The Association for Corporate Growth Detroit Chapter, a premier non-profit business networking organization of corporate growth driven professionals, will host its Third Annual ACG Detroit Cup intercollegiate competition for Masters of Business Administration (MBA) students from Walsh College, Troy; Broad College of Business, Michigan State University; Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan; University of Detroit Mercy; Wayne State University School of Business Administration; and University of Michigan Flint.
Leslie Sheidler, ACG Cup Chairwoman and senior director finance mergers and acquisitions for Troy-based Kelly Services Inc., said the finals would be judged Feb. 13 at Walsh College in Troy.
Each school has been invited to submit teams of three to five MBA students per team for the competition, which will involve real-life business cases for analysis.
First prize will be a $10,000 scholarship with second a $5,000 scholarship, and $1,000 for the remaining finalists. The global law firm of Pinsent Masons and its London office will offer an expenses paid internship, with all ACG Cup participants eligible to apply for. Sponsors of the Cup are BBK, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, Hennessey Capital, Huntington Bank, Huron Capital Partners and Pinsent Mason.
The University of Detroit Mercy won the 2009 ACG Detroit Cup competition and Walsh College took home top honors in 2008.
There are 280 ACG Detroit Chapter members who are involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. There are 54 ACG Chapters around the world representing 12,000 members.