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National Business Case Competition:

NBMBAA® LOT Program
The Business Case Competition Program is a competitive 9-week business skills after-school program for high school students. Students learn how to study and address business challenges in team-driven learning environments. They will learn fundamental skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication in a 5-week intensive training series. In addition to these essential skills, students develop competencies that emphasize growth in core business areas such as finance, marketing, product development, and sales.

National Leadership Summit

As a culminating event for the Leaders of Tomorrow® program year, the NBMBAA’s National Headquarters hosts local chapters at a 4-day youth leadership development training program. Elements of the conference include breakout sessions, guest speakers, college tours and HBCU off-site excursions , business case competitions, a Blue Blazer ceremony, and other enriching social activities.
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NBMBAA® Leaders of Tomorrow®

Since its inception in 1991, the NBMBAA® Leaders of Tomorrow® Program has mentored more than 8,000 talented youth aspiring to leadership roles in professional fields. The LOT® Program is a comprehensive programmatic approach for providing leadership development and STEM exposure to high school students. The program is driven by mentoring across five developmental areas: Leadership, Financial Literacy, College Readiness, Career Preparation, and Life Skills. By providing programming centered around these five core areas, we provide readiness for college, career, and life.

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What is the benefit of a business case study conference experience?

The simulated experience of a case competition is more realistic than classroom discussions and develops students thinking and communication skills in a different way. In a case competition, they will be solving real issues that companies have faced or are facing. This experience enables our youth to apply the knowledge they’re learning in the classroom to an actual business challenge, as well as gain experience presenting the solution to high-level leadership.

As a highlight of the Leadership Summit, students from across the United States will deliver their business cases to a panel of judges and compete for up to $30K in scholarship funds.”

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The Leaders of Tomorrow® Leadership Summit is a 3-day education enhancement experience that provides participants with an inside look into the day-to-day life of a college student, instructional touch points for college readiness and cultural immersion activities. Built into the framework of the Summit, is the Annual National Business Case Competition where teams of participants compete before a panel of judges for a combined total of $30K in scholarship awards. The Case Competition is designed to help participants develop real-world critical thinking and problem-solving skills by addressing a business case study. Below are a series of Frequently Asked Questions about the event and the case competition portion specifically. As a highlight of the Leadership Summit, students from across the United States will deliver their business cases to a panel of judges and compete for up to $30K in scholarship funds.”

Registration & Payment Questions

Registration closes May 3rd. All leadership and case competition participants must be registered by this date. If you do not know the names of your case competition participants, please register them as Student 1, Student 2, etc. until you have the participants selected.

The fee covers the registration and meals for Wednesday night, Thursday through Saturday and Sunday morning, entrance into case competition, tickets to Keynote Speakers, and other conference programming. Chaperones will need to register but will not have a fee* associated with their attendance. Chapters are responsible for all other expenses.

*Please see the Can additional adults (parents and guests) attend section for fee stipulations

Yes. Mail checks to National Black MBA Association®, Attn. LOT® Leadership Summit; 400 West Peachtree St, Suite 203, Atlanta, GA 30308. Or you may pay with credit card on the registration website.
The final list of competing students and chaperones is due by April 26, 2019; however, the total number of case participants must be registered by May 3rd. Please register them as Student 1, Student 2, etc. until you have the participants selected. If you do not include the member names in your initial registration you will need to submit the members directly to lotcase@nbmbaa.org. All attendees must have a current membership to the NBMBAA® to attend the conference. Students who do not have a completed membership by registration/check-in. will not be able to be placed in a room and will be ineligible to compete on Saturday.

There is no cap on student registrations; however, ALL participants must be registered LOT® members. Chapters will register students by a Leadership Track and a Case Competition Track. Programming will be provided to non-competing youth.

There is a 5:1 chaperone ratio policy– (one chaperone per 5 students). However, each chapter is allowed one (1) LOT® Advisor that is not included in this ratio. If your Chapter President plans to attend and participates in the day-to-day activities, they will be included in the 5:1 ratio. There will be a $100 registration fee for each additional chaperone attending and a $250.00 lodging fee, if staying in LOT provided lodging.

Please pay online or mail checks by May 3, 2019 to: National Black MBA Association®, Attn. LOT® Leadership Summit; 400 West Peachtree St, Suite 203, Atlanta, GA 30308.

Each student participating on a case team MUST have participated in other Leaders of Tomorrow® activities within their local chapter from March 2019 – June 2019 and must have a current membership with the NBMBAA®.

Forms like parent consent, video/photography releases and other documents should be uploaded via Dropbox here or sent by fax to 404-946-5229.

Only teams that attend the entire Leadership Summit will be able to compete in the Case Competition. Certain permissions will be granted to participants who have a scheduling conflict with their school schedule. School schedules and permission requests must be sent to lotcase@nbmbaa.org.

Accomodations Questions

Students and chaperones are required to stay on campus at the dorms on the campus of Georgetown University. Cost is $250 total per student for 4 nights.
Chapter presidents and other adults NOT serving as a main chaperone shall stay off campus but will need to make their own accommodations.
Each attendee will book rooms upon registration and will have a bed saved for them. Every effort will be made to ensure that chapter members are housed together; however, in some cases, students and chaperones from other chapters may be asked to room together.

The following meals are covered:

  • Wednesday: Dinner
  • Thursday: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Friday: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner
  • Saturday: Breakfast, Lunch, and Awards Dinner
  • Sunday: Grab & Go breakfast

If you have a student/chaperone with special dietary needs, please indicate this on your team registration or send an email to lot@nbmbaa.org.

Guests are welcome to attend the Final Round at an additional cost. Guests may register for the Awards Dinner online. The cost is $75 and is due by May 3rd. Special note: We are unable to accept last-minute requests for the Awards Dinner.

Yes, attendance is mandatory from Wednesday evening to Sunday morning, unless permission is granted by NHQ for school scheduling conflicts.

Venue & Transportation Questions

The Leadership Summit will be held at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.
The nearest major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) – approximately 6 miles from campus. Alternative airports: Dulles International Airport (IAD) is approximately 25 miles and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is about 40 miles from campus.
Please provide flight details to lot@nbmbaa.org or by fax to 404-946-5229.
Shuttles will be available for all offsite activities during the conference programming. All other transportation will need to be arranged and paid for by the attending chapter.

Although it is not ideal, if your chapter cannot arrive by the 6:00 p.m. requested time, please contact Dee Hatcher demetria.hatcher@nbmbaa.org

Scholarship Questions

Scholarships amounts are as follows and will be paid directly to the students’ educational institution, split equally between members on the team, including both presenters and non-presenters:

1st $15,000
2nd $10,000
3rd $5,000

Note: Please keep in mind that the LOT® Case Competition is a scholarship competition. Winning students will only receive funds if they are enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution, and scholarship awards will be paid directly to the educational institution.

The nearest major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) – approximately 6 miles from campus. Alternative airports: Dulles International Airport (IAD) is approximately 25 miles and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is about 40 miles from campus.
The NBMBAA® will hold the winning student’s scholarship funds in escrow until the student provides proof of enrollment at a post-secondary educational institution. Any interest earned on such funds will be deposited into the LOT® scholarship fund.
All participants should be aware that the LOT® Case Competition is a scholarship competition, and therefore the scholarship awards are intended to be used to further the educational pursuits of participants. If a participant decides not to pursue a post-secondary education, the portion of that student’s award will be returned to the scholarship fund to further that intended goal.
Each winning chapter must provide the names and contact information for each team member to the National Black MBA Association®. Each team member will be responsible for providing proof of enrollment at a post-secondary educational institution (e.g., copy of course schedule, letter from school registrar or other acceptable proof of enrollment), mailing address of Financial Aid office (or Cashier’s/Bursar’s office) and date of expected graduation date or year.

General Questions

All materials will be provided electronically and are due to NHQ no later than Friday, June 28th at 10pm EST.
PowerPoint will be the only program supported by onsite staff.
Yes, attendance at the Leadership Summit is mandatory from Wednesday evening to Sunday morning, unless permission is granted by NHQ for school scheduling conflicts.
All participants should be aware that the LOT® Case Competition is a scholarship competition, and therefore the scholarship awards are intended to be used to further the educational pursuits of participants. If a participant decides not to pursue a post-secondary education, the portion of that student’s award will be returned to the scholarship fund to further that intended goal.
Yes, all rooms have Internet.
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