:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T21:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/business-ethics-case-competition\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:14:34","slug":"ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Ethics Case Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The Lubar College\u2019s Business Ethics Case Competition offers Lubar students an interactive opportunity to challenge their moral reasoning, develop an understanding of the importance of business ethics, and compete for tuition support awards. Student teams collaboratively analyze a thought-provoking case and then present their recommendations to a panel of experienced business educators and professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This annual competition is sponsored by the M&amp;I Marshall &amp; Ilsley Center for Business Ethics. It occurs in the spring semester, with the competition culminating in mid-April during the Lubar College&#8217;s Business Ethics Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who wish to join an existing team or are looking for members to create a team should contact <a href=\"mailto:levitas@uwm.edu\">Dr. Ed Levitas <\/a>for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-2rtx-eligibility\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Eligibility<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-2rtx-selection-criteria\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Selection Criteria<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-2rtx-awards\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Awards<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-2rtx-submission-details\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Submission Details<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-2rtx-\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-2rtx-eligibility\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>The Lubar College\u2019s Business Ethics Case Competition is open to all current Lubar students.&nbsp;For the purposes of the competition, a current student is defined as one who is enrolled in good standing in undergraduate, master\u2019s, or doctoral courses at the Lubar College during the current academic year. Each team must consist of 1* \u2013 4 Lubar College students.<br><em>*We will accept teams of 1, however if you are looking for someone with which to collaborate during the competition, please contact <a href=\"mailto:levitas@uwm.edu)\">Ed Levitas<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-2rtx-selection-criteria\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Each team will be evaluated based upon its ability to identify the ethical issue, stakeholders, and legal, financial and philosophical considerations involved in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be two categories of competitors: undergraduate students and graduate students.&nbsp;The competition will be limited to 8 undergraduate teams and 8 graduate teams. A committee will be convened to select, based on their Phase III work, the top 8 undergraduate teams and the top 8 graduate teams to compete in the final presentations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-2rtx-awards\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Each competitor category will compete for the following tuition support awards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;Prize: $2,000<br>2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;Prize: $1,500<br>3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;Prize: $1,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-2rtx-submission-details\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p><strong>Phase I:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Intent to Compete<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested competitors must complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/ethics\/intent-to-compete\/\">Intent to Compete form<\/a>.<br>Each team must designate a team captain and must provide the following information regarding all team members:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First and last name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student ID number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UWM email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Final Intents to Compete need to be submitted by Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5:00pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phase II:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Ethics Case Emailed to Registered Competitors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case will be available to registered teams on&nbsp;on a date set early in the spring semester<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>and will be emailed to the team captain at his\/her UWM email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phase II<\/strong><strong>I:&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Written Case Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have approximately&nbsp;<strong>3 weeks after<\/strong><u><strong>&nbsp;the beginning of Phase II<\/strong><\/u>&nbsp;to evaluate the case and email your written analysis to <a href=\"mailto:levitas@uwm.edu\">Professor Ed Levitas<\/a>. The deadline for your written analysis will be set early in the spring semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parameters for the written analysis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Competitors are required to submit a managerial\/marketing plan (4 pages maximum; 12 pt. font; single spaced) that critically analyzes the situation and includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A summary of the events described in the case.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A clear identification of challenges\/problems (public relations, financial, etc.) being faced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recommendations on how you would capitalize on the identified challenges\/problems in order to rebuild the brand, maintain or enhance financial performance, and turn the challenges\/problems into opportunities for the stakeholders, investors, and \/or consumers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No outside help or coaching will be permitted after the case is distributed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By requesting the ethics case, a team must agree to, if selected by judges to advance to the final round, present a <strong>final presentation by<\/strong> a deadline set early in the spring semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phase&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>IV:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notification of Selected&nbsp;Competitors&nbsp;for Final Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those teams selected to compete will be notified on a date set early in the spring semester.&nbsp;Upon selection, teams will be assigned a time for final presentation, and will be given presentation instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phase V: &nbsp;Final Presentation to Judges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formal presentations will be scheduled on a date set early in the spring semester. <strong><em>Groups entering the competition must insure in-person, physical availability during those times.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each team will have 10 minutes to present and 15 minutes to answer focused questions posed by the Judging Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judges will utilize the following criteria in evaluating teams presentations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depth of analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Persuasiveness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creativity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recommendations that are both ethical and practical in a business context<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responses to questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners will be announced during the Business Ethics Seminar held during Business Ethics Week.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-2rtx-\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Edward Levitas<br>Business Ethics Case Competition Director<br>Lubar Hall S375<br>414-229-6825<br><a href=\"mailto:levitas@uwm.edu\">levitas@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-7221\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/\">Student Competitions<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/acg-cup\/\">ACG Cup<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/apics-case-competition\/\">APICS Case Competition<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/ethics\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Business Ethics Case Competition<\/span><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/ethics\/intent-to-compete\/\">Intent to Compete &#8211; Business Ethics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/lamacchia-new-venture-business-plan-competition\/\">La Macchia New Venture Business Plan Competition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/students\/competitions\/scheinfeld-entrepreneurial-awards-competition\/\">James D. 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