PHILADELPHIA (April 15, 2010) -- A two-person team from Saint Joseph’s University’s graduate business program won this year’s ACG Philadelphia Cup, a business case competition presented by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and sponsored by KPMG, LLP. The team, mentored by Bob Dean and Rajnesh Sharma, Ph.D., of the finance department, won $10,000 for their success.
Each team analyzed and presented their solutions and recommendations to a complex business case that required a combination of corporate strategy, finance and valuation skills. The case presented by the SJU team focused on private equity investment within the communications industry.
Chris Frystock, a master of finance student, and Jan Bartczak, an MBA and master of finance student, competed against six-area graduate business programs to earn this distinction. The other schools were: Drexel University's LeBow College of Business; La Salle University School of Business; Penn State University's Smeal College of Business; Temple University's Fox School of Business; University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School; and the Villanova School of Business.
The Erivan K. Haub School of Business’ Finance Department sponsored Frystock and Bartzcak through the ACG Cup competition.
“Over the past few years, the ACG Cup has established itself as a leading business case competition focused entirely on the financial investment/corporate development market,” says Karen Hogan, Ph.D., chair and professor of finance. “The ‘Philadelphia Cup’ provides a unique opportunity for the students to challenge themselves in tackling a real-world business problem in what continues to be one of the most dynamic, and sought-after market segments.”
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Contact: Carolyn Steigleman, Associate Director of University Communications, 610-660-1355, csteigle@sju.edu
Background: Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive, educational experience. One of only 141 schools with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,600 traditional day students, 750 College of Professional and Liberal Studies adult undergraduates and 3,500 graduate and doctoral students. Steeped in the 450-year Jesuit tradition of scholarship and service, Saint Joseph's was named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for General Community Service. The University strives to be recognized as the preeminent Catholic comprehensive university in the Northeast.
