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School of Labor and Employment Relations hosts HR Case Competition

Event features teams from five schools, welcomes current/former Fortune 500 HR executives as judges

Members of student teams from Penn State, Georgetown, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Purdue pose with faculty advisers, executive judges, and event organizers during the inaugural Penn State HR Case Competition, which took place Oct. 13-15, 2024 at The Penn Stater in State College. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — "HR with a Twist" was the theme of the inaugural “HR Case Competition at Penn State” that took place Oct. 13-15 at the Penn Stater Conference Center at University Park. Student teams from Penn State and Georgetown, Michigan State, Minnesota and Purdue universities competed to solve artificial intelligence-focused challenges in human resource management. Current and former HR executives from Fortune 500 and other notable firms participated as judges, offering valuable insights and networking opportunities for students.

(Front table, left to right) Valerie Bennardo (senior manager human capital, Deloitte Consulting), Ketan Patel (chief human resources officer, RetireeFirst), Cary Friedman (global head human resource, Jefferies), and Kevin Cox (former chief human resources officer, GE) listen intently while student teams present their case recommendations. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

Members of the "Lion" student team - (left to right) Kiarra Fortier (Penn State), Marziyah Ladiwala (Pudue), Paul Gabriel (Penn State), and Jake Roberts (Michigan State) celebrate their First Place Team award for their presentation on AI in HRM. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

"Team Elephant" - (left to right) Ahmed Al Yousif (Penn State), Mary Ghazarian (Minnesota), Mia VandenBerg (Minnesota), and Jessica Robach (Michigan State) - received the Second Place Team Award at the 2024 HR Case Competition at Penn State.  Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State student Layla Gilbert (left) received the Best Speaker Award during the 2024 HR Case Competition at Penn State. Standing alongside Gilbert is Bruce Tirrell, Penn State professor of practice in human resource management and one of the organizers of this year's competition. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

Purdue University student Mitchell Curl (left) received the Best Responder Award at the 2024 HR Case Competition at Penn State. Standing alongside Curl is Bruce Tirrell, Penn State professor of practice in human resource management and one of the organizers of this year's event. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State students Maddalyn DiMichele (left) and Makenna Kane were two of the members from the Penn State Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student organization who volunteered throughout the 2024 HR Case Competition at Penn State. SHRM also co-sponsored the event.  Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

(Front table, left to right) Valerie Bennardo (senior manager human capital, Deloitte Consulting), Ketan Patel (chief human resources officer, RetireeFirst), Cary Friedman (global head human resource, Jefferies), and Kevin Cox (former chief human resources officer, GE) listen intently while student teams present their case recommendations. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

Members of the "Lion" student team - (left to right) Kiarra Fortier (Penn State), Marziyah Ladiwala (Pudue), Paul Gabriel (Penn State), and Jake Roberts (Michigan State) celebrate their First Place Team award for their presentation on AI in HRM. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

"Team Elephant" - (left to right) Ahmed Al Yousif (Penn State), Mary Ghazarian (Minnesota), Mia VandenBerg (Minnesota), and Jessica Robach (Michigan State) - received the Second Place Team Award at the 2024 HR Case Competition at Penn State.  Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State student Layla Gilbert (left) received the Best Speaker Award during the 2024 HR Case Competition at Penn State. Standing alongside Gilbert is Bruce Tirrell, Penn State professor of practice in human resource management and one of the organizers of this year's competition. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

Purdue University student Mitchell Curl (left) received the Best Responder Award at the 2024 HR Case Competition at Penn State. Standing alongside Curl is Bruce Tirrell, Penn State professor of practice in human resource management and one of the organizers of this year's event. Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State students Maddalyn DiMichele (left) and Makenna Kane were two of the members from the Penn State Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student organization who volunteered throughout the 2024 HR Case Competition at Penn State. SHRM also co-sponsored the event.  Credit: CommAgency / Penn State. Creative Commons

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