FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Will there be prizes?
A: The total prize money to be awarded is $26,000.
Q: What are the required deliverables?
A: Each team is required to submit an executive summary (2-3 pages inclusive of graphics and tables) and PowerPoint presentation.
Q: Is there a limit to the number of slides for the presentation?
A: There is no specified slide limit. However, the presentation should take no more than 15 minutes, exclusive of judges’ questions (an additional 10 minutes). Teams may reference appendix slides in the presentation.
Q: How many team members can we have?
Teams can have up to 4 members. Members can be added up until the team completes the team name registration after the case is released.
Q: Who is allowed to participate?
Team members must be graduate students (masters, executive masters, doctoral). Undergraduates and faculty members are not permitted to participate. All team members must attend the same institution but are not required to be from the same program. At least one student must not be graduating in the current academic year. Any student team members who work (or have worked) at UCLA, even in an unpaid role, are not permitted to participate.
Q: What is the role of the faculty advisor?
The faculty advisor should know about student participation and allow this. The faculty advisor may provide guidance to the team ahead of the case release but may not assist the teams in their analyses.
Q: Can student teams receive any help with analyses?
A: Teams may not contact any employees of UCLA Health or its affiliates. In addition, participants may not consult with other healthcare professionals nor with professors.
Q: Is there a fee to register?
A: No. Registration and participation are free. Travel expenses to Los Angeles are not covered by the Center for Healthcare Management
Q: What if student teams have questions about the case?
A: The UCLA Center for Healthcare Management will hold a brief phone conference the morning after the case is released to answer any clarifying questions from participants. Questions should be emailed in advance of the call.
Q: Are teams allowed to modify their slide deck before the on-site presentation?
A: Teams are permitted to make slight modifications to their presentations but are not permitted to change the recommendations.
Q: May program directors and faculty attend the final presentations?
A: Faculty advisors may attend the first round presentation for their team only. Team members and faculty advisors may attend other presentations once they have been eliminated. Each school must clear with the UCLA Center for Healthcare Management in advance any non-team members who wish to attend the presentations.
Q: Will UCLA students have an advantage?
A: No. Team deliverables will not include student names or school names. Team deliverables will be sent directly to a Box.com folder that only the judges can access. No judges will come from the UCLA Center for Healthcare Management, the Fielding School of Public Health, or the Anderson School of Management.
Contact
Laura Erskine
Director
UCLA Center for Healthcare Management
Email: lerskine@ucla.edu