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Interdisciplinary Team Places in the Top 6 Teams at Annual ACG Cup

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

An interdisciplinary team of 17c起草社区 students brought home sixth place at Saturday鈥檚 Association of Corporate Growth competition. Commonly known as the ACG Cup, the business simulation provides students an opportunity to use classroom experience in a practical setting. The teams analyzed and presented a merger and acquisition case study. 17c起草社区 students included Peter Olson 鈥24, Isaac Rop 鈥23, Grace Lee 鈥23, and Noah Buys 鈥26. 

鈥淰aluation is probably the most important part of the business world,鈥 said Olson, adding that, 鈥淧articipating in the ACG Cup gives students the chance to look at a business challenge from multiple perspectives and provide a deep analysis. The case study was a great opportunity as I prepare to enter the world of business as a consultant.鈥

ACG Cup is open to any college student regardless of major and academic standing.

鈥淭he makeup of our team was practical and diverse,鈥 added Olson.  鈥淥ur team included freshman and graduate students. It also included students studying various business disciplines along with philosophy, politics, and economics. Our academic background allowed us to perform well in all areas of the competition.鈥