Policy Case
Competition 2016
2016 Information Session #2
nyupcc.org
Hosted by the Politics Society at NYU
Welcome to the 2016
PCC Info Session #2!
A little bit about us, first…
The Policy Case Competition
WHO WE ARE:
The Policy Case Competition is hosted annually by the Politics
Society at NYU. We’re a committee of undergraduate students
looking to broaden people’s perspectives on current political
issues and bring meaningful contribution to ongoing discussions.
OUR MISSION:
We want students to have an opportunity to get hands-on
experience in policymaking. Start to finish, preliminary research
to final presentation.
The Policy Case Competition
WHAT IS IT?
An opportunity for students to:
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gain hands-on experience designing, researching, and presenting
their own solution to a real-world issue
meet and collaborate with other students who are passionate about
politics
network with professionals in the field, ranging from tech to finance
to journalism
have fun!
The Committee
Arrion Azimi, Co-Director
Jeffrey Hu, Co-Director
Michelle Kuan, Co-Director
Committee Members:
Research Committee:
Paula Sevilla, Outreach
Rebecca Azuga
Wenbo Wang, Outreach
Kang Huh
Tommy Wang, Outreach
Teresa Lee
Juney Ha, Business Development
Akash Lodh
Conan Sang, Competitor Affairs
Alex Whitman
Registration
Registration link: https://goo.gl/gjRtci
Registration deadline: March 8th, 2016
The registration link will be available on our website at
nyupcc.org.
Individuals and groups who register with less than 4
members will be placed in teams based on topic
preferences.
The Policy Case Competition
Last year, we had…
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12 topics in 4 categories
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Over 200 competitors and 50 teams
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Participation from 5 different universities
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Judges from the Roosevelt Institute, the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, Goldman Sachs,
BlackRock, the National Review, and more
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2 professor-led workshops
The Policy Case Competition
This year…
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21 topics to choose from in 5 categories
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3 professor-led workshops
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Judges from Wired Magazine, Google, the Wall
Street Journal, the NYC Taxi and Limousine
Commission, Columbia University, and more
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More than 60 other universities in the northeast
invited to compete
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$500 cash prize and a free trip to Washington,
D.C. for winning team
Policy Case Competition 2016
Three rounds of competition:
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Policy Memo (written) – April 1st
Category Presentations – April 24th
Final Round Presentations – May 1st
Policy Case Competition 2016
Three workshops (mandatory for all competitors):
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Writing the Policy Memo
 March 22nd in Kimmel 804/805, professor TBD
2.
Presentations 101: Knowing Your Audience
 April 11th in KMEC 5-50 with Professor Stehlik
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Advanced Presentations
 April 25th with Professor Foudy, location TBD
PCC 2016 Timeline
February 18: Kick-off event, registration opens
March 8: Registration deadline
March 15: Team assignments announced
March 22: Workshop #1 (Policy Writing)
April 1: Round 1 – Policy Memos due
April 8: Round 2 teams announced
April 11: Workshop #2 (Presentations 101: Knowing Your Audience)
April 24: Round 2 – Category Presentations
April 25: Workshop #3 (Advanced Presentations)
May 1: Round 3 – Final Round Presentations
2016 Topics
5 categories, 21 topics –
National:
Foreign:
NYC:
China:
Education
Reform
Climate
Change
Affordable
Housing
China-Taiwan CryptoRelations
currency
 Immigration
Reform
Syrian Refugee Charter
Crisis
Schools
Electoral
Reform
Containing
Ride-Sharing Chinese
and Defeating Services
Financial
Security vs.
ISIS
Sector Reform
Freedom in the
NYPD Policing
Age of Big
Drone Warfare Reforms
Data
Entitlements
Reform
South China
Sea
Technology:
Regulation of
the Disruption
Economy
Presentation Rules
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Dress code is business formal for both rounds of presentations.
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Competitors are required to stay the entire duration of the
conference.
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Second Round (Category Presentations):
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Third Round (Final Presentations):
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5 minutes of uninterrupted presentation time, 15 minutes total
One team from each category moves onto final round presentations
5 minutes of uninterrupted presentation time, 20 minutes total
Judges’ roles: TBA
Q&A
We’re happy to answer any questions you might have now
or after we conclude with a sample presentation!
Sample Presentation
South China Sea, starring PCC Co-Director Jeffrey Hu
Please note: sample presentation decks from previous
competitions will be made available online at our website
(nyupcc.org) by the first workshop on March 22nd, 2016.