The 2013 Competition
The Aspen Institute’s 2013 Business & Society International MBA Case Competition introduced a new case study authored by the Yale School of Management and the National University of Singapore Business School: Golden Agri Resources and Sustainability. Students took on the role of consultants for the company - one of the largest producers of palm oil in the world - who must tackle complex questions related to sustainability certification, regional economic development, and stakeholder engagement with activist environmental organizations.
Congratulations to this year’s winning teams, representing:
1st Place:
New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
2nd Place:
Baruch – CUNY, Zicklin School of Business
3rd Place:
Duquesne University, Donahue Graduate School of Business
4th Place:
University of Denver, Daniels College of Business
5th Place:
Villanova University, Villanova School of Business
Honorable Mention:
Business School Lausanne (Switzerland)
Honorable Mention:
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Silberman College of Business
Honorable Mention:
University of Jyväskylä, School of Business and Economics (Finland)
Honorable Mention:
University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business
Honorable Mention:
Wilfrid Laurier University, School of Business and Economics (Canada)
Special thanks to all of our 2013 participating schools and partnering corporations that made this year’s program a huge success!
