Liam Lindy ’21 and Adam Tommer ’21 presented their analysis and recommendations for a case examining the geopolitical tug of war between the European Union, China and the U.S.
The Elon team of Liam Lindy ’21 and Adam Tommer ’21 finished second in the North Regional bracket of the 2020 Collegiate Ethics Case Competition.
Christy Benson, associate professor of business law in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, mentored the team.
The Eller College of Management’s Center for Leadership Ethics at the University of Arizona hosted the event online Oct. 22-23. The experience challenged participants’ moral reasoning and raised their awareness of the importance of corporate social responsibility.
Twenty-nine teams, representing the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe, presented analyses and recommendations for this year’s case, focusing on Huawei, 5G and the European Union. The case addressed the geopolitical tug of war between the European Union, China and the U.S. concerning the deployment of 5G in the European Union amid security concerns.
“Competing in Eller’s case competition allowed me to better my collaboration, presentation and reasoning skills while learning about a subject I didn’t know much about,” Tommer, an entrepreneurship and finance double major, said. “I learned more about 5G and the telecoms business than I otherwise would have.
“I want to thank Professor Benson, Liam Lindy, and all the professors who provided feedback for all of their hard work and an amazing experience.”
A panel of judges, comprised of professionals from the business, government and non-profit sectors, evaluated the teams on their presentation delivery, depth of analysis, persuasiveness, creativity, recommendations that are both ethical and practical in a business context, and responses to questions.
“Participating in a case competition is the quintessence of an experiential education,” Lindy, a computer science major, said. “I really value the holistic experience of something like a case competition and always learn so many intangible skills that are hard to teach in the classroom.
“I am so incredibly proud of the outstanding energy, intellect and dedication that both Liam and Adam put into analyzing this extremely timely and complex case,” Benson said. “Feedback from the judges reflects that their solution was outstanding and they served as great ambassadors of Elon in this prestigious event.”