Van Berkom Small Cap Case Competition

Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business (JMSB) and Van Berkom and Associates Inc. started the Van Berkom JMSB Small-Cap Case Competition in 2011. This event, a case competition focused on small-cap investment, provides business students with an opportunity to showcase their ability to analyze financial business cases, develop strategic recommendations and apply the academic skills they have gained in the classroom while networking with other business students and professionals in the finance industry.

Participants are expected to propose investment strategies that reflect the rigorous research, analysis, risk management and selection processes that allow small-cap firms to maintain long-term growth.

What you need to know:

• A qualifying round will be carried out in January
• Teams will be given a week to complete their analysis of a case and submit their written applications
• The top nine teams selected by the qualifying round judges will be invited to travel to Montreal in March to compete in the Van Berkom JMSB Case Competition
• The final competition will involve two days of intense case solving
• Teams will be paired up to compete against each other based on a random draw and awarded points by the judges
• The cumulative total for the two cases will determine the top three winning schools

If you are interested in competing at the competition, form a team (three or four members) and email Dr. Milena Head at headm@mcmaster.ca.