Phillips 66 Business Ethics Case Competition awards $8,400 to K-State students
Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University's College of Business Administration recently awarded $8,400 in scholarship money to 20 students who competed in the 2024 Phillips 66 Business Ethics Case Competition.
The competition was organized by the college's Business Ethics Education 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, five teams were selected to compete in the final round, where they presented their analyses and recommendations to a panel of judges.
"This competition offers students a valuable chance to enhance their analytical skills while exploring the intersection of strategy and ethics," said Bill Turnley, Sam and Karen Forrer Chair of Business Ethics and management department head. "The presentations effectively balanced these aspects. We are grateful for Phillips 66's support in making this event possible."
Scholarships were awarded to the following student teams, listed by category:
Most creative presentation: Blake Schimmel, senior in marketing, Lawrence; Sam Wright, senior in professional strategic selling, Leawood; Josh Pell, senior in marketing, Olathe; and Amber Dixon, senior in marketing, Wichita.
Best ethical analysis: Jordan Irby, senior in investment management, Junction City; Landyn Luttrell, senior in finance, Shawnee; Ryane Bieker, senior in entrepreneurship and innovation, Valley Center; and Mitchael Casement, senior in marketing, Wichita.
Best strategic analysis — recommendations and implementation plan: Kara Stephan, senior in marketing, Lenexa; Shaina Krainbill, master's student in accounting, Topeka; Abby Colburn, senior in finance, Highlands Ranch, Colorado; and Izzy Pinske, master's student in accounting, Maple Plain, Minnesota.
Honorable mentions:
• Team One — Cade Miller, senior in accounting, Hutchinson; Reese Althouse, senior in marketing, Leawood; Drew Pracht, senior in finance, Wichita; and Korinn Haertling, senior in operations and supply chain management, Saint Joseph, Missouri.
•Team Two — Chet Thornton, senior in accounting, Leawood; Peter Janssen, senior in finance, Shawnee; Selena Zapote, senior in marketing, Wichita; and Kate Hermelink, senior in marketing, Parkville, Missouri.
Learn more about experiential learning opportunities in business on the College of Business Administration website.
