Business competition thrilling end to degree chase

The exciting wrap to four years studying for a business or commerce degree at Algoma University is always the high-pressure Northern Ontario Business Case Competition.

This year, 10 teams of students will gather April 5 to come up with the best strategy for their issue, working against the clock, according to a news release.

Students are given an unknown business case, overhead transparencies, markers, calculators and that's it.

With no access to electronics or the internet, they are isolated in a room for three hours where they must prepare a thorough solution to the business problem which is then presented to a panel of judges composed of local and regional business professionals.

After the presentations, the judges evaluate the teams’ solutions and are free to challenge the students with questions or concerns. A dinner will follow with all competition participants and guests from the business community. Afterwards, celebrity judges will participate in a panel discussion with dinner attendants.

To conclude the evening, an awards ceremony will be held, where the winning teams (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place) will be announced.

SCHEDULE

• Case Competition No.1 - 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
• Presentations - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Case Competition No.2 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Presentations - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
• Dinner - 6:30 PM
• Fireside Chat - 8:00 PM
• Awards Ceremony - 8:45 PM                                

Location: The Water Tower Inn, Sault Ste. Marie

PARTICIPANTS: 10 Teams from Algoma University’s Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton Campuses

CELEBRITY JUDGES:

Tanya Talaga is an award-winning Anishinaabe journalist and author. An acclaimed storyteller, she is the author of the national bestselling book, Seven Fallen Feathers, which introduced us to seven Indigenous high school students who mysteriously died in Thunder Bay.

Naheed Nenshi, Former mayor of Calgary, is ranked No. 2 on Maclean’s 2013 Power List and awarded the 2014 World Mayor Prize. Drawing on his extensive experience, Nenshi shares insights into Canada’s political landscape and shows leaders how to empower their teams for success no matter the circumstances.