By engaging tomorrow’s leaders, case competition sponsors gain actionable perspectives on immediate and long-term planning to positively impact public healthcare and address chronic illnesses and healthcare disparities among marginalized populations within opportunity zones.

Cleveland, OH – BridgePort Group, LLC, a minority and veteran-owned global supply chain and logistics technology firm, expresses its sincere gratitude to the two hundred and thirty-two students and the ten judges who participated in the recent business analytics case competition held in partnership with the University of Southern California (USC) and Esri. The USC Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) Marshall Global Case Competition offered thirty-six student led consulting teams a unique chance to analyze a complex business case, problem-solve using GIS generated maps as a visual analysis tool and present their findings before a panel of high-ranking executives from various industries and USC faculty.

A team of six MSBA graduate students were the top winners in the third annual case competition hosted by BridgePort and Esri. The first-place team, Team Insighters – made up of Eloise Yu, Rania Soetirto, Ching Yi (Ada) Yu, Xiaoyi (Guan) Guan, Nico Santoso, and Shun Yeung Ng – competed against other graduate students from the USC Marshall School of Business on November 4, 2023

Cleveland-based BridgePort Group, LLC presented a problem statement that exposed the students to a real-world business site selection challenge. The teams were tasked with conducting geospatial research and analysis to choose the optimal location for BPG’s expansion and establishment of a nationwide network of temperature-controlled warehouses. The teams also had to consider societal, economic, and environmental impacts from their plans. Alan Anderson, Enterprise Account Manager of Carrier Corporation and Judge for the competition, said: “The presentations were high quality and well-developed business solutions. The problem statement highlighted the innovative work being carried out by BridgePort, and Carrier is proud to support their expansion efforts and development of future business leaders.”

BridgePort looks forward to continuing the relationship with the USC Marshall School of Business, Esri and other collegiate partners by creating engagements for students and professionals to develop solutions that lead to a more equitable and sustainable supply chain. Gary Sankary, ESRI Industry Marketing Strategy for Commercial Business noted, “With today’s competitive job climate, we must provide students with innovative learning opportunities and access to business tools that simulate the real world to best prepare them for the job market.” He also stated, “BridgePort’s contribution and commitment to the students has resulted in an excellent developing partnership.”

For more information about BridgePort and the opportunity to partner, please visit the company’s website at www.bridgeportgroup.solutions. 

Contact: 

BridgePort Group, LLC 

Tosha Hudson, Strategic Partnerships 

Email: thudson@bridgeportgroup.solutions