High school business case competition
BlueShift is a business case competition for secondary school students. Students work in small teams to develop real business solutions for a real business.
Participants compete in teams of three or four to analyse the business challenge and prepare a written solution to a real business case.
Teams with the best submissions present their ideas to a panel of judges at the BlueShift finals held at our Gardens Point campus in Brisbane.
The competition started in 2014 and more than 296 teams have participated.
2025 competition details
Registrations for BlueShift 2025 are now open.
Key dates
Registrations open
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Registrations close
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Case released
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Zoom training session
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Written submissions due
Friday, 4 April 2025
Finalists announced
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Finalist Zoom training session
Thursday, 1 May 2025
How to enter
Interested in competing? Find out how to register your team, including the competition process and eligibility.
Prepare for the competition
Find the resources you need to create your business case submission including what to include in your business proposal.
Why compete?
Real world cases
When you participate in BlueShift, you’ll:
- apply what you’ve learnt and work in a team on a real-world business case
- develop real business skills including professional presentation, financial analysis and creative problem solving
- gain valuable insights into the business industry.
Networking opportunities
Finalists have the exclusive opportunity to meet and network with:
- other BlueShift competitors from across the country
- QUT staff and alumni
- our award-winning international business case competition team of QUT students
- business industry professionals.
Working with real businesses
We work with real businesses to provide participants the opportunity to address real-world business challenges.
2024 BlueShift winners
Champion team
SJFC Consultants, St John Fisher College
Second place
Lakeside Chai Team, Lake Ginninderra College
Third place
SkyBlue Ventures, The King's School
Fourth Place
The Solutions Cafe, St Margaret's Anglican School
Explore the more than 110 schools from local, national and international destinations that have participated in previous competitions:
Blueshift sponsors
Major sponsor
Iglu offers student accommodation in two locations close to QUT campuses. Choose between Iglu Kelvin Grove and Iglu Brisbane City and have the pick of private studios or share apartments.
Prize sponsors
Competition prizes
First place
Each member of the winning team receives:
- a $2,000 scholarship for the QUT Faculty of Business and Law
- a $250 EFTPOS card
- a prize pack from our sponsors.
Second place
Each member of the team in 2nd place receives:
- a $100 EFTPOS card
- a prize pack from our sponsors.
Third place
Each member of the team in 3rd place receives:
- a $50 EFTPOS card
- a prize pack from our sponsors.
Become a sponsor
By becoming a sponsor of BlueShift you’ll support young leaders in their business career goals. Reach an audience of local and international high school students, and connect with the wider QUT community.
If you're interested in sponsoring BlueShift or would like more information, contact us.
Contact us
If you are interested in participating in the QUT BlueShift business case competition, or partnering with us, please get in touch.