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School of Accounting Beta Alpha Psi Students Place in Fall Capstone Cup

The School of Accounting is proud of its Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)– Gamma Kappa Chapter student leaders, Kate Dittman, and TJ Renner, whose teams were awarded 1st place and 3rd place, respectively in the Capstone Cup.

  • published: 2023/12/07
  • contact: Melissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBA
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TJ Renner and Kate Dittman

The UNO CBA Capstone Cup Fall 2023 competition came to a thrilling end recently, as the students presented their final recommendations to the panel of judges.

In first place this year was MavGroup Consulting, consisting of Joel Pleskac, Kate Dittman, Ayden Smith, and Amanda Callaghan. JELZ Consulting came in 2nd place. That team is made up of Joanna Castillo, Zach Hansen, Eric Manuel, Jess Charron, and Lahiza Malvais. In 3rd place was Five Guys Business Advising, consisting of Carter Nordstrom, Tony Violi, TJ Renner, Daniel Ulrich, and Noah Grot.

The School of Accounting is proud of its Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)– Gamma Kappa Chapter student leaders, Kate Dittman, and TJ Renner, whose teams were awarded 1st place and 3rd place, respectively in the Capstone Cup. BAP is the International Honor Organization for Financial Information Students and Professionals. The organization’s mission is to inspire and support excellence by encouraging the study and practice of accountancy, finance, business analytics or digital technology; provide opportunities for service, professional development, and interaction among members and financial professionals; and foster lifelong ethical, social, and public responsibilities. The UNO BAP Gamma Kappa Chapter has received international recognition as a Superior Chapter. You can learn more about how to join the BAP Gamma Kappa Chapter by contacting Dr. Xiaoyan Cheng at xiaoyancheng@unomaha.edu.

The UNO CBA Capstone Cup is a mandatory semester-long competition for all graduating seniors and is a unique critical thinking opportunity unequaled by other area business colleges.

More than 300 students each year take part in the challenge, where they are asked to evaluate a complex business situation, develop a creative solution, and build a presentation that communicates their analyses to a panel of judges.

The competition challenges students to think critically surrounding strategic issues they will encounter in their careers. It demands direct application of their entire undergraduate business curriculum, allowing students to explore real-world uses of what they’ve learned.

You can learn more by visiting the UNO CBA Capstone Cup website.