Congratulations to Clare Hall Master of Finance student Nita Wakan, who was awarded Third Global Winner in the think-cell Global Case Competition 2025. Alongside her teammates from Duke University and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Nita was selected as one of the Top 4 Global Finalists out of 200+ teams from 36 countries, including participants from top academic institutions and MBA programs around the world.

The think-cell Global Case Competition is a strategy challenge where top students tackle a consulting case at the intersection of private equity and technology.​ The judging panel consisted of a partner of a leading management consulting firm, a managing director from Cinven – a large-cap PE fund, and think-cell’s VP of Strategy and Corporate Development.