From left to right: Morgan Shinkunas, Anthony Gerbino, Jasana Lamichhane
The Rutgers SMLR Human Resource Management (HRM) Department held its annual internal Jim Chelius Case Competition during the Fall 2022 semester. This year's competition, sponsored by WCG and the RU SHRM Graduate Chapter, kicked off with an initial round consisting of a written case challenge. The submissions were judged by members of the Rutgers HRM Department on the quality of analysis, depth of insight and critical thinking, feasibility, and written clarity.
Three teams emerged to compete in the main case challenge. This year’s business case focused on recommendations for an integrated training and development platform to accelerate talent at WCG. Built on a foundation of best-in-class clinical services companies, WCG delivers transformational solutions that stimulate growth, foster compliance, and maximize efficiency for those who perform clinical trials.
From left to right: Caleb Minatee, Murlee Dhar Shyam, Younes Baghdad, Mitali Shah
On December 9, 2022, the three teams comprised of talented Rutgers SMLR Human Resource Management students from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds came together to deliver their comprehensive solutions to WCG leadership executives for feedback. The presentations were a culmination of many weeks of research and analysis, brainstorming of solutions, consultation with HRM faculty, presentation practice runs, and fine tuning of final plans to meet the WCG training and development challenge.
The final round teams included:
Team Success Specialists
Anthony Gerbino, Jasana Lamichhane, and Morgan Shinkunas
Team We Won
Younes Baghdad, Caleb Minatee, Mitali Shah, and Murlee Dhar Shyam
Team Scarlet Owl
Jiawei Jiang, Chioma Peace Okonkwo, and Wai Wai Lynn Thway
From left to right: Jiawei Jiang, Wai Wai Lynn Thway, Chioma Peace Okonkwo
After an impressive round of presentations, feedback from the WCG leadership executives, and a challenging deliberation process to determine a winner, Team Scarlet Owl was awarded first place.
The student teams, along with HRM Department faculty, staff, and students, had an opportunity to network and continue the discussion with WCG executives during a luncheon to celebrate the day's events and the successful conclusion of the competition.
The student participants had an opportunity to reflect on their experience collaborating as a team and applying their HRM knowledge to tackle the challenge of this year's internal case competition.
> Watch the video recap here.
Thank you, WCG!
