2027 Regional Finals

MBA South

Hosted by

Competing schools

Startups will be announced at 5:00 PM CST on Wednesday, January 27, 2027.

Red Parking Lot. Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to the red parking lot, located across the street from the Ion.

All VCIC participants will receive a parking voucher on the day of the competition.

8:15 a.m.	Team check-in: find your study rooms; breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Startups and judges check in
8:45 a.m.	Kick-off and startup pitches
9:30 a.m.	Teams to study rooms. Judges and founders stay for introductions
10:00 a.m.	Due diligence sessions (14 + 3 minutes)	Startup rooms
12:00 p.m.	Judges vote, round 1. Team working lunch; judges lunch with founders
12:45 p.m.	Judges’ deal discussion
1:10 p.m.	Written deliverables due (upload link in your email)
1:30 p.m.	Panel partner meetings (10 minutes; each team gets its time when it uploads)
3:30 p.m.	Judges vote, round 2
3:40 p.m.	Individual partner meetings (5 minutes, judges rotate)	Study rooms
4:20 p.m.	Judges vote, round 3
4:30 p.m.	Awards and reception