As the spring 2025 semester draws to a close, it’s time to look back at our various Case Teams and how our extraordinary business students have excelled in 2024-25. Student teams trekked across the country and even ventured north into Canada. They returned home with multiple honors while representing The University of Alabama with pride and continuing a strong standard for excellence in case competitions.
During the 2024-25 academic year, our Case Teams racked up six first-place wins, three runner-up spots and a third-place finish, and claimed prize money in the process.
Advised by our director of experiential learning, Quoc Hoang, each Case Team is a dynamic group of students committed to ongoing development, both personally and professionally. By engaging in the case competition process, members sharpen their analytical thinking and presentation abilities while competing at events nationwide. The shared journey fosters meaningful connections that continue well after their time in the program, evolving into lasting friendships.
Each competition team consists of four or more students. Each case centers on real-world business problems—ranging from market entry strategies and refining a company’s core message to designing innovative recruitment approaches. Strong presentation skills are also essential, playing a key role in delivering impactful solutions.
Here is a glance at the 2024-25 academic year:
Manderson MBA Case Team
Finalist—National Black MBAA’s Graduate Case Competition in Washington, D.C. Team: Tylan Farrokhnia, Tierra Haywood, Deborah Oberkor, and Kabria Thomas.
First and Second place—Florida Southern College’s MBA Case Competition. First place team: Cameron Doyle, Eric Gumz, Kate Hays, and Riann McMillan. Second place team: Angela Gardner, Jenna Groeber, Gretchen Minor, and Will McDonald.
First place—MBA Excellence competition hosted by Howard University in Washington, D.C. Team: Jade McGee, Riann McMillan, Tierra Howard, and Amber Todd.
Second place-Case Competition World Cup (Advanced Degree Track), hosted virtually by Management Consulted. Team:
Tylan Farrokhnia, Angela Gardner, Deborah Oberkor, and Kabria Thomas
Runner Up—IDEAcorps MBA Consulting Competition hosted by Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Team: Luke Dille, Cameron Doyle, Jenna Groeber, Eric Gumz, and Tommy Orchanian.
Undergraduate Case Team
First place—Darla Moore School of Business Consulting Summit and Case Competition in Columbia, South Carolina. Team: Gabriella Gaston, Lauren Geisler, Kelby Olson, and Jack Reinig.
First place—12th annual Schlesinger Global Family Enterprise Case Competition, hosted by the University of Vermont Grossman School of Business in Burlington, Vermont. Team: Joe Clark, Ella Foes, Bailey Liddle, and Angel Peterson.
First place—Case Competition World Cup (Early Degree Track), hosted virtually by Management Consulted. Team: Noah Bush, Gabby Gaston, Lauren Geisler, Kelby Olson, and Jack Reinig.
Third place—Scotiabank International Case Competition hosted by Ivey Business School in London, Ontario. Team: Joe Clark, Ella Foes, Angel Peterson, and Katherine Schlager.
Institute for Data & Analytics Case Team
First place—Business Analytics Case Competition hosted by the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business in Iowa City, Iowa. Team: Chandler Ogle, Anastasia Ramig, Deep Singh, and Cody Taylor.
