• Schulich Undergraduate Case Competition Team

    Case competitions are an integral part of business school – and they’re a lot of fun. As a case team member, you’ll get to travel to new places and meet people from other schools and countries.

    The Schulich Undergraduate Case Competition Team represents the School in regional, national and international competitions. Try-outs are held at the beginning of the academic year, and the team will compete in a roster of case competitions between October to June.

    For undergraduate students who want to compete in case competitions, or simply learn more about how to approach cases, you can still develop your skills without being a member of the team. MKTG 3150: Business Case Analysis and Presentation Skills Development will help you learn how to structure your case competition submission(s) and how to present the material effectively.

 

  • How to Get Involved

    Tryouts for the FW 2024-2025 team will be taking place in April 2024. Additional details will be emailed to students who have expressed interest here.

    If you have any questions about the tryouts, please contact Nour Nassif, Program Director, at nnassif@schulich.yorku.ca.

    All current undergraduate students are welcome to try out for the case team by expressing their interest here.

    You’ll be added to an e-mail distribution list to receive additional details.

    Students who elect to not participate in the Undergraduate Case Competition Team, but simply want coaching for a specific competition are encouraged to contact Nour Nassif, Program Director, at nnassif@schulich.yorku.ca to see if to see if there is any support that can be provided to help them compete more effectively as representatives of Schulich.

 

Case Competition Team Details

Here are a few additional details to note about the commitment:

Duration Cost Time Commitment Number of Chosen Students
The team competes between October to June, on and off depending on what competitions the team attends and whether the team advances to further rounds i.e., if the students on the team that competes at L’Oreal Brandstorm do not make it to round 1, they complete their involvement in January (provided that they are not sent to other competitions in February for example. If they advance to round 2 which takes place in March and/or round 3 in June, then they will be needed to travel in those months to compete. Other students on a different team being sent to compete at different competitions may only be needed until the end of March/early in April. Depending on the performance of the team, expenses are partially to fully subsidized by Schulich for participation. We have peaks and valleys when it comes to active training. The commitment averages out to approximately 10hrs weekly. It can range from 5hrs to 20hrs per week depending on how close we get to competition days. While we’d love to have everyone join, 8 individuals are selected for the team.
 

  • Benefits of Being a Case Team Member

    What do you get from this experience? 

    • Something to boast about on your resume or draw from during your next job interview
    • Preparation for the real world through honing your presentation, strategy development, structured thinking, and problem-solving skills
    • Strategies to effectively work in groups under pressure and on tight timelines
    • Networking opportunities: Several students get leads/job opportunities based on participation
    • Access to an active alumni network where you’ll have opportunities to connect with some excellent contacts in various industries
    • Exposure across the Schulich community and beyond for winning or making finals
    • Cash prizes in some competitions
 

  • Case Analysis & Presentation Skills Development (MKTG 3150)

    If you’re too late to join this year’s team, have no fear, we have other options to help you practice and develop your skills.

    To support undergrads who want to compete in case competitions, or simply learn more about how to approach cases, Schulich has created MKTG 3150 3.00: Business Case Analysis and Presentation Skills Development. The purpose of this course is to help you learn how to structure your case competition submission(s) and how to present the material effectively while improving your case analysis skills.

    Looking for coaching for a specific competition? Students may also contact Nour Nassif, Program Director, at nnassif@schulich.yorku.ca for support in competing more effectively.

Schulich Undergraduate Case Competition Team Successes

 

Year Competition Host Region Placement
2024 Laidley Center for Business Ethics Case Competition McGill University International 2nd place
2024 JDCC Canadian Association of Business Students National 2nd place – All stars, 3rd place – Accounting, 2nd place – HR
2023 Ted Rogers Ethical Case Competition Ryerson Univ National 3rd place
2023 L’Oreal Brandstorm marketing competition Montreal National Top 10 (2 teams made it through)
2022 Ted Rogers Ethical Case Competition Ryerson Univ National 3rd place
2023 JDCC Canadian Association of Business Students National 1st place – All stars, 2nd place – academic allstar, 1st place social allstar, 1st place – Internationall Business, 2nd place – HR, 2nd place – Social, 2nd place esports, 3rd place – sports
2022 JDCC Canadian Association of Business Students National 1st place – HR/Academics Cup/ Digital strategy/ Charity Consulting 2nd place – Business strategy/Entrepreneurship/MKTG/Finance/Social/Esports 3rd place – ACTG/Debate/Esports/All star debate
2022 JMUCC John Molson’s International Top 7 Finalist
2021 L’Oreal Brandstorm marketing competition Montreal National 2nd place + 2 other teams made it in the top 10 nationally
2021 LIVE Competition Univ of Toronto National 2nd place +
3rd place
2021 JDCC Canadian Association of Business Students National 1st place
2020 RISE Case Competition & Conference CSR National 1st place
2020 Ted Rogers Ethical Case Competition Ryerson Univ National 2nd place
2020 LIVE Competition Univ of Toronto National 2nd place +
3rd place
2020 JDCC Canadian Association of Business Students National 2nd place
2019 L’Oreal Brandstorm marketing competition Montreal National 2nd place
2017 Hult Prize Shanghai / Hult International Regional Champions
2017 Ted Rogers Ethical Case Competition Ryerson Univ National 1st place
2016 L’Oreal Brandstorm marketing competition Montreal National 1st place