Do a case challenge with CERNO.
Bring a real organisational challenge to campus. Student teams research, structure, and present solutions — and you keep the work.
CERNO Case Club ry for client organizations
Open the sections below for the full brief on who we are, how a case challenge works, why organisations take part, and what participation requires.
Everything your organisation needs to know.
What is CERNO Case Club ry (“CERNO”)?
CERNO has three core aims:
- Communicate
- Compete
- Connect
We aim to improve students’ presentation skills, prepare them for international case solving competitions and provide useful networking opportunities.
CERNO consists of around 25 enthusiastic students who are interested in problem-solving and is run by a student board.
How does CERNO work?
The process is very simple. Firstly, we invite local companies and organizations to participate in a CERNO event. We agree the schedule and then advertise the event to CERNO’s members.
Secondly, we hold an info evening on campus. Representatives of the client organization explain to the students what their organization does and how it operates. The client organization then sets a challenge for the CERNO students to solve. This challenge can relate to any part of their organization. Thereafter there is a Q&A session where the CERNO students ask follow-up questions regarding the challenge.
The students then have around two weeks to work in teams of four on a solution for the client organization.
Finally, we arrange the case solving evening. During this event the students present their solutions to the challenge to a small jury consisting of lecturers and representatives of the client organization. Students receive feedback on their presentation skills and how effective and useful their proposed solutions is.
Why should my organization do a case challenge with CERNO?
All organisations face challenges but have limited resources to tackle them. This is an excellent opportunity to receive a wide range of creative ideas and valuable solutions from CERNO’s students. You will receive copies of all their presentations and you can also develop a solution further with the students.
It is also an excellent opportunity to raise your organization’s profile on campus.
What does it take to participate?
Participation is free. All we need is your participation in the case info and case solution events, a challenge for the students and a small prize for the winning team of students (normally some merchandise from your organization).
You can read the testimonials of other organizations here
You can contact us about doing a case challenge with CERNO here