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乱伦海角 business students ready to showcase their skills at international business competition

By College Relations | January 11, 2024
   

Three 乱伦海角 Finance team, business competitors, stand smiling wearing black and red 乱伦海角 jackets
乱伦海角鈥檚 Finance team, including students Manmeet Dhaliwal (left) and Jonathan Van Dam (centre), and faculty member Graham Moir (right).

Nine 乱伦海角 School of Business students are preparing to compete at the 2024 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C). Hosted at Queen鈥檚 University in Kingston from January 12 to 14, the three-day event is Canada鈥檚 largest and longest-standing undergraduate case competition. 

Finance duo Manmeet Dhaliwal and Jonathan Van Dam, coached by faculty members Graham Moir and Mike Hazen, are among the group of 乱伦海角 students who will test their business ideas against peers from other post-secondary institutions. 

鈥淥ur team is thrilled to represent the 乱伦海角 School of Business at the Queen's business competition,鈥 says Dhaliwal, who achieved a second-place finish in the Debate category at the 2023 event. 鈥淚've learned a lot over the last three years, and I'm excited to put it on display. I'm very thankful to my peers and the 乱伦海角 faculty who helped us get here, especially our coaches who have guided us along the way.鈥  

Competing in I.C.B.C for the first time, Van Dam reflects on the College鈥檚 impressive track record and hopes to continue the success this year. 

鈥淭his competition will be unlike anything I've experienced before, pushing me beyond my comfort zone, testing my knowledge and challenging my strengths,鈥 says Van Dam. 鈥淚'm confident that our coaches have prepared us thoroughly, and the education provided by the College is unparalleled. Overall, I'm excited about this opportunity and feel grateful to serve as the College's representative!鈥 

In addition to the Finance team, students Jacob Bourchier and Dawson Perry make up the Digital Strategy team, coached by Aidan Cole. Chantelle Gaberel-McLeod forms the Ethics team, coached by Robert Ryan and Caroline Gilchrist. Students Rhia Whittaker and Jayden Lalonde will compete on 乱伦海角鈥檚 Marketing team, coached by Dan Allen and Michael Orwick, while the Debate team includes Ben Harris and Patrick Gilmour, coached by Dustin Gumpinger and Bob Groves. Each team is paired with an 乱伦海角 faculty member as their coach. 

鈥淥ver the years, students in the School of Business at 乱伦海角 have shown consistently that they can compete with the very best,鈥 says Laura Thurnheer, Associate Dean, School of Business. 鈥淲e are proud to offer a top-tier business education at 乱伦海角 and support involvement in opportunities that help our graduates make an impact in their communities and chosen areas of work.鈥 

This year鈥檚 competitors include nine 乱伦海角 business students who advanced to the finals following a qualifying round held last October. They follow in the footsteps of 乱伦海角 students and faculty who claimed top spots at last year鈥檚 event, including four top-three finishes and the team spirit award.  

Since 1978, top business schools have attended the competition each year. This year, over 38 post-secondary institutions from around the world competed in the qualifying round, with the top six in each category chosen to attend the final competition. Teams will be given a business case and will have five and a half hours to prepare their recommendation/solution before presenting to a panel of judges.  

Full results will be shared to 乱伦海角鈥檚 news blog at following the competition.

To learn more about I.C.B.C, visit . 



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