BISNET 2026 Case Competition
BisNet, the Business International Studies Network, is an esteemed consortium of prominent business schools throughout the United States. These institutions are recognized for their robust study abroad and international exchange programs, predominantly geared towards undergraduate education. BisNet brings together these reputable organizations, aiming to promote excellence in business education by encouraging collaboration and fostering the exchange of knowledge within the field of international business studies.
More information for the upcoming competition is soon to come, but please book your calendars for our official dates for this year:
November 4th - 12th , 2026
Bisnet 2026 Timeline
- November 4: Case study is released on the BisNet case competition website
- November 5:
- 5-6pm EST: Country Analysis and Case Presentation
- 8pm EST: Recording of presentation uploaded to Case Competition website
- November 6-11: Group work
- November 12: Presentations, Deliberations, and Closing Remarks
Meet the Case Expert
Professor Ariel Casarín is an Associate Professor at the business school at Universidad Adolfo Ibañez in Santiago, Chile, where he teaches managerial economics, strategy, and nonmarket strategy at the MBA and Executive MBA levels. He has also previously taught at IAE Business School in Buenos Aires for 11 years. Ariel has written several case studies focused on market and non-market strategy on local and multinational firms across Latin America. See Ariel's full bio here.
[2025] 1st Place Presentation: Hot Chile
Meet the Judges
Professor Ariel Casarín is an Associate Professor at the business school at Universidad Adolfo Ibañez in Santiago, Chile, where he teaches managerial economics, strategy, and nonmarket strategy at the MBA and Executive MBA levels. He has also previously taught at IAE Business School in Buenos Aires for 11 years. Ariel has written several case studies focused on market and non-market strategy on local and multinational firms across Latin America.
Philip D. Somervell has held the position of Managing Partner at Risk & Crisis Management Latin America since 2014, focusing on risk assessment, business continuity planning, and executing crisis management strategies.
His significant contribution involves creating tailored emergency and crisis manuals, policies, and procedures, and overseeing simulation exercises, all demonstrating his expertise in implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
Nick Walker founded The Southbridge Group in Santiago, Chile in 1995, which today consists of eight operating companies with over 1,000 employees focused on a range of outsourced back-office management, tax advisory, asset management, competitive intelligence, retail operations management, and destination management services.
Nick is either the statutory representative or on the Board of over 30 companies in Chile, serves on the Board for the British Chilean Chamber of Commerce, is an Executive Committee member and former chairman of The Chile Club, an organization that promotes business and cultural ties between Chileans and foreigners, and is a founding member of the G100, an organization that supports entrepreneurship in Chile.
Why Participate?
Resume Builder
Network Building
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Opportunity to develop your problem-solving skills to address a real life business problem with an international company.
Interact with industry executives from leading multinational organizations in emerging markets across the globe.
Create lasting relationships while competing against other business students from top business schools across the US.
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