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Posted by: Amir Masoumi

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Business Analytics Competition @ Manhattan University
May 18 – 20, 2026

Competition data and questions will be shared with registered teams on February 2. Registration will remain open until March 2 (or until the registration cap is reached

JOIN US IN MAY 2026 for the 11th Business Analytics Competition & Conference at Manhattan University (formerly Manhattan College). This event provides an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students studying Business Analytics (or related fields) to test their knowledge, hone their skills, and network with other students and professionals in New York City. Competing students will not only engage in the art & science of decision-making but also practice their ability to draw business insight from a comprehensive analysis of relevant data.

STUDENT TEAMS
The competition is open to undergraduate student teams consisting of two to four members. Each team member must be enrolled in an undergraduate program at the accredited higher education institution that the team member will represent. Each team needs to have a faculty advisor from their home institution. Student teams will register for the competition under the name of their faculty advisor. All participating students are expected to present their work during the competition.

PHASE ONE COMPETITION
The competition features two-phases. Both phases require student teams to analyze and glean business insight from a competition-specific dataset. Data and research questions for the first phase of the competition will be made available to registered teams on February 2, 2026. Student teams, working at their home institutions, will analyze the dataset to develop solutions to the phase-one questions. Each team will need to prepare and submit a poster summarizing their analysis and answers to the questions by May 4, 2026. Team members will present their posters to the faculty judging panel during the poster session on Monday, May 18, 2026.

PHASE TWO COMPETITION
On May 19, additional research questions and data will be distributed to all teams. Each team will be expected to utilize the rest of the day to analyze this data and prepare a presentation for the competition’s final judging round, which will take place on May 20.

JUDGING
Faculty advisors attending the conference will constitute the set of Phase One (Poster Session) judges. Phase One scores will be based on the ratings given by faculty advisors (advisors will not be asked to evaluate their own team). The presentations in Phase Two of the competition will be evaluated by a panel of practitioners representing various industries who value business analytics. A team’s overall score will be determined by a combination of their Phase One and Phase Two scores.

The top three teams will be recognized during the award ceremony and will receive monetary
awards:

FIRST PLACE: $5,000, SECOND PLACE: $2,500, THIRD PLACE: $1,000.
Additional teams will be recognized for honorable mention.

PARTICIPANTS
Students who participate in the competition, as well as their faculty advisor, must attend the conference. The conference will be held on the Manhattan University campus in New York City. Non-participating students and faculty are welcome to attend, but must register for the conference.

REGISTRATION
Conference registration opens November 3, 2025, and closes March 2, 2026. Registration fees and additional information will be provided on the conference website (manhattan.edu/bac). Due to timing and space constraints, we will be limiting the number of registering teams. Therefore, we strongly encourage teams to register early. Note that the faculty advisor must submit all student team member names by March 20, 2026.

ACCOMMODATION
On-campus accommodation in residence halls will be made available to competing students. For faculty advisors and non-competing participants, a list of reasonably priced nearby hotels will be posted on the conference website ().

IMPORTANT DATES
November 3, 2025 Conference Registration Opens
February 2, 2026 Competition Data/Research Questions Distributed to Registered Teams
March 2, 2026 Team Registration Deadline (subject to availability)
March 20, 2026 Team Roster Deadline
May 4, 2026 Team Poster Submission Due

CONTACT
Karen Flores
O’Malley School of Business, Manhattan University
Phone: 718-862-7850/ Email: mubac@manhattan.edu
Conference website: