2025 Carol A. Ammon Case Competition

The 2025 Carol A. Ammon Case Competition brought together 56 graduate students from the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics to tackle a timely, high-stakes business challenge.

Over three weeks in March, 15 teams analyzed a Harvard Business School case study on NVIDIA, a global technology company incorporated in Delaware known for its advanced chips and software powering gaming, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. The case was adapted by Kurt Norder, assistant professor of management and director of the master of science in international business program, to include NVIDIA’s historic $600 billion market capitalization loss in January 2025. Teams were tasked with analyzing the causes and offering strategic solutions.

In the preliminary round, students presented to a panel of 18 UD Lerner College MBA alumni. The top three teams advanced to the final round, judged by regional business professionals. The following are the top three teams:

  • First place went to Synergy: Pascale Mwavaga (M.S. in business analytics and information management (BAIM)/MBA), Mary Brago Duah (M.S.BAIM), Patience Adjei (MBA), and Mansi Gupta (M.S.BAIM).
  • Second place went to Blue Hen Strategists: Rylee Monoski (MBA), Silvia Atelo (M.S. BAIM), Denielle Clarke (MBA), and Naomi Okemwa (M.S. BAIM).
  • The third-place team, Team Crossover: Nabila Briste (MBA), Tahseef Reza (MBA), Sai Hrushikesh Mandapaka (MBA), and Haiwen Li (M.S. international business).

The competition sharpens students’ strategic thinking and presentation skills while connecting them with alumni and business leaders. Founded in 2000, the Carol A. Ammon Case Competition remains a signature Lerner College event linking classroom learning with real-world experience.

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