Five Quick Facts About the WeSolv Salesforce Challenge

“Our biggest discovery during the #salesforcecasechallenge has been the great ways that Salesforce helps CPG companies innovate retail execution!” Chicago Booth’s Shiv Ganesh Sankara Bagam, Neil Sethi, Corina Varlan and Julia Marshall.

Despite the holiday season, finals, and myriad other commitments, hundreds of MBA candidates across the country joined WeSolv to earn a spot on Salesforce’s Product Marketing team!

Throughout the two-week Salesforce Challenge, MBA students teamed up with colleagues, attended Salesforce meetings, and conducted deep research into the Consumer Goods CRM market landscape. This unique Challenge, Salesforce’s second to date with WeSolv, provided a rare opportunity for candidates to engage directly with the industry leader and develop real experience working for their Product Marketing team. Most importantly, this was an entree point for candidates to earn an interview spot for a Product Marketing Internship role next summer.

While we wait for the data to come in regarding top performers, here’s five quick facts about the Challenge:

“ So proud to have completed the WeSolv #SalesforceCaseChallenge! Throughout this process, I discovered all of the innovative solutions Salesforce offers consumer goods companies.” (L-R: USC Marshall’s Tatum Marshall, Ahmed Dada, Madeline Lindsay and John Eidman pose in front of a photo of school alum and Salesforce Founder, Marc Benioff.)

691 Talented MBA Candidates Participated in this Challenge

Thanks to WeSolv’s amazing University Partners ranging from 79 career centers to student clubs, this year’s competition drew nearly 4x the number of impressive and talented students compared to last year.

“ WeSolv’ing away on a beautiful Austin day with my team of McCombies! Our biggest takeaway from the #salesforcecasechallenge has been realizing how much the CPG industry has had to adapt to appeal to a growing millennial consumer base that cares a lot about brand values and corporate responsibility. Thanks for the opportunity @salesforcefutureforce and @wesolv !” (L-R: UT McCombs students Vignesh Jeyaraman, Alexandra Stairs, Anushka Patel and Maria Paula-Munoz)

Contestants Represented 45 MBA Programs

Through these University Partnerships, WeSolv connected Salesforce with candidates from a broad range of schools, enhancing access to untapped diversity and talent outside of their current MBA pipeline. Hailing from Ivys, HBCUs and dozens more, students formed teams within their own programs or connected with students from other schools, which in “

“ My biggest discovery during the #salesforcecasechallenge is the scope of functionality driven by innovations that Salesforce offers to the clients” (L-R: Cornell Johnson students Wendy Hsu, James Kim, Danara Bvaeva and Prashanth Mohan)

Salesforce Met with Students 3 Times During the Challenge

MBAs gathered around their computers to hear from and interact directly with leaders from Salesforce’s Marketing and Futureforce Teams. During these calls candidates asked questions and gained valuable insights into the inner workings of Salesforce. There’s no better way to learn what it is like to be a Trailblazer!

“ Really proud of our team’s submission to the hashtag#salesforcecasechallenge! Our biggest takeaway was how AI is changing the future of work and CRMs. Thanks Salesforce and WeSolv,” (L-R: UW Foster students Nora Bright, Jocelyn Hsieh, Rekha Mathew and Jonathan Duong)

Students Delivered 96 Innovative Solutions

After analyzing competitors along with Salesforce’s own positioning, candidates leveraged their critical thinking and research skills to create real, actionable solutions for the tech giant. Each team developed a deck along with creative videos to add context to their recommendations.

“Our biggest discovery during the hashtag#SalesforceCaseChallenge has been just how big of a role Salesforce plays in digitizing the Consumer Goods industry.” ( L-R: Carnegie Tepper’s James Peng, Jared Spector, Daniel Marquez and Bowo Akinlabi-Oladimeji)

Top Winners Will Be Announced Soon!

Product marketing SMEs and Salesforce leaders are currently judging submissions and will declare the winners next week! After that, top performers will interview for a 2019 Summer MBA Product Marketing Internship role.

What’s Next? Sign Up at WeSolv to Find Out!

Current MBA candidates: Salesforce is sourcing MBA candidates for full-time product marketing roles through WeSolv’s next Challenge, launching in early 2019! Join WeSolv to gain a personal invitation to this Challenge and others!

Companies: Access diverse MBA candidates and vet top performers from over 80 programs nationwide! Contact us today to for a demo to see how companies like Salesforce are attracting and recruiting the best talent.