Lerner Case Competition Addresses Food Access, Includes Food Drive
On Friday, March 21, the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics will host a unique case competition. This year, the University’s annual Carol A. Ammon Case Competition asked graduate students to prepare strategic recommendations to help connect people from low-income households with healthy food options from local farmers. The case is partially based on a paper by Andrea Everard, an associate professor in the Department of Accounting and MIS, titled “Enabling Access to Healthy Alternatives for Low-Income Families: The Role of Mobile Technology.”
To prepare for this year’s competition, the nineteen teams competing in the case competition will spend a morning volunteering at the Newark and Milford locations of the Food Bank of Delaware.
The Carol A. Ammon Case Competition began in 2000. The competition is named after its founder. Its purpose is to enrich students’ presentation skills and analytical abilities, introduce them to regional business leaders, and expand their business vocabulary.
As part of the competition, teams will undergo two rounds of judging. During the morning, students will participate in a preliminary round of presentations that will be judged by MBA alumni and friends. The judges will select teams to participate in the final round of the case competition, which is free and open to the public. The final round will feature twenty minute presentations from the finalist teams for a panel of executives from the case company. The final round will begin at 1:30 PM in 125 Alfred Lerner Hall.
In addition to hosting the case competition, the college is also sponsoring a food drive for the Food Bank of Delaware. The Food Bank of Delaware serves nearly 25% of Delaware’s population. Students, faculty, staff, and other members of the local community can drop off donations until March 24 in the lobbies of Lerner and Purnell halls. The Food Bank of Delaware most urgently needs canned vegetables, meats, fruits, soups, and stews, and cereal, pasta, rice, and peanut butter, but all non-perishable canned goods are appreciated.
