Sprott students can participate in Sprott Competes, a series of interuniversity business case competitions which build their collaborative skills and give them a competitive edge in the world of business. Students are given written cases which provide real-life business scenarios and students must brainstorm effective solutions in a short period of time. The process encourages creative risk-taking and nourishes creative and critical inquiry.
Sprott Competes is ever-expanding as CGA Ontario provided over $325,000 to the Sprott School of Business, some of which will be used for funding more international case competitions.
A 2013 graduate with a Bachelor’s in Commerce and Marketing shared their thoughts on Sprott Competes.
“My experiences with the Sprott Competes program are overwhelmingly positive, but that’s not to say that it was in the least bit simple or easy. The training we completed to participate in case competitions was rigorous, stressful, thorough, enlightening, and nothing short of the best learning experience (outside the classroom) I could have asked for at Sprott. Within the program, we learned how to leverage our own strengths and experiences, while merging them with our teammates’. We were taught to think holistically about businesses and their environments, and how to come up with creative, feasible and complete solutions to real-life problems that many companies are facing today. In addition, the Sprott Competes program gave me the ability to present my ideas with confidence and conviction by improving my public speaking.”
Mimi Lam, a fourth year student in Global Financial Management and Systems with a minor in Economics, was pleased with the development of her public speaking skills and the unexpected growth in her confidence gained from Sprott Competes. Also, she had placed significant emphasis throughout her studies on Finance, her area of concentration, but was pleased to discover that Sprott Competes pushed her to become more interdisciplinary. The Carleton University Discovery Centre wishes Sprott Competes the best of luck in their upcoming case competitions.
To hear more about the experience of a highly engaged Sprott student, visit: http://carleton.ca/discoverycentre/2013/sprott-student-experience/
By Heather McAlister