The Ted Rogers School of Management prides itself on the number of national and international MBA competitions its students participate in each year. Extracurricular events are an important part of the MBA experience at Ryerson where students often travel abroad to showcase their talent. Faculty members encourage students to participate in the various competitions and serve as mentors and coaches throughout the rigorous preparation process. The following list of competitions are events that Ryerson students have participated in.

MBA Games

The MBA Games is a national multi-day competition that was originated by Queen’s University over 20 years ago. With as many as forty students per team, MBA schools descend on a host city to compete in Academics, Athletics and Sprit. The academic case competitions are demanding and the sports events are intense, but each team competes in the best spirit of mutual respect and camaraderie. Prizes are awarded to the winners of each category but the overall winner must succeed in all three categories to be bestowed the coveted Queen’s Cup. Ryerson’s first showing at the competition in 2007 resulted in placing 3rd overall Academics. The following year, a full team of forty Ryerson MBA students won the entire competition at Hamilton’s McMaster University.

MBA Games 2011
MBA Games 2010
MBA Games 2009
MBA Games 2008
MBA Games 2007

John Molson International Case Competition

The John Molson International Case Competition features MBA schools from Canada, United States, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, among others. Teams are bombarded with five cases over four days and then continue to compete in semi-final and final rounds. This intense competition has been an international event since 1992 and requires the expertise of 450 judges from the Montreal business community.

John Molson Case team 2011
John Molson Case team 2010
John Molson Case team 2009

Financial Post MBA Stock Challenge

The National Post MBA Stock Challenge gives one million (hypothetical) dollars to each participating MBA school to invest in the TSX or Venture Exchange for a period of eight months. Teams are featured in the National Post newspaper each month to showcase their investment decision making skills and are ranked on the value of their investment portfolio. Bragging rights for title of best MBA asset manager in the country adds pressure to this highly competitive and nationally documented competition. During a volatile eight month session in 2007-08, Ryerson MBA students placed 3rd against 15 other MBA teams across Canada.

Financial Post MBA Stock Market Challenge 2010
Financial Post MBA Stock Market Challenge 2008

Leeds – Net Impact Case Competition

The Leeds-Net Impact Case Competition draws the best MBA talent from across North America to address sustainability issues faced by businesses. The top 20 MBA teams are selected from more than 40 entrants to participate in the two day competition, hosted by Leeds School of Business in Boulder, Colorado. Ryerson MBA graduates Sarah Fuller, Stephen McAteer, Miranda Fong and Lance Martel came in 2nd place at the prestigious competition in 2008.

Leeds – Net Impact Case Competition Winners 2008

RBC Next Great Innovator

The Next Great Innovator Challenge is hosted by RBC Royal Bank to allow University students to market an innovative product, process or concept to bank executives that will improve the business of financial services. The top five finalists present their innovation to RBC executives in Toronto and have the opportunity to win a $20,000 cash prize. The Ryerson MBA team claimed 1st place in the competition in both 2008 and 2009.

RBC Innovator Challenge Winners 2009
RBC Innovator Challenge Winners 2008

Standard Broadcasting Business Plan Competition

The Standard Broadcasting Business Plan Competition allows Ryerson University students with entrepreneurial aspirations to pitch their new business plan to faculty, industry experts and investors. The competition gives students the opportunity to get valuable feedback from expert judges and the winner is awarded $25,000 in seed capital to help launch their new business. 2008 MBA Graduates Arvin Peter and Dejan Markovic won the 8th annual competition, claiming the $25,000 prize for their clean technology business, ZelenTech.

SBC Competition Winner 2008

Tata Cup

The Tata Cup is presented by Tata Consultancy Services, a world leading IT and business solutions consulting group, and hosted by Schulich School of Business. Six MBA schools were invited to participate in this year’s 4th annual Tata Cup including Ryerson, Queen's, University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, University of Ottawa and York University. In their first ever entry into the competition, Ryerson MBA students placed 2nd in 2007.

Tata Cup Winners 2010
Tata Cup Winners 2008
Tata Cup - 2nd Place 2007