{"id":18601,"date":"2025-12-15T17:50:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T17:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/?page_id=18601"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:18:22","slug":"arizona-statewide-business-school-case-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/arizona-statewide-business-school-case-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Statewide Business School Case Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list left-nav-automatic on-this-page\"><\/ul><div class=\"ri-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"link-button\" onclick=\"embedLouieChatbot();\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-chat.svg\" alt=\"Live chat:\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChat\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:928-523-5511\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 928-523-5511<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:admissions@nau.edu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> admissions@nau.edu <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\">IN<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\">College Business<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"current\">Pages<\/li><\/ol><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \">Arizona Statewide Business School Case Competition<\/h1><hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<p>A collaborative, innovative collegiate case competition showcasing the talents of the three public state business schools in Arizona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arizona Statewide Business School Case Competition (<strong>ABCC)<\/strong>&nbsp;aims to provide an opportunity for students for professional networking across three state schools to showcase their business acumen, problem-solving skills, and teamwork abilities while tackling real-world business challenges. This event, which will rotate hosting each year amongst the three universities, serves as an opportunity to increase statewide collaboration to potentially address current and future business challenges across the state of Arizona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABCC&nbsp;<\/strong>is a prestigious event designed exclusively for business school students from the three state universities in Arizona:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/NAU_The-W.-A.-Franke-College-of-Business_horiz_2line_282_3514.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18184\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASU_WP_Carey_Horiz_RGB_MaroonGold_600ppi-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASU_WP_Carey_Horiz_RGB_MaroonGold_600ppi-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASU_WP_Carey_Horiz_RGB_MaroonGold_600ppi-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASU_WP_Carey_Horiz_RGB_MaroonGold_600ppi-1536x546.png 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASU_WP_Carey_Horiz_RGB_MaroonGold_600ppi-2048x728.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/UA_ELLER_PRIMARY-1024x262.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/UA_ELLER_PRIMARY-1024x262.png 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/UA_ELLER_PRIMARY-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/UA_ELLER_PRIMARY-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/UA_ELLER_PRIMARY-1536x394.png 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/UA_ELLER_PRIMARY.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Glimpse\"> A glimpse into prior competitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_067-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9876-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9876-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9876-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9876-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9876-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9876-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_095.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_095.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_095-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_095-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_095-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_095-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/11\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_095-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_0071-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_0071-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_0071-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_0071-768x572.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9794-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_084-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_084-1.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_084-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_084-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_084-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_084-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/ASBSCC_FEB2024_084-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1218\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9875-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9875-scaled.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9875-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9875-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9875-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9875-1536x779.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9875-2048x1039.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9845-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9845-scaled.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9845-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9845-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9845-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9845-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2025\/12\/IMG_9845-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Agenda\">Agenda and timing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Competition:&nbsp;Thursday, March 19, 2026 \u2014 Friday, March 20, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The case study competition will begin once students arrive in Flagstaff on Thursday, March 19, 2025, at approximately 3 pm and continue throughout the afternoon and evening. The competition concludes on Friday, March 20 by approximately 4 pm.&nbsp; The final agenda will be shared closer to the event. Students from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona will stay overnight on Thursday in Flagstaff at local hotels close to NAU\u2019s Franke College of Business and will travel back to Tempe and Tucson after the event concludes on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Participation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There will be two divisions: a graduate division and an undergraduate division.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each participating university will be allowed to register a maximum of 10 graduate students and 20 undergraduate students. Teams will be assigned at check-in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate teams will consist of one graduate student from each university, for a maximum of 10 teams of three students each.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate teams will consist of two undergraduate students from each university, for a maximum of 10 teams of six students each.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking opportunities permit students to work with each other, judges, and deans, sharing insights from a world of perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"About\"><strong>About the competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams will receive a case study related to a contemporary business issue to read and review. They will be given two to three hours to analyze the case, develop a comprehensive solution, and create a presentation. Each team will present their solution to a panel of judges and participate in a Q&amp;A session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Evaluation criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams will be evaluated based on the following criteria throughout the competition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Analysis and understanding of the case problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creativity and innovation in proposing solutions&nbsp;(practicing principled innovation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feasibility and practicality of the proposed solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality of the presentation, including communication skills, visual aids, and organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to respond to questions effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Additional\"><strong>Additional activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Networking sessions with industry professionals and potential employers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keynote speeches by influential business leaders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social events to encourage interaction and collaboration among participants (luncheon, professional development workshops).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Prizes\"><strong>Prizes awarded for each division<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>1st place<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Each member of winning team will receive a $500 award plus plaque<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>2nd place<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Each member of second place team will receive a $250 award plus plaque<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>3rd place<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Each member of third place team will receive a $100 award plus plaque<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All participating students will receive certificates of participation and fun mementos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Student\"><strong>Student application<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for the 2026 event are now closed.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":282,"featured_media":18204,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"16798,16494","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18601","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/282"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18601"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18824,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18601\/revisions\/18824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}