INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITIONS
Join us.
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30+ COUNTRIES.
Competitors at ACES come from over 30 different countries around the world across 5 continents.
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3+ COMPETITIONS
Join up to 3 large-scale, international ACES competitions in addition to our pitch and debate tournaments.
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70+ INSTITUTIONS
ACES competitions involves a network of over 70 educational institutions and partners from real-world industries.
OUR ALUMNI
ACES alumni have continued to find success among the top universities and institutions in the world.
Earn Professional Awards.
Earn awards/certifications for your performance in our competitions to build you resume and university. We offer awards for those who place in the Top 20 to 50 placements in competitions, as well as those in the Top 25% and Top 10%.
Our credentials feature a third-party security system, unique code and registration within our database to verify your achievement and prevent illegal fraud or impersonation.
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Upgrade your Resume.
Stand out from average students and compete to be part of the Top 1% of students internationally.
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Develop your Career.
Build university applications and develop career connections on an international level.
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Transform your Future.
Get recognized internationally as a leader with the technical skills of the future workplace.
ANNUAL COMPETITIONS
IFIC
International Financial Investment Competition
In the International Financial Investment Competition, competitors create a financial report/paper pitching investments of their choice. The top 20 winners advance to a live virtual final, and notable papers are published on the ACES website and potentially a selection of financial & business publications or journals. Top winners are eligible for a cash prize, and notable placements will receive awards. Competitors must register individually.
ICCC
International Corporate Consulting Competition
In the International Corporate Consulting Competition, participants compete as consultants to create solutions for businesses and firms across business administration fields. Features an online case competition, cash prize for top placements, and further awards and academic perks. Competitors must register individually.
ISRC
International Scientific Research Competition
In the International Scientific Research Competition, participants author a scientific paper concerning a specific field in STEM. Propose an analysis, a solution, or new research. Judged by specialists in the field from high-level academic institutions, winners are offered cash prizes and awards for their scientific paper. Competitors must register individually.
FAQs
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To register for an ACES competition, please click on Register below your selected competition. If registrations are open, you will be led to the registration form for the ACES Competition Fee and Annual Membership powered by our partner Stripe.
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The ACES Annual Membership is how you register for all ACES Competitions. Once you have paid the competition fee, you will be eligible to attend ALL ACES Competitions this year in addition to 1 certification program of your choice for free. You are automatically registered for other competitions as well, so you do not need to register again for future competitions this year.
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A form will be sent out to you near the competition date where you may fill out to redeem your free certification within our selection. You will then be permitted to attend one of our monthly certification exams which, if you pass, will earn you a verified credential and digital certificate for your LinkedIn, resume, or university applications.
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After you have registered, ACES will send out emails to competitors throughout the competition period. These emails will include study guides, tips, other helpful info, invitations, and near the deadline, a dropbox to submit your reports or competition material. If you have NOT received any email, please check your spam and the email you or your parents used to register with.
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Yes! No prior business education or expertise is required to succeed and qualify for awards at our competitions. ACES provides competitors with study resources, helpful tips and guidelines, and other information that teach you step-by-step how to perform in the competition.
However, competitions remain extremely competitive and professional judging panel evaluate you based on your creativity, problem-solving, technical knowledge, and professionalism.
Build your resume with industry recognition.
ABOUT ACES COMPETITIONS
ICCC 2024 COMPETITION
The ACES International Corporate Consulting Competition is a business planning competition that gathers international competitors around the world to solve real-world issues as entrepreneurs and businessmen. The competition is beginner-friendly and study guides will be available to all competitors.
Resembling the Harvard Business Case Method, competitors are faced with a realistic case scenario representing a business or corporation. In teams of up to 4, a solution, depending on the specifics of the case, will be developed and proposed.
This year, the ICCC competition consists of 2 stages:
STAGE I (Due May 30th): Competitors will submit a pre-recorded presentation pitching their solution to the case, with a time limit of 20 minutes. Additionally, competitors may optionally submit a complementary report to add on to their response to the case. Due to the large amount of competitors this year, the first stage will not occur live.
STAGE II: A select group of competitors will compete live in an extended case scenario (several changes to the previous case study will be made). Competing teams are responsible for developing and presenting their solution within a limited time, including any necessary adaptations to the case at hand. Judges will challenge the solutions proposed, and teams will be scored according to their success in their responses as well as their overall pitch.
The case study will be released on April 1st to all competitors who registered. Past cases, study resources, and other helpful information and guidelines will be released promptly ahead of time. Competitors who place in the Top 25% and above will be eligible for an international certificate or award recognizing their placement/performance.
Professional Judging System
Our judging system undergoes a professional 4 round process that compares each contestant equally based on both relative and absolute metrics to remove judging bias.
It’s not just based on the objective score you initially receive. We compare you to other competitors who may have a worse performance but a better score due to judging bias, and we make necessary adjustments which are run through multiple rounds of evaluation.
PITCH COMPETITIONS
ACES case competitions, investment pitches, and other competitive opportunities occur throughout the year. From Marketing, Management, to Salesmanship, showcase your technical skills in business and start building your resumes and university applications in every way possible.
PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS.
It’s not just a competition. Participate in workshops, events and seminars during ACES competitions to build your connections and insider info on careers and universities.
