CaseIT is an international undergraduate business case competition focused in management information systems. Held annually in Vancouver, British Columbia, this student-organized event focuses on information technology case analysis.[1] Over a span of six days in February, 20 international university teams compete in a 5-hour and 24-hour case deliberation. First round presentations are held in SFU's Harbour Centre campus in Vancouver, while final-round presentations are held in the Segal Graduate School of Business, followed by an Awards Banquet where the top three universities are announced.[2]
History
editCo-founded in 2004 by Paul Cyr and Zephaniah Wong, CaseIT began as a competition between undergraduate teams within Simon Fraser University. Jenny Chao (2005) expanded the competition to incorporate teams from Western Canada, and in the following year, Andrew Kumar drew teams from across Canada. In 2007, Somnath Suresh included teams from the United States and Denmark and in the following year, Rey Lim changed the format into a 24-hour case competition with international teams from Africa and Asia. Steven Chia stabilized the growth of CaseIT in 2009 by formalizing and institutionalizing many processes. Furthering the progression of CaseIT, Nima Sarhangpour played an integral role in the incorporation of the CaseIT Foundation. CaseIT 2012 also saw the first University from Australia take part in the event. CaseIT 2014 saw the addition of the Wildcard Round through Jillian-Joy Marlinga. Gwendoline Wong increased the number of teams competing to 19 team for CaseIT 2015 and combined the Discussion Panel and the Corporate Evening events. In addition, Gwendoline launched InTech, a case competition held parallel to the international competition exclusively for students at Simon Fraser University.[3] With CaseIT 2018, PIVOT, a one-day local ideathon was launched as a way to provide a platform for local students to showcase their skills and talents to the business community. CaseIT 2018 saw the first time roll-out of a two-case competition format as well as the Wildcard round, effectively allowing competitors more opportunities to showcase their skills and knowledge.
Competition
editOrganizing Committee
editSince its inception, CaseIT has been a student-organized event. Originally consisting of a committee of 16 members, it has since grown to 48 members. The Organizing Committee consists of the Chairs, Vice Chairs, Directors, Coordinators and Team Hosts.
| Year | Chair | Vice-Chair(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vanessa Chau | |
| 2022 | Emily Kim | Rachel Dee & Rachel Vicencio |
| 2021 | Jordan Wong | Jenny Lian & Kyle Lee |
| 2020 | Ricky Dang | Jaclyn Rainbow & Adrienne Nogueras |
| 2019 | Michelle Chen | Peyton Winslade |
| 2018 | Madeline Millsip | Kim Venn |
| 2017 | Flora Yang | Zachary Chua & Gianna Wu |
| 2016 | Moses To | Tiffany Fong & Sunny Kim |
| 2015 | Gwendoline Wong | Cheryl Chan |
| 2014 | Jillian-Joy Marlinga | Nicholas Heng |
| 2013 | Peter Lew | Maggie Lee |
| 2012 | Nima Sarhangpour | Gordon Swenson |
| 2011 | Brian Luong | Ryan Torio |
| 2010 | May Yu | Stephen Lee |
| 2009 | Steven Chia | Amanda Yeo |
| 2008 | Rey Lim | Paulina Siu |
| 2007 | Somnath Suresh | Gloria Ching |
| 2006 | Andrew Kumar | Tabitha Mui |
| 2005 | Jenny Chao | Zephaniah Wong |
| 2004 | Paul Cyr | Zephaniah Wong |
Participants
editSince the competition opened to schools from around the world, CaseIT has hosted university teams from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.[4] Some notable participating schools in the past include:
- Bocconi University School of Economics
- Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University
- Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
- Corvinus University of Budapest
- Copenhagen Business School
- HEC Montreal
- John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
- Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
- Hong Kong University of Technology and Science
- Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Maastricht University
- National University of Singapore
- Queen's University, Smith School of Business
- Queensland University of Technology
- Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
- Royal Roads University
- Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University)
- Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
- Singapore Management University
- University of Alberta
- University of Vermont
Results
editTwenty teams are chosen through an invitational process to participate in the 24-hour case deliberation held in Vancouver. Participants have 24 hours to solve and present their team's solution to a judging panel composed of industry professionals from CaseIT sponsor companies which range in a variety of firms.[3] From these teams, one finalist is chosen from each tier after the first round of presentations. After the final round of presentations, the top three teams are selected by the judging panel. The past results of CaseIT are shown below with the corresponding theme for each year.[5][6]
Venues
editVenues for CaseIT may change from year-to-year. The following venues are where CaseIT was held in past years.
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
The Asia Pacific Hall served as the inspiration for the original CaseIT logo, as the platform where competitors would present.[7]
Vancouver Aquarium
The Corporate Function is held at the Arctic Canada Gallery at the Vancouver Aquarium. Located in Vancouver's Stanley Park, the Vancouver Aquarium was Canada's first public aquarium when it opened in 1956.[8] Participants network with one another while watching beluga whales swim by.
Harbour Centre
After the 24-hour deliberation period, 21 teams present their first round presentations here showcasing their analytical and presentation skills to the CaseIT Judging Panel.
Segal Graduate School of Business The top four universities are announced here and present their recommendations for a second time to over 150 attendees.
References
edit- ^ "Vancouver Chapter Projects - CIO Association of Canada". Archived from the original on 2011-07-29. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Caseit 2011 - University Challenges". Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ^ a b "The Premier MIS Case Competition | CaseIT 2021". www.caseit.org.
- ^ "CaseIT 2008 – SFU take 1st Prize". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ^ "Canadian schools give strong showing at CaseIT 2011; Queen's takes first place".
- ^ "Kelley MSIS Program: Kelley School of Business Team Places 2nd at CaseIT 2011". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ^ "About the Centre | Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue | SFU Meeting, Event and Conference Services". Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ "About". vanaqua.org. Vancouver Aquarium.