Eric Coen of Massillon is finalist in business case competition

NEW CONCORD, OH (02/04/2014)(readMedia)-- Eric Coen of Massillon was one of three Muskingum University students who were finalists in the 2014 People's Bank Undergraduate Business Case Competition, held recently as part of this year's McDonough Leadership Conference at Marietta College.

As a team, the students were challenged to analyze a financial services case study and present their solutions to conference attendees and a panel of judges. The case they studied involved People's Bank and how it should approach a hypothetical acquisition of Cincinnati Savings Bank.

The students' advisor is Instructor of Business Kristine C. Pray.

The McDonough Leadership Center at Marietta College, and its annual conference, focus on the importance of leadership studies as a way of preparing its students for a life of purpose and engagement in the spirit of intellectual exploration, scholarship, self-reflection and personal leadership development.