Baruch College Wins The Executive Leadership Council's 2008 Business Case Competition Sponsored by Shell Oil Company

Individual African-American students or teams of up to five, the majority of whom must be African-American, from 35 selected schools nationwide, were invited to compete. Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business in New York was a first time participant in this year's event and faced formidable competition from 2005 Business Case Competition winners The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and Florida A&M University, named top college/university for African Americans by Black Enterprise last year. Finalists were invited to make presentations before John Hofmeister, President of Shell Oil Company, Carl Brooks, President & CEO of The Executive Leadership Council and a panel of distinguished judges, and a corporate audience. The winning Baruch team will receive a $20,000 cash award, the University of Michigan team was second and receive $10,000, while Florida A&M will receive $5,000.

The 2008 business case finalists include:

First Place - Baruch College (Zicklin School of Business)

Team Captain: Rory Christian

Alexander Keel

Cameca Johnson

Nicole Daignault-O'Malley

Sonya Spencer Rocvil

Second Place - University of Michigan (Ross School of Business)

Team Captain: Ken Powers

Rochelle Sinclair

Joffrey Wilson

Juan Pablo Undurraga

Cristian Gomez

Third Place - Florida A&M University

Team Captain: Logii Dekhara Pinion

Deliena Stone

"The Executive Leadership Council is delighted to have Shell Oil sponsor this wonderful educational opportunity to analyze a business," said ELC President Carl Brooks. "The competition supports ELC's mission of preparing the next generation of African-American corporate executives as well as to highlight the achievements of outstanding African-American leaders in business."

"Shell is pleased to support the Executive Leadership Council's 2008 Business Case Competition," said John Hofmeister, president of Shell Oil Company. "As diversity is critical to our business, we seek to work with proven organizations such as the Executive Leadership Council to identify future minority leaders to become a part of Shell, helping to bring energy security to the US and beyond."

Founded in 1986, The Executive Leadership Council is the nation's premier leadership organization of the most senior African-American corporate executives in Fortune 500 companies. Working from the classroom to the corporate boardroom, its mission is to develop the pipeline of African-American senior corporate leaders. For more information about The Executive Leadership Council visit http://www.elcinfo.com.

Shell Oil Company, including its consolidated companies and its share in equity companies, is one of America's leading oil and natural gas producers, natural gas marketers, gasoline marketers and petrochemical manufacturers. Shell, a leading oil and gas producer in the deepwater Gulf ofMexico, is a recognized pioneer in oil and gas exploration and production technology. Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Shell Group, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing approximately 108,000 people and operating in more than 130 countries and territories.

SOURCE Executive Leadership Council

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