Seven teams from St. Francis Xavier University’s Gerald Schwartz School of Business competed in the fifth annual Schwartz International Business Case Competition, presenting their analyses and recommendations while collecting food for fellow students.
The teams collected 992 food items weighing 624.4 kg (1,376.5 lb) for Kevin’s Corner, the StFX food bank. “It was the largest food donation in the competition’s history,” says organizer, Dr. Mark Fuller. “The donations will support StFX students experiencing food insecurity.”
In the competition, teams were assessed based on the content of their case analyses, demonstration of their presentation skills, and design of their business presentations, which Dr. Fuller described as “lifelong skills that will help prepare them for their future studies and careers.”
Competition results included:
• First place: Molly Kavanagh, Ava Smith, Tess Burdall
• Second place: Oliver Appt, Parker Evans, Alasdair Watson
• Third place: Theo Noseworthy, Patrick Villeneuve, Henry Dougan
Dr. Fuller thanked judges Dr. Tim Hynes, Dr. Katelynn Carter-Rogers, and Prof. Tracey MacNeil for their efforts at adjudicating the competition, and for the efforts of the BSAD 353: Cases in International Business students who promoted the event and managed the logistics. The Gerald Schwartz School of Business also wishes to gratefully acknowledges this year’s alumni sponsors from the BBA Class of ’99: MacDonald, McIntyre, and Watson, whose generous support made this year’s competition possible, he said.
