Role Play

Entrepreneurship

Demonstrate entrepreneurial decision-making in a live scenario.

Overview

Demonstrate entrepreneurial decision-making in a live scenario.

2027 Topic

Pivoting a struggling family business toward an export-ready, globally competitive model.

Format

20-minute prep, 10-minute role play before judges acting as investors.

Presentation Time

Plan your delivery around these timings. Judges enforce them strictly.

Presentation

10 minutes role play

Q & A

5 minutes follow-up questions

Prep

20-minute private prep with case materials

Judging Rubric

Total score is weighted across the criteria below. Train where the points are.

Problem Identification20%
Strategic Decision-Making25%
Financial Reasoning20%
Communication & Persuasion20%
Q&A Handling15%

Preparation Tips

  • Use a structured framework (SWOT)
  • Quantify decisions
  • Show empathy for stakeholders