Phillips 66 Business Ethics Case Competition awards $10,150 to K-State students
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University College of Business Administration recently awarded $10,150 in scholarship money to 23 students who competed in the 2023 Phillips 66 Business Ethics Case Competition.
The competition was organized by the college's Business Ethics Initiative and sponsored by Phillips 66.
Students were challenged to examine a real-world ethical dilemma and were responsible for analyzing the situation, applying appropriate ethical and strategic management principles, and developing a viable set of practical recommendations. After faculty members in the management department evaluated the initial written analyses, four teams were selected to compete in the final round, where they presented their analyses and recommendations to a panel of judges.
"This competition provides a great opportunity for our students to improve their analytical skills while examining the overlap between strategic and ethical issues," said Bill Turnley, Sam and Karen Forrer chair of business ethics and head of the management department. "The presentations did a nice job of balancing these two concerns. We very much appreciate the support from Phillips 66 that makes this competition possible."
Each winning team member received $700 for a total prize of $2,800. The winning team includes Hunter Hartner, senior in professional strategic selling, Belleville; Samuel Manus, senior in entrepreneurship and innovation, Tonganoxie; Jack Schnittker, junior in operations and supply chain management; and David Sommers, senior in professional strategic selling, Manhattan.
Two teams tied for second place. Each team member received $500 for a total prize of $2,000 for each team. One of the second-place teams includes Lane Durst, senior in operations and supply chain management, Garden City;Taylor Moorman, senior in professional strategic selling, Emporia; Megan Schultz, senior in operations and supply chain management; Lafayette, Colorado; and Sam Snider, senior in marketing, Manhattan.The other second-place team includes Thomas Arling, senior in management information systems, Leawood; Jayson Lock, senior in organizational management, Lenexa; Haley Nelson, senior in marketing, Swansea, Illinois; and Denae Stokes, graduate in data analytics, Manhattan.
Each team member of the third-place team received $400 for a total prize of $1,600. Members of the third-place team include Lauren Davis, senior in marketing, Overland Park; Grace LaSala, senior in marketing and professional strategic selling, Overland Park; Grace Stobbs, senior in marketing, Godfrey, Illinois; and Halle Zwetow, senior in marketing and professional strategic selling, Wichita.
Members of the remaining two finalist teams received an honorable mention award of $250 each for advancing to the final round. One honorable mention team includes Will Biby, senior in operations and supply chain management, Wichita; Ethan Brown, senior in marketing, Salina; Logan Cone, senior in operations and supply chain management, Parker, Colorado; and Wilson Hutton, senior in finance, Topeka. The other honorable mention team includes Colton Hess, junior in human resources management, Olathe; Jack Stoerman, junior in organizational management, Overland Park; and Saydee Tanking, junior in human resources management, Circleville.
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