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Welcome to the Hall of Fame! We present to you the JMSB MBA winners from the past years!
DISC-Degroote Case Competition- 3rd Place!
Team Diem (L:R) – Pamela Psihogios, Anusan Anandan, Karine Paradis, Debajyoti Saha
CPA Canada took a moment to interview the 1st place winners of the A4S Accounting for Sustainability International Case Competition held at The Rotman School of management.
Read the article here to find out more about their savvy idea, winning strategy and what’s next for team Rotapower!
The weekend long competition is co-organized by Ivey’s Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership and the Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in Business at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. Each year, the schools alternate as hosts. The topic of the competition is the development of the next generation of business leaders.
This year, the competition took place from February 6th to 8th and explored the balance of fiscal demands and ethical challenges in leadership.
JMSB delegates Stéphane Larin, Jennifer Ward, Sapandeep Randhawa and Paola Sunyé were selected from the Strategies in Action (MBA 695) class. On top of class practices, they dedicated over 60 hours to preparing for this competition!
“I am super happy and proud of our team! We had our best performance along our road and I was glad to have learned something different this competition. I am super privileged to work with these guys and am happy to have had the chance to represent JMSB!” – Sapandeep Singh Randhawa
Our JMSB delegates Anne Morinville, Karolyne Courville, Evan Baker and Nataraajan Arulolie competed at the 5th Edition of the East Meets West MBA Leadership Case Competition, held at Western University- Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario from February 7 to 9, 2019. The theme surrounded business leadership.
On day 1, schools were broken up and split into mixed teams, allowing all the participants to crack a case with new team members from across the country. On day 2, teams participated with their peers for a second case. Both cases were followed by a debrief session with industry leaders and academics on the topic covered in the case. These sessions proved to be very insightful to the participants, who also had the opportunity to ask questions to the judges and subject experts. On both days, participants had the chance to network during social events. The competition was executed flawlessly. According to Evan Baker (participant):
“East Meets West was a meeting not only of top business schools from across Canada, but a true meeting of minds. From walking into the impressively designed main campus at Ivey, to rubbing elbows with CEOs and highly experienced board members, this competition deepened my gratitude for the opportunities that pursuing a John Molson MBA has given me. I took full advantage of my time in London to make new friendships and nurture old ones, learn from many people far smarter and more experienced than I, and to put into practice the hard work and dedication of my colleagues as we represented our school, and ourselves, to the Canadian MBA community.”
The winner of the competition was University of Manitoba- Asper School of Business. A total of 10 teams and universities participated.
The John Molson School of Business (JMSB) MBA Case Competition Committee (MBACCC) is proud to present the results of the MBACCC’s efforts in promoting case competitions and representing JMSB globally and internationally in various case competitions.
Please find the latest newsletter below:
On October 27th, the John Molson Sustainability group organized the 2nd edition of a sustainable business plan competition. They collaborated with NetImpact McGill whom was also part of organizing team.
This event is all about creating a sustainable business plans in teams of three and pitching business ideas in front of a panel of judges from various backgrounds. You can think of this event as the Shark Tank of sustainability. After a guided session, the teams have 30 minutes to prepare their pitch, followed by a three minute presentation and a two minute Q&A.
Do you want to learn more about case competitions and how to perfect your skills? Here are a few videos created by members of the Case Competition Club (CCC).
JMSB MBACCC Presents: How to Build Effective Slides
JMSB MBACCC Presents: Tips and Tricks for Case Competitions-How to Handle Stress
JMSB MBACCC Presents: Presentation How-To’s: First Impressions
The JMSB MBA Case Competition Committee (MBACCC), under the supervision of Timothy Field, Faculty Advisor, is a student-run organization and a class (MBA695) that facilitates the participation of MBA students in case competitions.
The committee offers a program where students receive training to crack cases and develop problem solving, strategy and presentation skills. With the help of dedicated coaches, teams are provided training and mentoring before heading to case competitions. The committee also manages the logistics of all graduate JMSB teams competing locally, nationally and internationally. This unique program provides students a platform to expand their academic and professional networks while proudly representing the John Molson School of Business.
The program offers:
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the most enriching applied learning experience to MBA students to develop their problem-solving, strategy and presentation skills that goes beyond the classroom.
Our core values are teamwork, dedication and continuous learning. We take pride in preparing upcoming business leaders to solve real life issues.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Reporting discrimination and harassment: If you experience or become aware of discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to report it to either the CCC President or the Faculty Advisor.
Sexual discrimination, intimidation, harassment and assault are not tolerated at Concordia University. Please refer to the Policy Regarding Sexual Violence which applies to all members of the University (students, instructors, coaches, etc.) regarding incidents occurring in any setting, on or off campus or on-line, including where university learning, work, athletics, social or other activities take place (ex. case competitions): https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/common/docs/policies/official-policies/PRVPA-3.pdf
This Policy fosters awareness and prevention, outlines support for survivors/victims, and sets out fair procedural frameworks for accountability. It describes how to respond to disclosures of sexual violence and specifies procedures for reports or complaints.
The International Community Outreach Program (ICOP) is a student-run initiative at Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business. Their aim is to promote social entrepreneurship and international collaboration by offering graduate business students meaningful opportunities to transfer their knowledge and get exposed to social business issues by participating in international development activities.
Every Fall, they host a case competition centered around international social business causes. The case begins with a brief introduction of the NGO and the teams have the opportunity to ask questions pertaining to the case. All teams have 3 hours for their preparation after which they will have 15 minutes to of presentation, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. The day ends with a networking cocktail at which time the winners are announced.
On Saturday November 2nd 2019, 12 teams competed to develop the best solution for a challenge currently facing the Asante Africa Foundation.
The 2019 ICOP Case Competition winners:
The 2018 ICOP Case Competition winners:
The 2017 ICOP Case Competition winners:
Bell launched and hosted their first ever in-house competition on September 28th, 2018. Teams from the MBA and MSc. had the opportunity to compete on a business case related to the telecommunications industry. There were a total of 17 teams competing that day from JMSB, UQAM (ÉSG), McGill, Polytechnique and more! The goal of the competition: the winners of each division would be fast-tracked in the interview process and the Graduate Leadership Program at Bell.
This year, Hamed Safaee, Himanshi Garg and Lifan Yuan, each from JMSB’s MBA program, won first place in their division, competing against 5 other teams!