San Diego State Case Competition

The Wharton team had a great time at the San Diego State Business Case Competition. The task, to find a creative way to use the 2010 World Cup to promote non-profit organizations aimed at eliminating Malaria in Africa, was very timely and relevant. Although our Wharton team did not take home the trophy we really enjoyed the process. Who can complain about preparing a case while sitting in a private box at Petco Park and interacting with executives from the San Diego Padres? The competition was also a great opportunity to meet MBA students from other programs who are interested in sports; the nine teams came from all over, from Oxford to Columbia to nearby UCLA. San Diego State was an amazing host, the whole competition was extremely organized and to conclude our beautiful San Diego weekend we spent an afternoon racing two sailboats that had formerly raced in the America’s Cup! The team would like to thank the Wharton Sports Business Initiative for their generous support that made our participation possible.