Mitchell College of Business Students Invited to Participate in Ethical Case Study Competition

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Posted on October 1, 2025 by Mitchell College of Business

Mitchell College of Business

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The Mitchell College of Business invites students to participate in the Ethical Case Study Competition. For this competition, student teams will analyze a case study, which presents an ethical dilemma in a business setting, and then provide a written response. The winning submissions will be invited to present their solutions to the dilemma in front of a panel of judges.

This year's judges Include:
Marcelle R. Naman, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor,  Department of Management) 
Thomas Nelson, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Management)
Shanita L. Pettaway, J.D., Ph.D. (USA Pre-Law Advisor)

Important dates include:
- Competition Workshop | Monday, October 20 at 4 p.m. in Rm 260
- Case Study Released | Wednesday, October 22
- Submission Deadline | Saturday, October at 4 p.m.
- Case Study Presentations | Monday, October 27 at 4 p.m. in Rm 260 or 270

Teams must consist of at least two students with a maximum team size of six students. Each team must include one student who is majoring in a business discipline. The analysis presentation requires the teams to respond to seven tasks through a thoughtful and well-written analysis of the provided case study. 

The winning team will receive a prize of $300. The prize money was donated by Jay Stubbs, a member of the Mitchell College Management Advisory Board and Risk Manager Director for Providence Partners. Student teams will choose a team captain. Team captains have been added to the "2025 Ethical Case Study Competition" assignment in the "Business Ethics" USA online site. The assignment will open and close as outlined above. Teams will submit their solution in PDF format by the deadline. 

For questions or to be added to the USA online site, please contact Professor Jay Hunt at jayhunt@southalabama.edu.

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