Montclair State University

Three Feliciano School of Business students placed in the top 10 of the 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist NJ State Championship Fall Qualifier.

The National Sales Challenge competition is hosted annually by the Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales, whose mission is to encourage excellence in sales.

Congratulations to Peter Kessler, Veena Reddy, Viviana Pavon Landeta, and Reema Joukhai for placing 3rd in the Solar Power Platform Hackathon. The Solar Power Platform Hackathon, which took place in October 2022, was a collaboration between Microsoft and Seton Hall University to drive an innovation mindset for students in AI & Data across multiple universities globally, giving them the opportunity to explore real-world problem areas. The students analyzed the coverage and equitable access to community solar facilities for different demographic communities in New Jersey, and proposed new solar development sites to expand access to the New Jersey Community Solar Energy Program.

Congratulations to Anthony Desanto, Nicole Monterosso, Vaughn Thomas, and Nael Ahmad for their first place tie in best overall score worldwide in The Business Strategy Game! This strategy simulation game, also known as BSG, actively engages students in managing a virtual company competing in a global marketplace. Each week, student teams are measured on four performance variables (Overall Score, Earnings per Share, Return on Equity, and Stock Price) and top-performing teams are posted on the BSG website. During the team's win the week of November 21st, there were 3,072 teams from 176 colleges/universities participating in the simulation worldwide.