ISLANDIA, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 the
top ten finalists for the third annual International Case
Competition on the Strategic Value of IT Management.
The competition will be held during CA Technologies user
conference, CA World 2011 (November
13-15), in Las Vegas. The
ten finalists are:
- Copenhagen Business School
- Indian School of Business
- Indiana University
- Nanyang Technological
University
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary
- University of Cincinnati
- University of South Florida
- Utrecht University
"Participating in this competition enables students to engage
with industry early on, and provides a valuable opportunity to
confront real-world problems that are similar to what they may face
after graduation," said Connie
Smallwood, vice president, Innovation and University
Programs, CA Technologies. "This year's regional competitions,
conducted in a virtual environment rather than a physical one,
closely reflects the way business operates in today's connected
world."
Prior to arriving at CA World, the student teams will be
provided with a case study of a company that is in the throes of
change, and evaluate its IT department and infrastructure. During
the competition, each team will present their recommendations on
how the company can adapt and align technology to better support
the changing business environment.
"The competition experience, provided by this industry-academic
collaboration, provides significant lessons that will be beneficial
to the professional growth of the students and their ability to
link IT and its strategic value to business," said Dr. Ramesh Venkataraman, professor and chairman, MS
in Information Systems Program, Kelley
School of Business at Indiana
University. "As educators, we embrace such opportunities for
our students."
The winning teams will be announced at a dinner reception and
award ceremony on Tuesday, November
15. Cash prizes will be awarded to the teams that place in
the top three positions. The first place team will receive
$10,000, the second place team will
receive $5,000 and the third place
team will receive $2,500.
For additional information on the International Case Competition
on the Strategic Value of IT Management, please visit
http://www.ca.com/casecompetition.
The three-member teams will be provided roundtrip airfare, hotel
accommodations and free registration to CA World 2011. They will
also have the opportunity to attend sessions, demonstrations and
keynotes. For more information on CA World 2011, including a full
agenda and registration details, visit
http://www.ca.com/caworld.
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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.
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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