Business is the place where theory is executed in real time. It's a place where decisions are made with consequences, where communication is key, and collaborative, team-oriented thinking is a must. These are the conditions created in Challenge, PwC's case competitions.
No longer within the safe confines of the classroom, PwC seeks students who are eager to plunge briefly into the environment of the real business world to show what they're made of as critical thinkers, able collaborators and persuasive advisors on important business issues.
No number-crunching exercises, Challenge focuses on high-level issues designed to test and improve your decision-making skills. Detailed accounting or tax knowledge is not required to participate. What is required is your desire to learn, meet people, experience new challenges, and have fun.
Stay tuned for more information about Challenge 2013.
Challenge 2013 coming soon
Stay tuned for Challenge 2013 informational events and materials at your school later this year. Make sure you talk with your local PwC recruiter and learn more about the timing of the competition on your campus and start thinking about your potential teammates.
PwC launched Challenge (formerly the xTREME Games) in 2002, to increase students' exposure to professional services and the world of public accounting. Since then, the competition has grown substantially, with more than 85 schools involved, and nearing 35,000 participants. Challenge continues to have a significant impact on our participants, helping them to better understand the vast career opportunities in public accounting and connecting them with professionals in the industry. The characteristics that winning teams exhibit are critical thinking, presentation skills, teamwork, and time management.
In 2012 over 955 teams from 87 colleges and universities tackled Challenge formerly called xTREME Games, which was comprised of two challenges - xACT (short for xTREME Accounting) and xTAX (short for xTREME Taxation). Congratulations to our finalists!
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2012 National Winning TeamUniversity of Washington2012 National finalistsSouthern Methodist UniversityUniversity of Arizona Ole Miss University of Washington Villanova University 2011 National Winning TeamProvidence College2011 National finalistsProvidence CollegeUniversity of California - Berkeley University of Texas - Austin University of Washington Villanova University 2010 National Winning TeamUniversity of IllinoisClick here for winning presentation 2010 National finalistsBucknell UniversityEmory University Indiana University University of Texas 2009 National Winning TeamUniversity of Illinois2009 National finalistsProvidence CollegeSyracuse University University of Connecticut Villanova University 2008 National Winning TeamUniversity of Illinois2008 National finalistsHampton UniversityLaSalle University Louisiana State University Villanova University 2007 National Winning TeamUniversity of California - Berkeley2007 National finalistsLouisiana State UniversityUniversity of Illinois University of Texas Wake Forest University 2006 National Winning TeamWake Forest University2006 National finalistsHampton UniversityIndiana University Louisiana State University New York University 2005 National Winning TeamLouisiana State University2005 National finalistsBentley CollegeFlorida A&M University Indiana University Wake Forest University 2004 National Winning TeamLouisiana State University2004 National finalistsIndiana UniversityMarquette University St. Louis University Binghamton University 2003 National Winning TeamIndiana University2003 National finalistsBucknell UniversityUniversity of Iowa Wake Forest University Villanova University 2002 National Winning TeamNo competition held2002 National finalistsNo competition held |
2012 National winning teamOklahoma State University2012 National finalistsBaylor UniversityBinghamton University Oklahoma State University Penn State University University of Wisconsin 2011 National winning teamBrigham Young University2011 National finalistsBryant UniversityBinghamton University Brigham Young University University of South Carolina University of Virginia 2010 National winning teamBrigham Young UniversityClick here for winning presentation 2010 National finalistsBryant UniversityUC-Berkeley University of Houston University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2009 National Winning TeamArizona State University2009 National finalistsBaylor UniversityThe Ohio State University University of Cincinnati University of Florida 2008 National Winning TeamBaylor University2008 National finalistsBentley UniversityBrigham Young University University of Texas University of Wisconsin 2007 National Winning TeamArizona State University2007 National finalistsBaylor UniversityBinghamton University Michigan State University University of Notre Dame 2006 National Winning TeamUniversity of Wisconsin2006 National finalistsBrigham Young UniversitySyracuse University University of California - Berkeley University of Notre Dame 2005 National Winning TeamBrigham Young University2005 National finalistsBaylor UniversityBryant University Michigan State University University of Notre Dame 2004 National Winning TeamUniversity of Wisconsin2004 National finalistsBrigham Young UniversityDePaul University Texas A&M University University of Texas 2003 National Winning TeamNew York University2003 National finalistsBrigham Young UniversityTexas A&M University University of Texas University of Wisconsin 2002 National Winning TeamUniversity of Wisconsin2002 National finalistsMichigan State UniversityBrigham Young University University of Texas University of Missouri |
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