S1E26 - The Student Case Competition Experience

Zicklin GCMC Podcast

Episode Notes

Case competitions are an opportunity for students to work alone or together in teams to analyze a problem specific to a case study. There are many benefits to participating in case competitions, such as

• Applying the knowledge and skill sets learned in the classroom learning environment to solve complex, real-world problems and receive feedback from industry professionals
• Developing and improving leadership, organizational, presentation, case analysis, and teamwork skills

• Building your resume, boosting your confidence, and providing real-world industry exposure In this episode, we speak with these two graduate students who participated in the 2022 Adobe Analytics Challenge, and were one of 20 teams from over 3,000 who made it to the semi-final rounds:

• Letty Uy (MS Business Analytics, Data Analytics Concentration)

• Praveen Vungarala (MS Information Systems) We discussed details of the Challenge, focusing mainly on how participating impacted them. Topics include:

• Relying on your intuition when not having all the information

• Confidence gained through participating
• Solidifying their career choice to be in Analytics
• Resume boost
• Tips for students The episode is moderated by Justyn Makarewycz, Associate Director of Employer Relations at the GCMC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justyndm/)