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Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition

Date and Time
Friday, September 6, 2024 - 9 a.m. to Monday, September 16 - 11:59 p.m.
Location
via Qualtrics form
Three graduate students holding a large check for $10,000 with competition judge. Text: "Registration Now Open. Deadline: Sept. 16, 11:59 p.m. ET. Compete for $15K in prizes! Graduate students from across the globe are invited to gain practical experience developing a scaling business model for Ugandan e-mobility pioneer company that aims to build the nation's largest battery-swapping network for electric motorcycles. In partnership with: James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke University and Zembo.
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Graduate students worldwide are invited to compete in the 12th Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition, sponsored by the Duke Fuqua MBA Energy Club and the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke University. The Competition is part Energy Week at Duke University which brings industry experts, community organizers, government officials, and students to discuss the energy-climate nexus and explore the ways in which energy both contributes to climate change and can be a major solution.

This year, the competition is partnering with Zembo, an e-mobility company based in Uganda that aims to build the nation’s largest battery-swapping network for electric motorcycles.  In addition to the chance to win almost $15,000 in prize money, participants will gain practical experience developing business models for Zembo's infrastructure growth while tackling the grid reliability challenges in Uganda. 
 

Important dates for the competition:

  • September 6 - 16: Registration Period
  • September 18: Case released
  • September 27: Round 1 Deadline 
  • October 8: Round 1 Results 
  • October 21: Round 2 Deadline
  • October 29: Finalists Announced 
  • November 12: Round 3 presentations and final results

Learn more about the Case Competition or Energy Week at Duke: energyweekatduke.org