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Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics Case Competition
November 01, 2024
Mays Business School in partnership with Humana presents the sixth annual Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics Case Competition. This competition offers an opportunity for U.S. master’s students to showcase their analytical skills and solve a real-world business problem for Humana utilizing real data. Humana and Mays announced all Case Competition Finals will be conducted in person in Houston for 2023.
Description
The case competition business topic is designed to be ambiguous; such that it mimics real-world business problems, not thoroughly defined.
Students are encouraged to do their own research to educate themselves about healthcare, in general, the specific topic of interest, etc.
However, coaching and mentoring from outside sources, other than your registered teammates, is not allowed. These outside sources include but are not limited to, university faculty, university teaching assistants, university staff, or other professional consultants in related fields.
By registering for the Humana-Mays Case Competition, each team acknowledges that they will participate with academic honesty and intellectual integrity. Failure to do so will result in the entire team’s disqualification.
Last year, over 700 master’s level students representing over 70 major universities in the U.S. registered for the national competition to compete for $80,000 in total prizes. The case competition is open to all accredited educational institutions based in the United States. Full-time and part-time master’s students from accredited Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Information Systems, Master of Public Health, Master of Business Administration programs, or other similar master’s programs in business, healthcare, or analytics, are eligible to enter.
“We’re proud to again host one of the top national competitions known for attracting the brightest graduate students in the country,” said Eli Jones, dean of Mays Business School. “The teams use data analytics to address challenging real-world issues in healthcare.”
“Once again, it’s great to partner with Texas A&M, my alma mater, as it played a pivotal role in my career development,” said Bruce Broussard, President & CEO, Humana Inc. “The use of analytics in healthcare is becoming increasingly more important in driving better patient outcomes and reducing the cost of care. Giving students the opportunity to engage in real-life scenarios through this competition is a meaningful way to challenge and shape them as professionals.”
The teams will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Quantitative analysis identifying key business insights
- Professionalism, data visualization, and presentation skills
- Ability to provide unique insights for business improvements
- Ability to establish key performance indicators aligned to business needs
About Mays Business School
At Mays Business School, we step up to advance the world’s prosperity. Our mission is to be a vibrant learning organization that creates impactful knowledge and develops transformational leaders. Mays Business School educates more than 6,400 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and supply chain management. Mays consistently ranks among the top public business schools in the country for its programs and for faculty research.
About Humana
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective.
Prizes
Cash prizes will be awarded as follows: First Place – $50,000; Second Place – $20,000; Third Place – $10,000. Prizes will be awarded in the form of checks and the prize amounts will be divided evenly among team members; where it is not possible to divide the amount exactly equally for a three-person team, the designated team lead will instruct Sponsor as to which amounts will go to which team members.
Eligibility
Students enrolled and taking classes part- or full-time in an accredited Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Information Systems, Master of Public Health, Master of Business Administration program, or other similar master’s programs that educate students in business, health care, or analytics at an educational institution based in the United States are eligible to enter. Students must be currently enrolled and taking classes and must not have graduated from the qualifying program at the time of the final case competition presentations. Students must also be physically located in the US from team sign-up to final presentations excluding personal short term travel of less than 2 weeks.
Teams
Teams must be made up of 2 to 4 participants from the same school. Although multiple teams from the same school may enter the competition, a student may not be on more than one team.
Students are encouraged to do their own research to educate themselves about healthcare, in general, the specific topic of interest, etc.
However, coaching and mentoring from outside sources, other than your registered teammates, is not allowed. These outside sources include but are not limited to, university faculty, university teaching assistants, university staff, or other professional consultants in related fields.
By registering for the Humana-Mays Case Competition, each team acknowledges that they will participate with academic honesty and intellectual integrity. Failure to do so will result in the entire team’s disqualification.
Last year, over 700 master’s level students representing over 70 major universities in the U.S. registered for the national competition to compete for $80,000 in total prizes. The case competition is open to all accredited educational institutions based in the United States. Full-time and part-time master’s students from accredited Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Information Systems, Master of Public Health, Master of Business Administration programs, or other similar master’s programs in business, healthcare, or analytics, are eligible to enter.
“We’re proud to again host one of the top national competitions known for attracting the brightest graduate students in the country,” said Eli Jones, dean of Mays Business School. “The teams use data analytics to address challenging real-world issues in healthcare.”
“Once again, it’s great to partner with Texas A&M, my alma mater, as it played a pivotal role in my career development,” said Bruce Broussard, President & CEO, Humana Inc. “The use of analytics in healthcare is becoming increasingly more important in driving better patient outcomes and reducing the cost of care. Giving students the opportunity to engage in real-life scenarios through this competition is a meaningful way to challenge and shape them as professionals.”
The teams will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Quantitative analysis identifying key business insights
- Professionalism, data visualization, and presentation skills
- Ability to provide unique insights for business improvements
- Ability to establish key performance indicators aligned to business needs
About Mays Business School
At Mays Business School, we step up to advance the world’s prosperity. Our mission is to be a vibrant learning organization that creates impactful knowledge and develops transformational leaders. Mays Business School educates more than 6,400 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and supply chain management. Mays consistently ranks among the top public business schools in the country for its programs and for faculty research.
About Humana
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective.
Prizes
Cash prizes will be awarded as follows: First Place – $50,000; Second Place – $20,000; Third Place – $10,000. Prizes will be awarded in the form of checks and the prize amounts will be divided evenly among team members; where it is not possible to divide the amount exactly equally for a three-person team, the designated team lead will instruct Sponsor as to which amounts will go to which team members.
Eligibility
Students enrolled and taking classes part- or full-time in an accredited Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Information Systems, Master of Public Health, Master of Business Administration program, or other similar master’s programs that educate students in business, health care, or analytics at an educational institution based in the United States are eligible to enter. Students must be currently enrolled and taking classes and must not have graduated from the qualifying program at the time of the final case competition presentations. Students must also be physically located in the US from team sign-up to final presentations excluding personal short term travel of less than 2 weeks.
Teams
Teams must be made up of 2 to 4 participants from the same school. Although multiple teams from the same school may enter the competition, a student may not be on more than one team.