2026 PRMIA Risk Management Challenge
The PRMIA Risk Management Challenge is a case competition that empowers undergraduate and graduate students by taking them beyond the classroom and giving them exposure to real-world business situations. The Challenge offers students the opportunity to apply the concepts they have learned and showcase their knowledge, critical thinking skills, leadership, and presentation abilities while competing to win monetary prizes. We are grateful to the following PRMIA Chapters for their support and participation in the Challenge: Bangalore, Boston, Chicago, Dusseldorf, Egypt, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, London, Netherlands, New York, Russia, Toronto, and Vancouver.
Step Up. Stand Out. PRMC 2026.
Compete in real-world risk scenarios, tackle fast-paced challenges, and impress industry leaders
All from anywhere in the world!
The PRMIA Risk Management Challenge presents teams of three to four students with a case study, drawn from a real-life business scenario, over three rounds of competition. Students say one of the highlights of their experience is the chance to grow their professional network and gain insight into the risk industry as they meet with students, faculty, and risk leaders from around the world. Additional benefits include:
- The top two teams will each receive a cash prize.
- For 2026, we are excited to launch the Most Innovative Approach Award. One team from the top 16 will be selected by our Judges Panel and event sponsor for their fresh, creative thinking.
- The top two teams, along with the "Most Innovative Approach" winning team will receive scholarships for the Professional Risk Manager (PRM™) Designation (US$1,500 value per student).
- Each team that qualifies for the international championship will receive a one-year PRMIA Sustaining Membership for each team member (US$250 value per student), including digital access to risk management resources, special member pricing on competency-focused credentialing along with learning and development programs, online risk resources, local and global connectivity to peers, and career building tools.
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| Early bird registration begins (Early registration encouraged to allow early access to case study) |
December 15, 2025 |
Standard Registration begins (higher registration fee)
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January 26, 2026 (ongoing thereafter) |
Registration officially closes 11:59pm CST
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February 16, 2026 |
| Round 1 deadline (Submission due NO LATER than 11:59pm CST) |
February 22, 2026 |
| Round 2 Semi Finalist Teams announced and Sprint Hackathon Brief shared (Top 16 teams advance) |
March 2, 2026 |
| Sprint Hackathon Weekend (Teams complete staged deliverables and present in a live pitch session with Judging Panel and live Q&A) |
March 6-8, 2026 |
| Round 3 International Finalist Teams announced with Case Study addendum and questions released |
March XX, 2026 |
| International Finals Live Zoom event |
April 16, 2026 |
| International Finals Virtual Awards Announcements |
XXXXXX, 2026 |
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Students from across any of the following areas of study are encouraged to participate: finance, economics, mathematics, business or commerce, accounting, and marketing. There are no coursework prerequisites.
- Registration is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are actively enrolled.
- Team members must use their university-affiliated email address to show proof of student status.
- Teams must consist of three to four students.
- Teams may be formed among students enrolled in different universities.
- Team members submit a resume or CV, which is shared with sponsors and potential employers for professional networking purposes.
- Teams are highly encouraged to work with a mentor to maximize the learning experience afforded by the competition. Guidelines regarding mentor involvement are included in the Program Handbook.
- When registrations opens, to register your team, one team member should sign in at the bottom of this page, select "Register Myself" and enter required information fields for the team. If you are not already a PRMIA member, you will need to create a free account to complete your registration.
- Once complete, select "Save Response" then "Proceed to Check-out" to pay the team registration fee ($150 per team on or after December 15, 2025; $250 per team after January 25, 2026). Final registration deadline is February 16, 2026.
- You will receive a confirmation email upon completing your registration, which includes a link to upload your team CVs.
- The case study for the preliminary round will be disseminated to all registered teams on December 15, 2025, or upon registration thereafter.
- All rounds of the competition will be conducted virtually for the 2026 Challenge.
- Contact Catherine O'Neil at [email protected] with any questions.
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