One of the most exciting things about being part of BYU's MBA program is the opportunity to really have an impact and make a difference. If you see something that can be improved, you can actually improve it. Mathew Harrison, Class of 2010 and VP of Academic Affairs, saw something that we could do better. And so today, we had our first BYU MBA in-program case competition. Mathew said, “The purpose of the competition was to provide (1) an intense learning opportunity for students to enhance business analysis, presentation, and teamwork skills, (2) an opportunity to work on a cross-functional team and build relationships with BYU MBA students from different majors, and (3) an opportunity for first-year students to practice and prepare for next year’s case competitions.” I think he succeeded in all of his goals.
The following is a summary of the event:
Yesterday, eight teams of 4-6 people received a strategy business case based on Pandora, the popular automated Internet radio service. The teams spent the next 24 hours working feverishly on recommendations for new strategies that will lead to increased growth and profitability. Each team gave a 20-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute round of question and answer to a panel of judges made up of business professionals. Two teams were picked for the final round and repeated their presentation in front of an auditorium filled with their classmates and new judges.
We are proud to announce the winners of the competition, who will be splitting $1,000 and going on a shopping spree this weekend. The winners are: Doug Mumford, Britt Shirley, Dan Howell, James Core, Brian Clegg, Pete Boehme (not pictured)
The second place winners will be splitting $500, so don’t feel too bad for them. Here they are: Caio Correa, Ben Kaufman, Kelsey Harris, Charlotte Larson, Andrea Cordani
Congratulations! And thank you to all who participated, to all who came to support your classmates, and especially to the 10 judges who took time out of their busy schedule to grill these students.
And we can’t forget our sponsors! Another great benefit of the BYU MBA program is the community in which we reside. We are fortunate to have a number of great local businesses helping to sponsor these events.
-Chloe Andersen, Class of 2010, OB/HR
Internship: Citigroup
Full-time: Citigroup
1 comments:
Hi Chloe! Glad to hear that Matthew took the initiative to make it happen, and that it was a success.
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