Feb. 8, 2019
Haskayne Inter-Collegiate Business Competition streak continues in 2019
Picture this: Haskayne School of Business students have been winning at the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) since the year Sony released the Walkman, Three’s Company was one of the biggest TV shows and the Atlanta Flames had not yet relocated to Calgary.
Teams of undergraduate students have been competing nationally at the ICBC since 1978. This year, a total of 17 team members competed in nine different events, collectively bringing home four gold medals and two silver medals and finishing first overall. This extends their national record to 94 national championships and 41 consecutive years of top-three finishes overall.
“Once again, our students built on professional skills developed through the Haskayne BComm program”, says head coach Dr. Bob Schulz. “Participating in, not to mention winning, judged competitions is very difficult. Nonetheless, our students have consistently risen to the challenge. We look forward every year to the well-organized event by Queen’s business students and competing against more than 30 participating schools.”
For the first time ever, the ICBC competition kicked off with a pitch competition. The challenge? Develop a proposal for a Tesla-based hyperloop system between Montreal and Toronto. Team Haskayne had three hours to prepare. Our ICBC team produced a humorous yet data-backed pitch to judges that was well received.
Students prepare for 10 months in advance of the ICBC competition held every January – often spending more than 150 hours in preparation. Their dedication and commitment have made Haskayne proud.
Dr. Bob Schulz has been coaching and mentoring students for the ICBC competition for all 41 years. Instructor Phil Davidson was recently recruited by Schulz to help further guide these BComm students. Thanks to all involved who go the extra mile to help give students this unique experience outside the classroom.
- Coaches – Dr. Bob Schulz and Phil Davidson, with assistance from many faculty, staff and alumni
- Debate (gold) – Graeme Climie and Hayden King
- Ethics (gold) – Rehan Babar and Rachel Hughes
- Management Information Systems (gold) – Ellen Been and Sarah Reid
- Innovation (gold) – Rafael Silva, representing overall team
- Human Resources (silver) – Helena Cherniak-Kennedy and Danielle Leong
- Accounting (silver) – Teresa Goulding and Celina Pablo
- Finance (finalist) – Derek Bessette and Daniel Pham
- Business Policy (finalist) – Kiersay Murray, Christina Tang and Amy Chen
- Marketing – Grant Jackson and Rafael Silva
A complete listing of results can be found . Congratulations to all who participated!
Team Haskayne