HRLR Students Excel at Penn State Case Competition on Artificial Intelligence and HRM

MSU HRLR Case Competition participants (pictured L to R): Deshawn Will, Jacob Roberts, Jessica Robach, and Shweta Adsul

East Lansing, MI — MSU's MHRLR students recently participated in the prestigious Penn State Case Competition, where they garnered top honors in a challenge focused on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and HRM.

The competition brought together six student teams from top universities including Georgetown, MSU, Minnesota, Purdue, and Penn State. Representing MSU, the HRLR team consisted of four outstanding students: Shweta Adsul, Jessica Robach, Jacob Roberts, and Deshawn Will. Senior HR executives from leading companies such as GE, Deloitte Consulting, Korn Ferry, Jefferies, and VISA served as judges and advisors, making this an invaluable experience.

This year's case posed a unique challenge: school-based teams were asked to self-organize into new cross-university teams, requiring students to collaborate with peers from other schools. Despite being split into separate teams, MSU's competitors excelled.

Jacob Roberts' team took home first place honors, while Jessica Robach's team secured second place. These victories reflect the talent, adaptability, and problem-solving abilities of MSU's HRLR students.

"We are so proud of our students for representing HRLR and MSU with such distinction," said Jeff Ericksen, a MHRLR faculty member and team advisor. "Their success in a challenging and innovative competition highlights the caliber of our students."

Please join us in congratulating Shweta Adsul, Jessica Robach, Jacob Roberts, and Deshawn Will on their outstanding achievements.