About Ivey
Celebrating 100 years of leadership, the Ivey Business School is widely considered the top business school in Canada and among the best in the world. Ivey’s Honors Business Administration Program gives students the unmatched combination of academic excellence and outstanding opportunity. Ivey students are well-rounded individuals, with strong extracurricular involvement, proven leadership skills and outstanding achievements.
What is the “Case” Method of Learning?
In the case method which Ivey uses for teaching, students are given a case describing a real-world situation in which some type of business problem is being faced. Based on the information provided to them, students must decide what they would do if they were faced with the situation, and what their action plan would be to implement the solution.
Inside the classroom, reviewing a case involves a lot of participation from students. There are no clear-cut answers to cases, so there is thorough discussion of all factors that should be considered in making a decision.
How does the case competition work?
In the Spring of 2023, we hosted our first in-person competitions since 2019. These case competitions are for high school students living within Canada, specifically targeted towards students in grades 10 through 12. Students will apply as individuals and will be placed on teams with other students from different high schools. These are one day events. Students will be required to submit an application and will hear back from our team if they are accepted to the event. Preference will be made for students who have never attended.
Registration for all Spring 2024 case competitions is now closed. Thank-you to West Point Grey Academy (Vancouver) and Webber Academy (Calgary) for graciously hosting our Spring 2024 competitions. Thank-you to all of the participants, student volunteers and teachers who supported in these events – they were a huge success! Future case competition details will be posted on our events webpage and updates can be found on this webpage.
Who are we looking for?
Students at Ivey come from many different academic fields of study – prior business knowledge is not a requirement! We are looking for motivated individuals who are interested in exploring business. Our case competitions are intended to be a learning experience and an opportunity to network with other students interested in business. Registrants should be high achievers, team players, and involved in extracurricular activities.
Are you a high school teacher or guidance counsellor?
Please email Nicole Jesko, HBA Recruiting Associate (njesko@ivey.ca) to be added to our teacher/ GC mailing list which includes updates on events like the case competition
Case Competition Participant Eligibility
- Canadian high school students in grades 10 through 12