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College of Business
Copeland Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
740.593.2000
800.833.0484
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Phi Gamma Nu’s Second Annual Business Olympics: Another Success!
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Oct. 7, 2009
By: Carly Bentz, Marketing and Communications Intern
On Saturday, October 3, Phi Gamma Nu, a College of Business fraternity, hosted the Second Annual Business Olympics in Baker Center. The event was open to all College of Business organizations, and this year’s competitors were: Delta Sigma Pi, Connect, Alpha Kappa Psi, Student Fixed Income Group, Select Leaders, and the International Business Society.
The competition consisted of many events in different areas such as a marketing campaign, an ethical case study, business jeopardy, and a current events quiz. Company representatives from Cardinal Health, Miracles for Life, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Standard Register, and Total Quality Logistics judged and scored each event. "As a recruiter, I really enjoyed seeing students in their element, selling a product to the best of their ability," said Lindsay Mazza, a representative from Total Quality Logistics, who helped judge the marketing campaign.
Each team arrived at the event ready to play, but some of the teams were caught off guard by how challenging the events were. The competition was strong, and even ended with a tie for first place. After the tiebreaker, the Student Fixed Income team won the grand prize of $250. In second place were the Select Leaders, winning a prize of $150.
The successful event allowed students from different organizations throughout the College of Business to come together and interact through beneficial business events and games. "Business Olympics gave me the opportunity to learn from and interact with other students within the College of Business,” said Jake Meyers, a member of Phi Gamma Nu. Although this is only the second year for Business Olympics, Phi Gamma Nu plans to host the event for years to come. "Business Olympics was a great opportunity for team building and networking. The event was fantastic, and I'm sure that it will continue to grow. It's a must-attend event for any business organization," said Jordan Shirkman, a Select Leaders team member.
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