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National Duel in the Desert


The Duel in the Desert is a personal financial case study competition that took place on March 6-9, 2008. Eight teams of 4 students who have won regional competitions came to Tucson to compete in this event. The eight regional teams who hosted the qualifying competition from October 2007-January 2008 joined them. The event opened with a dinner, keynote speaker, and the presentation of the case study.

Duel in the Desert

For the next 36 hours the teams will analyze the case and prepare a verbal, written, and Power Point presentation for a panel of judges who will determine the winner. Nineteen thousand dollars in prize money will be awarded. The event ended on Sunday with a seminar on how to start a "Credit-Wise" team at your school. Food and lodging for the competitors is covered. Take Charge America, Inc., a debt management company in Phoenix, Arizona has generously provided the funds and prize money for this event.


Results from the National Duel in the Desert 2008!


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First Place: Syracuse University


Second Place: Univesity of North Dakota


Third Place: Georgia Southwestern State University


Fourth Place: College of Charleston





Competing Teams:

Boston College

California State University, Bakersfield

College of the Ozarks

Dakota State University

Drury University

Messiah College

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Regent University

Saint Francis University

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Valdosta State University

Youngstown State University