Duel in the Desert

The Duel in the Desert personal financial case study competition, organized by the University of Arizona Students in Free Enterprise and supported by Take Charge America, is an opportunity for college students to learn more about the principles of money management and develop responsible, life-long personal finance skills.

Read the Sixth Annual Duel in the Desert Press Release

Regional Personal Finance Case Study "Duels" 2007-2008

November 1-3, 2007	Duel Name	CWC Attending	Winning Team
Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA)	Duel in the Colonies 1607-2007	Kari Steffens	Messiah College
Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)	Duel in the Swamp	Sarah Losse	Georgia Southwestern State
November 8-10, 2007
Drury University (Springfield, MO)	Duel in the Ozarks	Amrietha Nellan	College of the Ozarks
Saint Francis University (Loretto, PA)	Duel in the Keystone State	Tyler Kucera	Youngstown State University
University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND)	Duel in the Valley	Whitney Munroe	Dakota State University
January 17-19, 2008
Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)	Duel on the Heights	Tyler Kucera	Syracuse University
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Denver, CO)	Duel @ 5280	Amrietha Nellan	California State University, Bakersfield
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)	Duel in the Queen City	Jessica Henry	College of Charleston

Past Duel in the Desert Competitions

2007 Duel in the Desert Speaker:
Glinda Bridgforth
Author of Girl, Get Your Money Straight and a regular on Oprah's Debt Diet series.

2006 Duel in the Desert Speaker:
David Gardner
Co-founder of The Motley Fool and host of The Motley Fool Radio Show. Co-author of several best-selling books, including You Have More Than You Think.

2005 Duel in the Desert Speaker:
Jean Chatzky
Author of Pay it Down: From Debt to Wealth on $10 a Day. Financial editor for NBC's Today show, host of Talking Money with Jean Chatzky on CNBC and a regular on Oprah's Debt Diet series.

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