CA Technologies Announces Winners of Third Annual International Case Competition
Leveraging Visa's Extensive IT Capabilities, Students Provide Recommendations on New Business Opportunities and Adjacent Markets
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CA WORLD -- CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA), the School of Business Administration at Oakland University, Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona and Kelley School of Business at Indiana University today announced winners of the third annual International Case Competition on the Strategic Value of IT Management. The winners were chosen and announced at the CA World user conference in Las Vegas (Nov. 12 – 16).
The competition brought together students from business and information technology disciplines to demonstrate and evaluate the strategic value of IT management for an organization. Ten global teams, comprised of three graduate students with at least one student pursuing a degree in information technology (IT) or information systems (IS), participated in the event.
The winners included:
- First Place: Brian Eshpeter, Laura Higgins and Carolyn Nalder from The University of Calgary were awarded $10,000.
- Second Place: Ravi Dhanwani, Telma Frege and Karthik Sekhar from the University of South Florida were awarded $5,000.
- Third Place: Andreas Nielsen, Christian Refshauge and Mads Wadstroem from Copenhagen Business School were awarded $2,500.
Prior to arriving at the competition, the teams were provided with a case study on a company in the throes of change. This year's case study was provided by global payments technology company, Visa Inc. (NYSE: V). During the competition, teams presented their recommendations on how the company could adapt and align its IT infrastructure to take advantage of new business opportunities and adjacent markets, while leveraging its extensive IT capabilities.
"We were impressed by the students' presentations and recommendations," said Scott Edington, Global Head of R&D, Visa Inc. "Supporting this Case Competition aligns with our Open Innovation model, so we were delighted to provide an opportunity for the students to showcase their skills in providing potential value to our business."
"The quality of work shown by the participating students was excellent," said Connie Smallwood, vice president, Innovation and University Programs, CA Technologies. "We are proud to provide this valuable experience of addressing a real business problem in a setting that emphasizes collaboration and innovation."
Visit here for additional information on the International Case Competition on the Strategic Value of IT Management.
About Visa, Inc.
Visa, Inc. is a global payments technology company and provides services in over 200 countries to customers in personal transactions, small businesses, corporations and governments. Visa processing technology provides the capability of utilizing digital currency rather than cash or checks to conduct business.
About School of Business Administration at Oakland University
The internationally accredited School of Business Administration at Oakland University sustains its 40 years of educational excellence by remaining relevant to the ever-changing global business environment and providing students a distinctive educational experience that integrates classroom learning with real-world business experience and research. Through its unique Center for Integrated Business Research and Education (CIBRE), OU's SBA serves as a catalyst for transforming the region's economic future, educates a workforce to find success in it and drives business success in a rapidly changing global marketplace.
About Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona
The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, excellence in entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller undergraduate program #14 among public business schools and three of its programs are among the top 10 among public programs — Entrepreneurship, MIS, and Management. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller MBA full-time program #55 in the U.S., and the Evening MBA program at #31. The College leads the nation's business schools in generating grant funds for research. In addition to a full-time MBA program, the Eller College offers an evening MBA program, an accelerated MBA program, and the Eller Executive MBA. The Eller College of Management supports more than 5,000 undergraduate and 600 graduate students on the UA campus in beautiful Tucson, Arizona.
About Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
For over 90 years -- first in Bloomington and later in Indianapolis, online, and for top companies -- IU's Kelley School of Business has prepared students to lead organizations, start companies, develop new products and services, and shape business knowledge and policy. Its programs are consistently ranked among the best in the nation, its faculty members are internationally recognized for their teaching and thought leadership, and businesses worldwide hire its highly qualified graduates. For more information, go to kelley.iu.edu.
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About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments – from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at www.ca.com.
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