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In Brief 

How to succeed in business

John Molson School of Business students continue to excel in national and international case competitions. This year the JMSB sent out more representitives than ever, with a strong team spirit that developed over the course of the academic year. Here’s how they fared:

• Happening Marketing, Laval University: Won overall gold for the third consecutive year.
• Trois Rivières Stock Simulation: Placed second overall.
• Ottawa Accounting Competition: Won gold and bronze.
• HR Symposium, Quebec City: Won overall gold.
• Jeux Du Commerce, UQTR: Won overall fourth, with seven trips to the podium for three gold, two silver, two bronze awards.
• Omnium Financier, UQAM: Won overall silver.
• Royal Roads Case Competition, Victoria, B.C.: Overall third.
• Excalibur HR Tournament, Montreal: Overall second.
• Network of International Business Schools, Coventry, U.K.: Overall third.

John Molson MBA International Case Competition: This one is for graduate students. Organized entirely by team of John Molson MBA students, it is now in its 27th year. Last January it was attended by 36 universities from around the world. Over 300 senior executives from all sectors participate as judges. JMSB’s own team of MBA students, who competed at the competition, won third place.

John Molson Undergraduate National Case Competition: Our students organized this big event, playing host to 17 schools.

Congratulations to all those who competed and thanks from the School to the volunteer coaches who put in hard work and time on their behalf.

You can see videos put together by the students on youtube.com/watch?v=ZfnQBJMmSd0