For students who have registered for next week’s case competition.
Rules for the challenge
- The case will be released on Friday, April 26
- You will be in a cross-institutional team that involves students from Sauder and CBS – the teams will be announced at 12pm on 30 April
- You are allowed to acquire additional material and perspectives that already exist on the web.
- You are not allowed to communicate with anyone outside of the Case Team.
- The challenge will run in two stages – Prelims and finals.
- ALL members of the team must participate in the oral presentation.
Assessment guidelines
You will be assessed on the following criteria:
1. Clear, concise communication of ideas, information and conclusions
2. Logical development and coherent structure
3. Effective use of voice and non-verbal communication
4. Visual aids / technology well-prepared, clear and used effectively
5. Professional communication for a general management audience and context
12.00 pm – 12.30 pm – Lunch & teams released.
12.30 pm – 3.00 pm – Teams work in breakout rooms to prepare for the case
Prelims – 3:00 to 4:30pm – Big 4 conference center (Penthouse), Sauder School of Business
- Each team will present their recommendations to a panel of judges (please see the schedule below).
- Each team will have no more than 10 minutes to present their recommendations with an additional 5 minutes for Q&A.
Finals – 4:45 to 5:45pm — HA 491, Sauder School of Business
Three finalists will be invited to present their recommendations to an audience (including a judging panel and fellow classmates).
- Each team will have no more than 10 minutes to present their recommendations with an additional 8 minutes for Q&A.
- You will use the same presentation materials from the prelims
Schedule for Prelims, Finals
HA 967 HA 968 HA 969
3:00-3:20pm Team 1 Team 2 Team 3
3:25-3:45pm Team 4 Team 5 Team 6
3:50-4:10pm Team 7 Team 8 Team 9
4:15-4:25pm Team 10 Team 11 Team 12
4:30-4:45pm Judges deliberate to choose 3 finalists
4:45-5:05pm Finalist 1
5:10-5:30pm Finalist 2
5:35-5:55pm Finalist 3
5:30pm – Winning Team announced
*Teams to be announced at noon on April 30.
Judging panel
Brian Bemmels, Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Academic Programs, Sauder School of Business
Murali Chandrashekaran, Professor and Associate Dean, Professional Graduate Programs, Sauder School of Business
Deven Davé, Executive Director, W. Maurice Young Center for Entrepreneuship and Venture Capital Center
Amit Kumar, Associate at Sherpa Asset Management, and UBC alum
Tasneem Mantri, Senior Financial Analyst, McKesson Corporation, and UBC alum
Katriona MacDonald, Associate Dean, Strategic Planning and International Relations
Moura Quayle, Professor and Director of d-studio, Sauder School of Business
Tim Silk, Professor, Sauder School of Business
Ryan Wilson, Pilot and UBC alum