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.
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!
