Rotman Design Challenge 2026 x Manulife
A Creative Odyssey for the Bold, the Curious, and the Visionary.
What is the Rotman Design Challenge (RDC)?
Where Ambition Meets Imagination
$10,000 in Cash Prizes!
The Rotman Design Challenge (RDC) is not just another case competition; it is a creative odyssey that transforms how tomorrow’s leaders think, collaborate, and create.
Each year, the challenge brings together top business and design schools from around the world to tackle a complex, real-world problem posed by an industry leader. But this is not about having all the answers; it is about designing better questions.
Through immersive workshops, mentorship, and collaboration, participants journey through the full arc of innovation: from discovery to design, and from insight to impact.
It is where bold ideas take shape, and curiosity finds its voice.
What’s the timeline?
A Journey Like No Other…
What begins as an open invitation to curious, creative minds evolves into a guided experience of exploration, collaboration, and innovation. Over several weeks, teams move from first spark to refined solution, supported by mentorship, workshops, and a global design community.
Each stage builds on the last, narrowing focus, deepening insight, and sharpening ideas, until everything culminates in a two-day, in-person experience at the Rotman School of Management.
