Four SBA member traveled to San Diego last week to compete in SDSU's annual MBA sports business case competition. The competition was held at Petco Park and was co-hosted by the Padres. Schools from all over the world, including the University of Hong Kong, participated. The case itself involved developing a strategic plan of action for the San Diego Padres to pursue over the next five years, taking into account their current situation. The cases were handed out at 9 am on Thursday, teams were sent to their own suites located in the Western Metal Building (left field of Petco Park), and had 24 hours to deliver a 20 minute presentation. First-years Sreesha Vaman and Nanette Yang joined seasoned veteran second-years Daniel Haight and Arthur Tyson to form a blockbuster team. Unfortunately the SBA fell a little short of winning the trophy (a signed Tony Gwynn, Jr. bat), however it was a great opportunity to participate in a unique event and network with senior Padres executives. Padres owner Jeff Moorad (UCLA alum) made sure to say hello to the UCLA team, and the team was even able to set up a future visit by him to campus. Overall the event was a huge success, and hopefully next year Anderson can bring home the bat!
Picture courtesy of California Candids.
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