How to enter
Eligibility
To compete in the BlueShift Business Case Competition, you must be:
- in Year 10, 11 or 12 and enrolled in high-school as a full-time student at the time of the BlueShift finals
- given permission by your teacher
- enthusiastic about business and networking opportunities
- your school must be located in Queensland or northern New South Wales
- available to participate in person on finals day.
Your team must:
- consist of three to four students in total, from the same school
- be accompanied by an adult teacher/mentor if they’re participating in the finals.
Teams can consist of any combination of students enrolled in Year 10, 11 and 12, and a school can register up to three teams each year.
Up to three regional teams that qualify for the finals will be eligible to receive up to $1,500 per team (maximum four students and one teacher/mentor) to cover their flights and transfers to Brisbane.
A regional area is defined as a location that is more than 4 hours drive from QUT Gardens Point campus in Brisbane CBD.
Key dates
Key dates for the 2026 competition will be announced soon.
What happens next?
The case will be released online and you'll have eight weeks to submit a final written solution.
Registered teams will be invited to participate in an online coaching session with a member of the QUT Business School Case Competition team.
A panel of judges will assess the written submissions and choose finalists. We’ll email you to let you know the outcome of your submission.
Contact us
Get in touch if you are interested in participating in the QUT BlueShift business case competition or partnering with us.