{"id":782602,"date":"2023-09-07T15:55:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/texas-am-university-mays-business-school-and-humana-kick-off-seventh-annual-healthcare-analytics-case-competition\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T15:55:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:55:55","slug":"texas-am-university-mays-business-school-and-humana-kick-off-seventh-annual-healthcare-analytics-case-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/texas-am-university-mays-business-school-and-humana-kick-off-seventh-annual-healthcare-analytics-case-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M University Mays Business School and Humana Kick Off Seventh Annual Healthcare Analytics Case Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Texas A&M University Mays Business School and Humana Kick Off Seventh Annual Healthcare Analytics Case Competition<\/b><\/p>\n

COLLEGE STATION, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Mays Business School <\/a>at Texas A&M University and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc.<\/a> have launched the 2023 Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics Case Competition<\/a> to showcase students\u2019 analytical abilities to solve a real-world business problem. The prize package for the winning teams is $90,000, with $50,000 for first place, $20,000 for second place, $10,000 for third place, and $5,000 each for fourth and fifth places.<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230907345542\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\nThe seventh annual competition, which will be held virtually, is open to all accredited educational institutions based in the United States. Full-time and part-time master\u2019s students from AACSB accredited Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Information Systems, Master of Public Health, Master of Business Administration programs, or other similar master\u2019s programs in business, healthcare, or analytics, are eligible to enter. Students are invited to create teams of two to four students from the same university to work through and develop a solution to a real-world business problem.<\/p>\n

\nNate Sharp, Dean of Mays Business School, commented on the value of this unique competition: \u201cWe are grateful to Humana for their generous sponsorship of this important case competition. This event demonstrates the profound value of data-driven insights in healthcare and provides a platform for bringing together exceptional graduate students from all across the country. Students who participate will see firsthand how analytics are shaping the future\u2014and advancing the frontiers\u2014of healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\u201cAt Humana, we help the people and the communities we serve achieve their best health, and advanced analytics are an important part of this,\u201d said Scott Bagley, PhD, Vice President of HQRI Technology and Analytics at Humana. Bagley, a Texas A&M alumnus, who has served as a Case Competition Finalist Judge, added, \u201cThe real world problems that we provide to the students have become more challenging over the years as healthcare in this country evolves, and it\u2019s exciting to watch innovation in action as these teams from universities across the nation use cutting-edge advanced analytics to take on this challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teams are judged on the following criteria:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. \nQuantitative analysis identifying key business insights<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \nProfessionalism, data visualization, and presentation skills<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \nAbility to provide meaningful implications and recommendations based on results\/insights<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Key dates for 2023:<\/b><\/p>\n