Walton College Team Impresses Judges at Inaugural Southeastern Conference M.B.A. Case Competition
Members of the Walton M.B.A. team accept second prize of $5,000 at the first Southeastern Conference M.B.A. Case Competition.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Walton M.B.A. team took second place overall in the inaugural Southeastern Conference M.B.A. Case Competition.
Team members Bin Liu, Chris Reed, Carmen Williamson and Saif Mir represented the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the University of Arkansas on April 11-13 in Columbia, Mo. The faculty adviser for the team was Raja Kali, associate professor in the economics department and the ConocoPhillips Chair in International Economics and Business.
“Walton is truly fortunate to be represented by such professional, well-prepared and impressive students,” said Marion Dunagan, Walton College assistant dean for graduate programs.
In the competition, the four-member team received a real-time business case from event sponsor AT&T on Friday and had until Saturday to create a proposal for the company and compete to identify the best solution. For its second place finish, the Arkansas team won $5,000.
The event is one of several activities of SECU, the academic initiative of the Southeastern Conference.
Contacts
Marion Dunagan, assistant dean for graduate programs
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-2996,
mdunagan@walton.uark.edu
David Speer, senior director of communications
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-2539,
dlspeer@uark.edu
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