Simon-AI-thon
1-Week Business & AI Problem-Solving Experience
Exclusive to Simon Students – Deadline for Registration is April 9th – Spots are limited!
The Simon Hackathon is an immersive, one-week innovation sprint where Simon students collaborate with a real company to tackle live business challenges using data, analytics, and AI. This is not a typical hackathon, it鈥檚 a high-impact consulting-style experience designed to mirror how modern organizations solve complex problems.
The Simon Hackathon brings together motivated Simon students, mentors, and an industry partner for an intensive, hands-on problem-solving experience.
Over the course of one week, student teams will:
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Work directly with a partner company on a real business challenge
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Apply AI, data analytics, and strategic thinking to develop solutions
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Translate technical insights into actionable business recommendations
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Present final solutions to company leaders and Simon faculty
This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment that blends business strategy, technology, and real-world impact.
Congratulations to the 2026 Simon<AI>thon Winners:
First Place Winners:
Mandovi Jaiswal
Novelle Maharjan
Denislava Draganova
Alberto Ernesto La Rosa Infante
Shruti Singh
Second Place Winners:
Almamy Diaby
Felicitas Van Thienen
Juan Caceres
Quang Quach
Satvik Satish
Third Place Winners:
Simon Bristow
Jaime Ysmael
Precious Putnam
Martina Merrill
Ed Pedraza-Robles
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Eligibility: Open exclusively to Simon students
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Backgrounds Welcome: Business, analytics, finance, marketing, operations, and AI-related interests
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Team-Based: Students will work in cross-functional teams to mirror real-world business environments – create teams that work! Teams must be 2+ but 5 max.
No prior hackathon experience required, just curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to learn.
April 10th at 2pm via Zoom: Problem kickoff & company briefing
During the Week: Team collaboration, data exploration, AI modeling, and solution development
April 17th at 3pm in Person: Final presentations and feedback from company executives and faculty
Throughout the week, teams will receive guidance from mentors within the company (30 minutes only, so make it count!)