Case competition asks ‘How would you change IU?’

A case competition will give students a chance to implement their ideas to improve campus.

Winners will receive a $2,500 prize and work with IUSA to implement their plan. The competition will be judged by a board of faculty and students Feb. 19.

“I would encourage any student to get some friends together and think about what’s always been at the back of your mind as something that could be better at IU and think about how to fix that,” said IUSA Vice President Jack McCarthy.

The competition’s theme is “How would you change Indiana University?”

Broad categories of sustainability, transportation, safety and health, student rights and athletics have been established for submitted ideas.

Vice President of Social Corporate Responsibility for Global Sales junior Lori Bellino said Global Sales and IUSA are looking for any creative submissions that would be feasible to employ.

The winning idea will be funded and implemented through IUSA, Student Body Treasurer Jenn Chen said.

The winning team will become a part of IUSA for the remainder of its term and will ensure its idea is put into place.

“Basically it allows students a chance to kind of voice their views, because not everyone could be a part of IUSA. ... We really want to open that up and let students have more of an impact for the changes that go on within the campus,” Chen said.

The competition is open to all students.

“It’s the first time we’re ever doing this, so we don’t know how many teams are actually going to e-mail and want to participate,” Bellino said.

Interested students should plan to submit a mini case summary, approximately one page in length, to gsls@indiana.edu by Feb. 15, Bellino said. Submissions will be judged for feasibility, and teams with realistic proposals will progress to the competition on Feb. 19.