Texas A&M University Mays Business School and Humana to Launch Fifth Annual Healthcare Analytics Case Competition
August 31 2021 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Mays Business School at Texas A&M University and leading
health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) have
announced the details of the 2021 Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics
Case Competition to showcase students’ analytical abilities to
solve a real-world business problem. The prize package for the
winning teams has increased to $80,000, with $50,000 for first
place, $20,000 for second place, and $10,000 for third place.
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The fifth annual competition will be held virtually and is open
to all accredited educational institutions based in the United
States. Full-time and part-time master’s students from accredited
Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Information Systems,
Master of Public Health, Master of Business Administration
programs, or other similar master’s programs in business,
healthcare, or analytics, are eligible to enter. Students are
invited to create teams of two to four to tackle a real-world case.
Each team can only include students from the same school.
“Healthcare is one of the three grand challenges established at
Mays during our strategic planning process. This process also
yielded our vision, which is ‘to advance the world’s prosperity,’”
said Duane Ireland, interim dean of Mays Business School. “The
national analytics competition is an important part of our
commitment to address healthcare issues. Enhancing the quality of
this competition is the fact that it attracts the brightest
graduate students from across the country. Using real-world,
anonymized data in the case, the analyses students complete create
high-impact learning opportunities for them while influencing the
future of the dynamic healthcare industry.”
“At Humana, we’re passionate about helping our members achieve
their best health. We’re excited about the opportunity to partner
with my alma mater Texas A&M University on this unique
real-world experience for students,” said Humana President and CEO
Bruce Broussard. “We recognize healthcare can be challenging and
complex. The future of health care depends greatly upon data
analytics as a means of creating personalized experiences and
designing a better system for our members – one that’s simple to
navigate, connected and contributes to better health outcomes.“
The teams will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Quantitative analysis identifying key business insights
- Professionalism, data visualization, and presentation
skills
- Ability to provide meaningful implications and recommendations
based on results/insights
Key dates for 2021 participants include:
- Sept. 8: Virtual kickoff call for prospective participants
- Sept. 17: Team registration due
- Sept. 24: Virtual Q&A session with competition
leadership
- Oct. 10: Completed team analysis due
- Oct. 22: Finalists selected and notified
- Nov. 11: Virtual presentations to executive panel; winners
announced
Prior top winners include The Wharton School of the University
of Pennsylvania (2020); University of California, Los Angeles (2018
& 2019); and Purdue University (2017).
See official rules and guidelines for more information.
About Mays Business School
At Mays Business School, we strive to advance the world’s
prosperity. Our mission is to be a vibrant learning organization
that creates impactful knowledge and develops transformational
leaders. Mays Business School educates nearly 6,300 undergraduate,
masters, and doctoral students in accounting, finance, management,
management information systems, marketing, and supply chain
management. Mays ranks consistently among the top public business
schools in the country for its programs and for faculty
research.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history
in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us
create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve
health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a
better quality of life for people with Medicare, families,
individuals, military service personnel, and communities at
large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience with the
goal of making health care easier to navigate and more
effective.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s website at humana.com,
including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission filings
- Most recent investor conference presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases and conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information.
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Mays Business School, Texas A&M University Blake Parrish
marcomm@mays.tamu.edu 979-845-0193 Humana Lisa Dimond
ldimond@humana.com 832-330-4702
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