Competing against business students from across the country who vied for the top spots at the Western Canadian Business Competition hosted at Okanagan College, a team from OC was recognized for taking strategic planning to new heights.
Over the course of two fast-paced days of competition, student teams were tasked with running a complex business simulation91裸聊视频攑redicting all aspects of a hypothetical company91裸聊视频檚 trajectory over an eight-year time-frame.
They then presented their best strategic solutions to a panel of judges. First-, second- and third-year business students competed at the junior level, while fourth-year students competed as seniors.
At the junior level, the OC host team finished second to College of the Rockies, topping teams from Langara College, Selkirk College, and College of New Caledonia. Langara took top spot at the senior level, besting teams from (second-place) McMaster University, Medicine Hat College and OC.
OC91裸聊视频檚 junior team CEO and first-time competitor Madison Deutscher said the simulation offered her and her teammates a real-life lesson in collaboration.
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Joining Deutscher on the team were fellow business students Nico Dirksen, Dillan Crema and Saige Girouard. The trio tackled operations, marketing, finance and human resources for their hypothetical company, Everlast Digital Systems, which marketed drones and wearable camera equipment.
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Their detail-oriented approach paid off. In addition to earning runner up spot in the junior team competition, the group was named top team in the junior strategic plan competition.
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The team was mentored by Okanagan School of Business professors Dan Allen and Scott Overland.
This year marks the 29th time the Western Canadian Business Competition has run. The College has hosted for the past seven years. This year91裸聊视频檚 sponsors included Interior Savings and McDonald91裸聊视频檚.
As in previous years, business leaders from across the Okanagan and beyond stepped up to volunteer and lend their expertise as judges.
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