Sprott's case competition season kicks off
The inter-university case competition season has kicked off at the Sprott School of Business. Sprott Competes, the school’s case competition and training program, has selected the undergraduate student teams who will represent the Sprott School at national and international business case competitions this year.
“We were impressed with everyone that tried out for the Sprott Competes elite teams and were faced with hard decisions regarding team placements,” says Emily Gray, Sprott Competes program director and an accounting professor at Sprott. “The students chosen demonstrated during tryouts how well-rounded they were in regards to presentation skills, creative and critical thinking, strong academics, teamwork and leadership.”
Preliminary rounds are underway for several competitions and Sprott Competes’ season is off to a great start. It was recently announced that all four of Sprott’s teams participating in Queen’s University Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) have advanced to the final round, which takes place January 14 to 16, 2016.
Through Sprott Competes, students take part in intense training to prepare for competition under the guidance of faculty coaches and industry mentors.
To be eligible for a Sprott Competes team, students must have completed or be currently enrolled in BUSI 3800: Business Case Analysis. The course is hands-on, teaching students how to analyze a case and prepare viable solutions. Students also develop skills in teamwork, presentation and persuasion. The course is offered in both the Fall and Winter terms.
Stay tuned to follow our Sprott Competes teams throughout the season! Visit the Sprott Competes website to learn more about the case competition experience at Sprott.
Sprott Competes 2015/16 Roster
Queen’s Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC)
Accounting: Michael Hidden, Alex Pilon. Coach: Prof. Emily Gray
Business Policy: Gwynne Cunningham, Arya Abawi, Karen Tran. Coach: Prof. Linda Schweitzer
Management of Information Systems: Chris Rozon, Kevin Pei. Coaches: Prof. Mike Hine and Prof. Rob Riordan
Finance: Robert Curtis, Brian Ho. Coach: Prof. Erin Olford
Debate: Jonathan Fraser, Bini Kanungo
University of Vermont Global Family Enterprise Case Competition
Trevor Smith, Alice Seah, Brianna Paterson-Sonnenburg. Coach: Danielle Walsh
John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition
Robert Curtis, Arya Abawi, Sonia Fendt, Jacqueline De Sousa. Coach: Prof. Linda Schweitzer
Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) Worldwide Case Competition
Michael Cacho, Alejandro Barreto, Isabella Murillo, Karen Tran. Coach: Prof. Robin Ritchie
Alberta Not-for-Profit Association Case Competition
Liam Gravely, James Dalton, Matthew Martin, Chris Rozon. Coach: Prof. Francois Brouard
Van Berkom JMSB Small Cap Case Competition
Kyle Stolys, Oleh Reive, Chris McClure-Koutsikaloudis, Carlos Cantafio. Coach: Prof. Howard Nemiroff
Belgrade Business International Case Competition
Arya Abawi, Michael Cacho, Robert Curtis, Karen Tran. Coach: Prof. Linda Schweitzer