Business Case Competitions

Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge

Difficulty: High
Students Eligible: B.Comm (all majors)
Deadline to Express Interest: August 5
Send Transcripts & Resumes to: Judith Jayasuriya (judy.jayasuriya@umanitoba.ca) 
Funding: 100% funded
 

TUBC is an international business case competition that brings together undergraduate students from various top international business schools around the world. TUBC is highly recognized locally and internationally among the business communities and this year, TUBC marks its 22nd year of continuing success in the global business arena. As the years pass, TUBC continues to build its recognition as one of the most prestigious business case competitions.  Each year, representatives from leading business schools worldwide are invited to join the competition. The case is written based on the real-world situation of a selected business and will be given to the team to analyze and provide solutions and recommendations that will be presented to a panel of honorable judges. TUBC will take place from October 4-8. 

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Inter-Collegiate Business Competition

Difficulty: Medium-High
Students Eligible: B.Comm (all majors)
Deadline to Express Interest: September 3
Send Transcripts & Resumes to: Howard Harmatz (howard.harmatz @umanitoba.ca) 
Funding: 100% funded

ICBC is one of the oldest and largest case competitions and serves as a benchmark of excellence in the global case competition circuit. Students compete in eight competition streams (accounting, business policy, debating, digital strategy, ethics, finance, human resources and marketing) over the course of two rounds. The first round takes place from October 5-22 and involves a written submission. The top six teams from each stream will be announced on November 19 and will participate in the second round which takes place January 13-15. 

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Creative Shock

Difficulty: Medium
Students Eligible: B.Comm (all majors), MBA, MFin, MSCM
Deadline to Express Interest: September 10
Send Transcripts & Resumes to: Judith Jayasuriya (judy.jayasuriya@umanitoba.ca) 

Creative Shock is a global social business case competition for business students. Participants are asked to solve finance, marketing, PR and strategy challenges for social enterprises and organizations. The competition seeks to improve students’ strategic thinking by challenging them with real marketing and management problems. Creative Shock has three rounds: round 1 will take place the last week of September, round 2 will take place early October and the top ten teams will participate in the final round at the end of November. 

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EngComm

Difficulty: Medium-High
Students Eligible: B.Comm (all majors)
Deadline to Express Interest: September 10
Send Transcripts & Resumes to: Judith Jayasuriya (judy.jayasuriya@umanitoba.ca) 
Funding: 100% funded

Since 2013, the Engineering and Commerce Case Competition has been leading a global initiative to encourage multidisciplinary dialogue and collaboration between engineering and business students, offering the only opportunity of its kind, allowing students to engage in a daring new learning experience before beginning their professional careers. Participants will begin practices at the end of October in anticipation of the week-long, multi-round competition which will take place February 21-25. 

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Ted Rodgers Ethical Leadership Case Competition

Difficulty: Medium
Students Eligible: B.Comm (all majors)
Deadline to Express Interest: September 25
Send Transcripts & Resumes to: Judith Jayasuriya  (judy.jayasuriya@umanitoba.ca) 
Funding: 100% funded

TRVELCC is Canada's largest undergraduate business ethics case competition. This ethical leadership competition gives students the chance to demonstrate their understanding of leadership, and what leadership means in the context of socially-aware business. This prepared case competition typically releases its case early November. Participants have 1-2 weeks to prepared as the competition takes place mid-November.

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Ethics in Action Case Competition

Difficulty: Medium
Students Eligible: B.Comm (all majors)
Deadline to Express Interest: September 25
Send Transcripts & Resumes to: Judith Jayasuriya (judy.jayasuriya@umanitoba.ca) 
Funding: partially funded

The Ethics in Action Case Competition is a student-led initiative that exemplifies the importance of values-led management at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Management. Their goal is to equip tomorrow's leaders with the tools to make complex decisions while adhering to ethical principles. This competition will take place November 3-5. 

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