NJCU Wins in India for 2nd Time at International Economics Convention

Team NJCU competed in the XXIV International Economics Convention December 9 -10, 2016, hosted by C.H.M. College (Smt. Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College). Convention organizers challenged students from eight different India-based colleges and another U.S. team from West Georgia, to research Global Risk as applied to their assigned country.

Team NJCU was given India and prepared a 35-page research paper about key global risks from the Indian perspective, designing a time series model that evaluated risk in the sectors of water, agriculture, service (IT, financial services, tourism) and their contribution to GDP, and provided for a five-year forecast of future risk. NJCU  won for the second  year in a row the best Q&A for critical thinking and their ability to think on their feet. Senior Maurice Outlaw won best overall presenter and for greatest contribution to the team , while Dr. John Donnellan and Dr. Wanda Rutledge were recognized for faculty leadership.

Each of NJCU’s team members resides in New Jersey and all four students are Global Business Majors. Maurice Outlaw is a senior from Jersey City and a returning member from last year’s team that competed in the same convention; Erika Gonzalez is a sophomore from Union City; Jamie La Paz is a senior, minoring in Media Arts also from Union City; and Kaylee Saltos is a senior co-majoring in Biology from Union City.

Photo caption (Left to right): Dr. John Donnellan, Maurice Outlaw, Kaylee Saltos, Jamie La Paz, Erika Gonzalez, Dr. Wanda Rutledge