Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in October 2025.

Ivey Publishing, in collaboration with Ivey Women Investing in Leadership (IWIL), is launching the Ivey Women Investing in Leadership Case Writing Competition, an annual competition celebrating outstanding case writing that highlights women in leadership. This initiative will recognize and promote high-quality cases that feature female protagonists, such as founders, senior managers, NGO and industry leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs, or focus on leadership issues impacting women in business. 

As a global leader in case publishing, Ivey Publishing reaches 168 countries and is committed to advancing the case method in business education. Partnering with IWIL, a women-led initiative at Ivey Business School dedicated to investing in the next generation of women leaders, this competition aligns with both organizations’ missions to foster responsible leadership and inclusive business practices. 

Through this competition, Ivey Publishing and IWIL aim to encourage diverse storytelling in business education, ensuring that more cases reflect the experiences and challenges of women leaders. Winning cases will be widely disseminated through Ivey Publishing’s global network, helping shape meaningful discussions in classrooms worldwide. 

By recognizing impactful case writing, the Ivey Women Investing in Leadership Case Writing Competition will contribute to a more inclusive and representative future for leadership education.

SUBMISSION CRITERIA  

There are three items required in the submission packets:

A Case Study

• Cases must be designed for business and management education and should feature a female protagonist and/or focus on a female leader. 

• Multi-disciplinary case submissions are welcome if relevant.

• Cases must be field-based or supported by published sources.

• Case studies must not exceed 8 pages of body text, and no more than 15 pages in total, including supplemental documentation and other appendices.

• Non-traditional case studies are welcome, including video cases, simulations, or other novel pedagogical materials.

• Financial exhibits should include usable and editable .xls or .xlsx files.

A Teaching Note That Includes the Following:

• An introduction to the program on which the case is used and to the background of students who will use the case, pedagogical objectives and underpinnings  of the case, questions for class discussion, and any other comments that might be of assistance. 

• Quality submissions will make explicit reference to good pedagogy and the processes underpinning the educator and classroom experiences.

• The female leadership issue pertinent to the case study and the learning outcomes.

Submission Form

• Author and organization details.

• All required documentation.

Other Criteria Include:

Copyright

​The work must be original and unpublished.

Language: Written in English

AWARD AMOUNTS 

Up to five awards: 

• 1st place - $2,500 
• 2nd place - $2,000 
• 3rd place - $1,500 
• 4th & 5th place - $750 each

​​CAVEATS 

Case awards have many working parts and actors. It is important that all parties communicate and collaborate with the ambition of elevating female leadership and high-quality teaching. The award will benefit from repeatable steps and a durable foundation of committed actors.  

To ensure case publication goals, prizes will only be awarded to winners at the time of official submission for publication.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Ivey Women Investing in Leadership Case Writing Competition award is funded by Ivey alumni Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, HBA ‘92, member of IWIL.