Berkeley Haas Wins First Place in The Executive Leadership Councils 2018 National Business Case Competition
Summary
"The Berkeley Haas team delivered a strong and compelling case," said Skip Spriggs, president and CEO of The Executive Leadership Council, the preeminent membership organization for the development of global black leaders.The teams were challenged to develop a corporate strategy with a communications plan, strong financial analysis, and key measurable metrics to help companies retain the leadership talent of minorities and women.In addition to the cash award, the first place team from Haas will be introduced at The Executive Leadership Councils Annual Recognition Gala on October 11, 2018, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC, attended by more than 2,000 leaders in business, public affairs, education and the arts."All of the teams did an excellent job of identifying and offering effective ways to retain diverse talent in the leadership pipeline for succession planning," said JoAnn Lee, Assistant General Counsel for ExxonMobil.For the past nine years, ExxonMobil has sponsored the Business Case Competition on topics such as innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives and devising energy plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.