SAM Crowns International Collegiate Business Skills Champions

Teams of students from across the globe competed in the Society for Advancement of Management International Collegiate Business Skills Champions this past week, March 18-20, 2021. This annual series of competitions, reaching back over 40 years, is organized by the Society for Advancement of Management and provides an opportunity for students to showcase existing skills and further develop fundamental skills for business success.

Student competitors compete in five business competitions designed to engage students in the application and practice of classroom learning to real world challenges. The International Collegiate Business Skills Championships [ICBSC] is comprised of five events, the Extemporaneous Speech, Business Knowledge Bowl, Business Pitch, Written Case Study, and Presentation Case Study Competitions. Teams are scored by Academic and Industry Professionals that have real world experience in leadership and management. Teams and Individual Awards are recognized by the Society for outstanding performance overall and in separately in each competition segment.

International Collegiate Business Skills Champions – Associate Division

Team Overall Achievement Category

1^st Place – New England Institute of Technology

2^nd Place – University of South Carolina – Sumter

3^rd Place – Marshall University

Individual Overall Achievement Category

1^st Place – William Barrineau – University of South Carolina – Sumter

2^nd Place – Jennifer Renzi – New England Institute of Technology

3^rd Place – Arly Guardado – New England Institute of Technology

Extemporaneous Speech Competition

1^st Place – William Barrineau – University of South Carolina – Sumter

2^nd Place – Lindsay Lew – University of South Carolina – Sumter

3^rd Place – Jessica Semiday – New England Institute of Technology

Business Knowledge Bowl Competition

1^st Place – William Barrineau – University of South Carolina – Sumter

2^nd Place – Jennifer Renzi – New England Institute of Technology

3^rd Place – Jamison Lewis – Marshall University

3^rd Place – Arly Guardado – New England Institute of Technology

Business Pitch Competition

1^st Place – Arly Guardado – New England Institute of Technology

2^nd Place – Jessica Semiday – New England Institute of Technology

3^rd Place – William Barrineau – University of South Carolina – Sumter

Written Case Study Competition

1^st Place – University of South Carolina – Sumter

2^nd Place –New England Institute of Technology

3^rd Place – Lake-Sumter State College

Presentation Case Study Competition

1^st Place – New England Institute of Technology

2^nd Place – University of South Carolina – Sumter

3^rd Place – Lake-Sumter State College

International Collegiate Business Skills Champions – Undergraduate Division

Team Overall Achievement Category

1^st Place – Florida State University

2^nd Place – Harding University

3^rd Place – Metropolitan State University

Individual Overall Achievement Category

1^st Place – Karissa Neal – Harding University

2^nd Place – Ryan O’Malley – Florida State University

3^rd Place – Connor Jones – Florida State University

Extemporaneous Speech Competition

1^st Place – Connor Jones – Florida State University

2^nd Place – Davis Taylor – Florida State University

3^rd Place – Ryan O’Malley – Florida State University

Business Knowledge Bowl Competition

1^st Place – Karissa Neal – Harding University

2^nd Place – Connor Jones – Florida State University

3^rd Place – Davis Taylor – Florida State University

3^rd Place – Ryan O’Malley – Florida State University

Business Pitch Competition

1^st Place – Davis Taylor – Florida State University

2^nd Place – Ryan O’Malley – Florida State University

3^rd Place – Connor Jones – Florida State University

Written Case Study Competition

1^st Place – Harding University

2^nd Place –Florida State University

3^rd Place – Alabama State University

Presentation Case Study Competition

1^st Place – Harding University

2^nd Place – Florida State University

3^rd Place – Metropolitan State University

International Collegiate Business Skills Champions – Open Division

Team Overall Achievement Category

1^st Place – Thomas College

2^nd Place – Clayton State University

3^rd Place – Stephen F. Austin State University

Individual Overall Achievement Category

1^st Place – Javier Gonzalez – Clayton State University

2^nd Place – Tiffany White – Thomas College

3^rd Place – Will King – Stephen F. Austin State University

Extemporaneous Speech Competition

1^st Place – Corey Johnson – Stephen F. Austin State University

2^nd Place – Mikala Groshong – Stephen F. Austin State University

3^rd Place – Angela Reed – Clayton State University

Business Knowledge Bowl Competition

1^st Place – Will King – Stephen F. Austin State University

2^nd Place – Javier Gonzalez – Clayton State University

3^rd Place – Tiffany White – Thomas College

Business Pitch Competition

1^st Place – Ryan Charette – New England Institute of Technology

2^nd Place – Steele Young – Thomas College

Written Case Study Competition

1^st Place – Thomas College

2^nd Place –Clayton State University

3^rd Place – University of Illinois Springfield

Presentation Case Study Competition

1^st Place – Nevada State College

2^nd Place – Stephen F. Austin State University

3^rd Place – Thomas College

“This annual series of competitions is an overwhelmingly positive experience for all of our collegiate competitors. This year, the entries reflected a variety of dynamic approaches to solving our case challenge and some very exciting Business Pitch ideas. We are delighted with the results of the competition and will continue to provide this amazing opportunity to recognize the outstanding efforts from our competitors and the institutions that have imparted the wisdom so many of these students have displayed” said Patrick Endicott, Executive Director for the Society.

About SAM (The Society for Advancement of Management) The Society for Advancement of Management is the world’s oldest management society, formed in 1912 to provide a place for discussion and promotion of Frederick Winslow Taylor’s principles of scientific management. A non-profit organization run and advanced by hundreds of volunteers; members come from a variety of disciplines — productions, finance, marketing, accounting, research and development, entrepreneurship, — but share a common bond of interest in becoming stronger managers. SAM builds bridges among academicians, practitioners, and students not only to better share management expertise, but also to develop and promote new management ideas.

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