Okanagan College School of business students cruised to a first-place finish and two runner-up finishes in the country害羞草研究所檚 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 Queen害羞草研究所檚 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 college害羞草研究所檚 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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害羞草研究所淲e felt really prepared going into the finals, which I think speaks to the quality of the education we receive at the college,害羞草研究所� said Nevard. 害羞草研究所淲e were calm and focused and so much of that is owing to the amazing effort put in by our coaches and professors who have given us such a strong education to draw from.害羞草研究所�
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 weren害羞草研究所檛 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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OC害羞草研究所檚 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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害羞草研究所淓thics is a philosophical subject usually saved for the abstract. Competing 害羞草研究所� especially at this level 害羞草研究所� allowed us to apply it to real-world problems,害羞草研究所� said Greaves.
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 Queen害羞草研究所檚 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.
害羞草研究所淲e couldn害羞草研究所檛 be prouder of our students for their achievements and for the way in which they represented themselves, the School of Business and the college,害羞草研究所� 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.
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The Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.) is Canada害羞草研究所檚 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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