Spring 2016
WINNING BUSINESS CASE Lakeland’s business case team – O’Neill, Don Shaw, Tony Gray, Tessa Lay and Michael Wirachowsky – were tasked with assessing the case for Lost Creek Angling Co.
Lakeland students take podium at Case Competition Five Lakeland College students are each $500 richer after competing in the Alberta Deans of Business college case competition. But it’s not the money that matters as much as it is the experience, according to Erin O’Neill. “It was the highlight of my diploma program. This is such a great opportunity for students, it gives you so much practical experience,” says O’Neill, captain of Lakeland’s team that placed second out of 13 post-secondary institutes in the competition. The competition sees each team enter a “war room” with a real-world business problem. In 10 hours, each team must come up with an analysis, solution and presentation, which they then submit to the judges. The following morning, each team must share a 12-minute presentation, then participate in a five-minute question and answer period with industry specialists.
“The competition and presentation you create with your team is as real-world as you can get,” says O’Neill. “This is such a great opportunity for students, it gives you so much practical experience. It makes me so proud to go to Lakeland. It shows the quality of the education we are receiving here and how passionate our instructors are. We are validating the hard work that they are doing too.” The 11th annual Deans of Business college case competition was hosted at SAIT in Calgary. This is the fourth time Lakeland’s team reached the podium. Lakeland College’s business administration diploma program features majors in accounting, general business, marketing, real estate appraisal and assessment, and small business and entrepreneurship.
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