2022 USC Virtual Global Health Case Competition

The annual USC Global Health Case Competition brings together teams of students from all disciplines to tackle a critical global health challenge. Fourteen days after receiving the case, each team of 5 students must propose realistic, innovative solutions to a panel of expert judges. This year the competition will take place virtually.

Winning teams will get cash prizes!
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $100

The winning team will represent USC in the Emory Global Health Case Competition March 11-19. The USC team will compete against other universities from around the world for a chance to win the cash grand prize! *The Emory Case Competition will take place virtually. *

Important Dates

Virtual Mixer: 5:00 PM January 25, 2022
Registration Deadline: 5:00 PM January 30, 2022
Case Guidelines Distribution: 9:00 AM February 4, 2022
USC Global Health Case Competition: February 18, 2022
Emory Global Health Case Competition: March 11-19, 2022


Additional Information

  • Teams must register their teams (with the names and school affiliations of each team member) by January 30, 2022, at 5:00 PM.
  • Teams must comprise five members from at least three USC schools and all graduate and undergraduate students are eligible. Both on-campus and online students are eligible to participate in the case competition.
  • Each team will have approximately two weeks to prepare their proposals and presentations. The case will be released on February 4, 2022, at 9:00 am pacific time to all teams and participants.
  • Teams will be asked to prepare a proposal of a hypothetical solution in response to a challenge in a pressing global health topic. Teams will be given 15 minutes to present their proposals virtually to a panel of 3 or more expert judges from USC and other organizations on February 18, 2022.
  • All students will receive a certificate of participation for this event.
  • Meet potential teammates at a virtual mixer on January 25, 2022, at 5:00 pm via Zoom. Learn more.

Register your team now!

Learn more about the 2021 competition!

2021 USC Global Health Case Competition winning team interview

The 2021 winning team represented USC in the Emory Global Health Case Competition from March 13-21. The USC team competed against other universities from around the world for a chance to win the cash grand prize! *The Emory Case Competition took place virtually. *