Registration will open February 17th. The registration deadline is Monday, April 6th 11:59 PM EST. Please see below for a timeline of events.

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2026 Consult for America Case Competition Sponsored by Capital One

Capital One is pleased to sponsor the seventh annual UPenn Consult for America case competition. Students will have a chance to showcase their problem-solving skills and develop innovative solutions for the future of financial services. Along the way, we hope to give you a little window into what life is like working at Capital One through exclusive information sessions and networking sessions.

Competition Details

  • Eligibility: Students will enter as teams of 3 - 5 and must be enrolled as full-time, undergraduate university students. Individual entries are permitted and will be matched with other individual entries to form a team.

  • Case Theme: To be announced soon.

  • Format: This case competition will be held virtually. Teams will be expected to prepare a short written presentation (20 slides) for review. Selected teams will then be invited to present their ideas to judges, followed by a short Q&A session.

Schedule of Events

  • Registration Deadline: April 6th, 11:59 PM EST

  • Case Competition Kickoff & Leadership Q&A: April 9th

  • Case Competition First Office Hours: April 10th

  • Case Competition Second Office Hours: April 11th

  • FIRST ROUND SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 13th, 5 PM EST

  • FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENT: April 15th

  • Capital One Networking Event: April 16th

  • FINAL ROUND PRESENTATIONS: April 20th 6-8 PM EST

  • AWARDS CEREMONY: April 20th 8:30-9 PM EST

 

If you have questions, please consult the below FAQs.
If your question has not yet been addressed below, please write to Consult for America’s team at: cfacasecomp@gmail.com

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Please reference and consult email communications for registration. All events will be held over Zoom — kindly note registration deadlines as published on relevant communication materials.

  • Following kick-off, teams will receive a fact pack containing data and information pertaining to the prompt. However, you are encouraged to do additional research outside of the provided materials.

  • There are a total of two rounds of judging that will be conducted by Capital One. The first round will be an asynchronous evaluation of your slide decks according to a rigorous and standardized assessment rubric. The second round will be conducted live (virtually), which will consist of a 15-minute presentation (supported by slides) and 5 minutes of Q&A.

  • We do ask teams to limit their slidedeck, including any title or appendix pages, to a maximum of 20 pages.

  • After uploading your Case Submission on Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:59pm ET, select finalist teams will be notified of their status by Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

  • This year, we are delighted to announce a total prize pool of up to USD $8,750. For our first place team, we’ll be pleased to award USD $1,000 per team member. The second place team will receive USD $500 per member while third place team will receive USD $250 per member.

  • Please write to our team over email ASAP. Email is published above.

  • There is no registration fee to participate in our Competition!

  • We allow teams of three to five students.

  • This Competition offers students an invaluable platform to confront real-world business challenges. By collaborating with others and uniting together across a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences, and interests, participants are empowered to craft innovative strategies that leverage Capital One’s technology ecosystem to drive real, meaningful change.