Texas A&M University, Humana Announce 2020 Healthcare Analytics Case Competition
September 02 2020 - 12:58PM
Business Wire
Mays Business School at Texas A&M University and leading
health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) are launching
the 2020 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 $70,000, with $40,000 for first place, $20,000 for
second place, and $10,000 for third place.
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The fourth 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, or 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 three to tackle a real-world
case. Each team can only include students from the same school.
“We have recalibrated one of the top national analytics
competitions into a virtual format this year to continue to attract
the brightest graduate students in the country,” said Eli Jones,
dean of Mays Business School. “The teams will use data analytics to
address real-world issues in healthcare, presenting in the digital
format the whole world is adjusting to now.”
“Humana is grateful for the opportunity to again partner with my
alma mater Texas A&M University on this impactful and
real-world opportunity for students,” said Humana President and CEO
Bruce Broussard. “The future of health care increasingly depends on
data analytics as a means to create personalized experiences and
support emerging capabilities from telehealth to chronic disease
management, all of which contribute 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 2020 participants include:
- Sept. 9: Virtual kickoff call for prospective participants
- Sept. 18: Team registration due
- Sept. 28: Virtual Q&A session with competition
leadership
- Oct. 11: Completed team analysis due
- Oct. 23: Finalists selected and notified
- Nov. 12: Virtual presentations to executive panel; winners
announced
The student team of Ozgur Cetinok, Leah Kelly, and Erica
Millwater from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) won
the $30,000 First Place prize in 2019. Over 1,300 masters level
students representing over 80 major universities in the U.S.
registered to compete for $52,500 in prizes.
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 more than 6,400
undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students in accounting,
finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and
supply chain management. Mays consistently ranks 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 that makes
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 web site at
www.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 832-330-4702 ldimond@humana.com
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