Alex Martin '14 teams up to win inaugural Peoples Bank Business Case Competition

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Marietta College junior Alex Martin was part of a five-person group that won the inaugural Peoples Bank Business Case Competition on April 13.

MARIETTA, OH (04/18/2013)(readMedia)-- Marietta College's Alex Martin '14 (Aurora, Colo.) was one of five team members who won the inaugural Peoples Bank Business Case Competition during the McDonough Leadership Conference on April 13.

Also on the winning team was Brett Burns '14 (Vienna, W.Va.), Rachel Hartong '14 (Mount Vernon, Ohio), Sarah Snow '13 (Hazel Green, Ala.) and Cort Thomas '13 (Strongsville, Ohio). The team shares the $1,500 prize, which was presented by Peoples Bank President and CEO Chuck Sulerzyski.

"After many hours of review and preparation, the team performed at an extremely high level," said Dr. Jim Falter, Chair of the Department of Business & Economics. "The combination of their strong presentation skills and analytic abilities allowed them to successfully solve a complex finance case study."

Each team was given one month to devise a solution for a financial services-related business case. The teams produced original work and were not allowed to consult with non-team members during the preparation of the analysis or on the day of the competition (including faculty, staff, ambassadors and fellow students).

The groups gave a 30-minute presentation that was followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session with the judges. The teams also produced an executive summary.

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy begun in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,430 full-time students. The College offers 44 majors and has been listed among Barron's Best Buys in College Education and Peterson's Competitive Colleges, and has been recognized as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com.

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