Judging for the final round will be based on a combination of the scores for the final written report and the presentation, and will be conducted by a committee of five academic reviewers. Teams will each be allotted 25 minutes of time in front of the judges, with 15 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for a question and answer period. MBA students Kari Gallagher, Melissa Brugh, Rachel Wilson, and Roman Gaiduk will be representing the Regent University Graduate School of Business as presenters. Regent University's Graduate School of Business was selected from 350 graduate schools across America that were identified by NBSN for potential involvement in the competition. The Graduate School of Business students will present a project that was a joint venture with the Eggleston Center, an organization established in 1995 to provide quality services in the form of training and employment to people with disabilities.
Business schools are an integral part of a city's business infrastructure.
Their knowledge of how to succeed in a market-based system is their most fundamental asset. Its mission is to spark new thinking about the business potential of inner cities, thereby creating jobs and wealth for inner-city residents. Many urban business schools and promising inner-city companies are located in distressed areas that have a pressing need for economic and business development. Business schools have become increasingly aware of their responsibility to better serve their neighboring communities. Moreover, the economic health of these inner cities directly affects the atmosphere and appearance of the immediate areas surrounding a school's campus.