MBA Games

 National MBA Games – January 8 - 11, 2010

Every January, MBA students from as many as 20 business schools across Canada meet to compete in academics, athletics, and team spirit at the MBA Games to claim the coveted Queen’s Cup. These Games were started in 1988 by Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

In 2009, a team of 40 students represented the Schulich School of Business at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and finished 3rd place overall (up from 4th place in 2008). While this was a strong showing, in 2010 Team Schulich has set its goals even higher in order to recapture the top spot!

In January 2010, join Team Schulich as we head to Laval University in Quebec City to try and reclaim the Queens Cup.  If you want to have the chance to network and make new friends with over 600 students from schools across Canada (not to mention have an amazing time!) then you should be a part of Team Schulich in 2010!

Mission

To win the 2010 MBA Games by competing with intensity, teamwork, sportsmanship, and class.

Components of the Games

During the MBA Games, points are awarded for performance in three categories:

Academic Events

• Strategy (case competition)
• Marketing (case competition)
• Business Operation (case competition)
• Ethics – “The Butterfly Effect” (started in Fall 2009 term)
• Market Trading Simulation

Athletic Events

• Basketball
• Dodgeball
• Street Hockey
• Curling

Spirit Team

 The spirit component is judged throughout the whole weekend by the ULaval organizing committee. The competitiveness the event creates is important but team spirit and the relationships that can be created during the competition are equally important. A select few in the Schulich MBA team will be responsible for organizing the following:

• General Team Spirit (5%)
• Butterly Effect Challenge (8%)
• Mysterious Activity (4%)
• Leaving your mark at ULaval (4%)
• Presentation of the Universities (4%)

 Venue

The 2010 MBA Games will be held at Laval University in Quebec City, the scenic and historical capital of Quebec.

Timing

The 2010 MBA Games will be held in the second week of January 2010 starting on Friday, January 8th when we fly out to Quebec City and ending on Monday, January 11^th when we arrive back in Toronto.

Number of Participants

There is a maximum limit of 40 participants that can attend the Games from any school. Team Schulich will include the executives of the GBC.

Cost

The Schulich MBA team is sponsored through RBC and as such, the cost to each team member is heavily subsidized. The final cost per team member will most likely be in the range of $300-$400 and will cover such items: registration, transportation (including airfare), accomodations, and a ton of gear (last year, each team member received a sports bag, parka, full track suit, sport-specific wear (i.e., basketball jersey), tuque, zip-up hoodie, and a number of smaller items). 

Tryouts - October 17th & 18th 11 AM - 2 PM 

Register Now!

Official Schedule of Events

Over the coming months, more detailed information will be provided as it becomes available.

Contact
David Hamilton
Athletics Director
Graduate Business Council
Schulich School of Business
athletics.gbc@schulich.yorku.ca

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