Okanagan College School of business students cruised to a first-place finish and two runner-up finishes in the country91裸聊视频檚 oldest and most prestigious case competition over the weekend.
From Jan. 17 to 19, teams of students from business schools all across Canada, the U.S. and around the world converged upon Queen91裸聊视频檚 University in Kingston, Ont., for the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.).
The college fielded four teams of two in the accounting, ethics, debate and human resources categories.
Competitors were given five and a half hours to prepare and present their solutions to a panel of judges, comprised of industry leaders. The top three teams from each category were announced during a wrap-up banquet on Saturday.
Rowan Nevard and Mark Fellhauer, who made up the college91裸聊视频檚 accounting team, had the unique thrill of hearing their names called as winners in a category that boasted some strong competition.
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The pair were coached by Adrian Fontenla and Mary Ann Knoll. They came out on top of teams from runner-up University of Calgary and third-place Concordia University.
Nevard and Fellhauer weren91裸聊视频檛 the only ones to experience the thrill of stepping onto the podium as the college notched one of its best-ever showings.
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OC91裸聊视频檚 ethics team, comprised of Ryan Buchanan and Jason Greaves, coached by Dr. Barry McGillivray, associate dean of the School of Business, took second place behind the University of Calgary. The team from Concordia University rounded out the top three.
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Mitchell Folk and Derek Monsen proved a dynamic duo in the debate category, notching a second-place showing also falling just short of the team from the University of Calgary. They came out on top of the team from host Queen91裸聊视频檚 University. The team was coached by Devin Rubadeau and Bob Groves.
The Human Resources team of Jennifer Van Aller and Mindy Strugnell, coached by Roger Wheeler and Bob Groves also put in a strong effort, although they failed to crack the top three in their category.
91裸聊视频淲e couldn91裸聊视频檛 be prouder of our students for their achievements and for the way in which they represented themselves, the School of Business and the college,91裸聊视频� said McGillivray.
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The path to the podium has not been a short one, notes McGillivray. The students and their coaches began prepping in September for the preliminary (qualifying) rounds in late October.
91裸聊视频淥pportunities like this simply couldn91裸聊视频檛 happen without a whole lot of volunteered time and effort by our faculty,91裸聊视频� said McGillivray. 91裸聊视频淐ongratulations and thank you to all the coaches who were so deeply invested in supporting students as they prepared for the competition over the past few months.91裸聊视频�
The Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.) is Canada91裸聊视频檚 oldest and longest-running undergraduate business case competitions, founded in 1978 by Geoff Arnoldi. Now entering its 41st year, I.C.B.C. has grown to become an internationally recognized name that hosts over 100 competitors from the top business schools across Canada as well as the globe.
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