2^nd Annual Strategic Use of Information Technology (SUIT) Showdown business case competition (March 25- 26, 2011, Bloomington, Indiana)

 

We would like to invite teams of graduate students from MS or MBA in IS/MIS/IT degree programs to participate in the 2^nd Annual Strategic Use of Information Technology (SUIT) Showdown, business case competition. This competition will be hosted by the MS in Information Systems (www.kelley.iu.edu/isgp) program at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University and the AIS Student Chapter at Indiana University – Bloomington.

 

The goal of this annual event, for graduate students enrolled in information systems programs, is to create a forum for students from different universities to interact with each other in a competitive environment that allows them to showcase their skills. Students will analyze a business case that involves the strategic use (i.e., acquisition, management, implementation, etc.) of information technology within a company. The case will emphasize the management aspects rather than the technical aspects of the field (i.e., teams will NOT be asked to provide detailed technical design specifications for a recommended information technology solution).

 

Last year’s SUIT Showdown was held at College Station, Texas. More details can be found at http://cmis.tamu.edu/suitshowdown.  Our hope is that the SUIT Showdown will become the premier event for students enrolled in graduate level information systems education.

 

Students who participate in the SUIT Showdown will:

 

·         Acquire valuable experience presenting their ideas and demonstrating their skills in a business-IT case competition

·         Expand their network by meeting competitors from other top universities

·         Meet experienced practitioners from companies such as Whirlpool, Cummins, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Wellpoint, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and  others who will judge the competition

·         Enjoy a break away from the rigors of their course work

 

The competition will be held in picturesque Bloomington, Indiana on March 25^th and 26^th, 2011. All participating teams will be expected to pay a registration fee (TBD) as well cover the travel expenses for their team/coach.  

 

Expressions of initial interest should be sent to Ramesh Venkataraman, venkat@indiana.edu, before January 31^st, 2011.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the SUIT Showdown!

 

SUIT Showdown Organizing Committee,

Sue Brown, University of Arizona (suebrown@eller.arizona.edu)

`Jon (Sean) Jasperson, Texas A&M University (jjasperson@mays.tamu.edu)

Ramesh Venkataraman, Indiana University (venkat@indiana.edu)