Virtual international case competition offers valuable lessons
Business students had a new opportunity to hone their problem-solving skills through new Oakland University’s International Case Competition (OUICC). In its first year, student teams from Oakland University and University of Michigan-Flint stepped up to the challenge to put their business know-how to work to develop solutions to a business case study in this virtual competition. Not only did business students get a chance to compete, students from the Oakland University business school Scholars program got a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to coordinate a case competition.
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OU alum brings passion to annual golf fundraiser
When Oakland University alumnus Thomas Mittelbrun became involved with the university’s annual golf challenge, he saw an opportunity to revitalize a social event that attracts alumni participation and at the same time, brings in a much-needed revenue source to help fund OU student scholarships.
“What I wanted to show with the golf challenge is that if you have a worthwhile cause and let people and businesses know what you are doing, you will be amazed at the participation you will receive,” Mittelbrun said. “This has been the case for the past eight years.”
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