National Restructuring Case Competition

Finals on October 16, 2026 (Chicago) | Registration Closed

The University of Chicago and Turnaround Management Association present our inaugural National Restructuring Case Competition. This is an opportunity for students to develop a restructuring recommendation and present to a panel of industry experts — with top teams competing for cash prizes and guaranteed interviews at leading firms.

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Competition Overview

  • Eligibility: All undergraduate and MBA students (compete individually or in teams of 2-3)

  • Registration: Registration is now closed

  • Case materials distributed: August 3 (students can continue to register after this deadline)

  • Registration deadline (all deadlines at 11:59pm CT):

    • If registering as a team or individual competitor, register up until September 7

    • If registering as individual requesting team assignment, register up until August 16

  • Submission deadline: September 13 at 11:59pm CT

  • Finalist decisions released: October 2

  • Competition finals: October 15–16, University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) – travel and accommodation for non-Chicago based students will be covered by our program

Thank you to our case writing committee comprised of Lauren Kim (AB'28), Boris Kanbin (AB'28), and Warrick Kwon (AB'28)!

Competition Prizes and Recruiting Benefits

  • Cash prizes for 1st ($5,000), 2nd ($2,500), and 3rd ($1,000) place at both the undergraduate and graduate levels – students will compete against students in their program class (i.e., undergraduate-level finals vs. graduate-level finals)

  • Class of 2029 undergraduates and Class of 2028 MBA students selected as finalists will be guaranteed a first-round interview with at least one sponsoring firm

  • Winning team members in those classes will be guaranteed a Superday interview with at least one sponsoring firm

  • Finalists and winners will receive up to a year of Pari Passu Premium access and free access to a Pari Passu Restructuring Course

  • All finalists are invited to a networking dinner with sponsoring firms on October 15

  • Travel and lodging for non-Chicago-based finalists will be fully covered by UChicago