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Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
Graduate Business Competitions

Purpose- Two-to-five-member teams from graduate business students in North Carolina’s public and private business schools serve as management consultants to local companies in their respective service areas. Each team is expected to identify and analyze problems confronting the company and recommend solutions to management. Evaluation is based on the quality of written report and an oral presentation that each team makes to a panel of judges. Normally between 12-20 teams from leading business schools in North Carolina participate in this competition. (Max two teams from each participating school) 

2006-2007         3nd Place, North Carolina
                        Students: Meenakshi Ahuja/Van Nguyen
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

2005-2006         2nd Place, North Carolina
                        Students: Christina Powell/Roman Trudnenko
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

2004-2005         3rd Place, North Carolina
                        Students: Rebecca Lucas/Tony Martyn/Jessica Portela
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

2003-2004         Honorable Mentions, North Carolina
                        Students: Boris Abbey/Barney Corbett/Dr. Ashok Jain
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

1999-2000         1st Place, North Carolina
                        Students: Michael Best/Christine Nesbitt/Carl Patterson
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

1997-1998         2nd Place, North Carolina
                        Students: Ron Lavoie/Robbie Reed/Margaret Ricker
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

                        3rd Place, North Carolina
                        Students: Bryan Boone/Donald Crumpler
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

1994-1995         2nd Place, North Carolina
                        Students: Rafael Corella, Rhonda Keyes, and Robert Land
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

1993-1994         Honorable Mentions, North Carolina
                        Students: Dean Checknita and Tim Ketterman
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

                        Honorable Mentions, North Carolina
                        Students: Pam Jackson/Robert Land/Anthony Tringale
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

1991-1992         3rd Place, North Carolina
                        Students: Ron Milton/Jesse Smith
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli

1989-1990         2nd Place, North Carolina
                        Students: David Braxton/Rafael Corella/Catherine Vergopia
                        Principal Advisor: Dr. Tavakoli