Competitions directory

HEC Montréal participates or has participated in more than 50 internal, regional, national, and international competitions.

Some competitions are open for direct registration, while others require applicants to submit an application and go through a selection process. Participation requirements vary depending on the competition and the academic program. For more information, please contact the University Competitions Service at scu [at] hec.ca (scu[at]hec[dot]ca).

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Alberta International Business Competition (AIBC)
AIBC is a business strategy case competition established in 2016 and bringing together 48 participants from 12 universities around the world. The goals are to develop your technical business skills, expand your network and enable you to acquire new experience in the business world. This is one of the most important interuniversity competitions in Canada.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Fall
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Jasper, Canada

Battle on bay
Battle on bay is a financial competition organized by the Metropolitan University of Toronto.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Toronto, Canada

BICC - BI International Case Competition
Launched in 2016, BIICC offers a unique program comprising social activities and events. Over the course of 6 intensely active days, 12 international teams from 11 different countries compete for the BIICC championship. The goal is to solve a case within 30 hours. The key feature of this competition is collaboration across borders, cultures and languages.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Oslo, Norway

Business Management Case Competition (BMCC)
Launched in 2020, Business Management Case Competition (BMCC) brings together students from 15 major universities in Asia, Europe and the Americas. It puts them into a new technological environment that may become common for companies in the near future. The goal of this case competition is to develop your business analysis skills in order to propose realistic and concrete solutions.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Fall
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Guadalajara, Mexico

Case IT
Established in 2004, CaseIT is the largest international business case competition with a focus on management information systems. The goal is to showcase your business case analysis, highlighting your innovation and business acumen, before esteemed industry judges on an established international stage. About 15 teams compete each year.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Fall
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Vancouver, Canada

CFA Institute Research Challenge
Established in 2007, the CFA Institute Research Challenge offers you practical mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis and professional ethics. The goal is to provide you with real-world experience by taking on the role of a research analyst, testing your analytical, evaluative, report-writing and presentation skills. More than 6400 students from 1100 universities take part in this annual event.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degrees
  • MBA
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • Depends on the program
Place
  • TBD

Champions Trophy
Every year, the Champions Trophy invites universities that have distinguished themselves through their results in undergraduate case study competitions.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Auckland, Nouvelle-Zélande

Chulalongkorn International Business Case Competition (CIBCC)
Established in 2014 and taking place in Thailand, CIBCC brings together the brightest students from 16 of the world’s top universities. The goal is to showcase your business recommendations to Thai companies.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Thailand

Compétition EVO
Get a unique marketing experience with the EVO competition created in 2013 and organized by Action Marketing. The goal is to develop your marketing case-solving skills on issues from renowned companies. In teams of 4, about sixty students prove their worth each year before professionals in the field.
Type
  • Within HEC Montréal
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • French
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montreal (HEC Montréal), Canada

Compétition KGP
Established in 2010, the KGP Competition focuses on project management, an expanding field in growing demand in the job market. The goal is to take part in a day of intensive simulation during which you will solve project management cases. Each year, the event brings together 40 teams of 4 students each, enrolled in BBA, MSc, MBA and certificate programs.
Type
  • Regional or national interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degrees
  • MBA
Season(s)
  • Fall
Languages(s)
  • French
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montreal, Canada

Corvinus Undergraduate Business Experience (CUBE)
Established in 2024, Corvinus Undergraduate Business Experience (CUBE) brings together 16 teams each year, made up of high-achieving students from the best business schools around the world. The goals are to resolve 2 complex business strategy cases at companies active in Central Europe and to showcase your solutions before a professional jury.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Budapest, Hungary

EY Challenge
Develop your consulting skills at the EY Challenge with EY consultants.
Type
  • Within HEC Montréal
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degrees
Season(s)
  • Fall
Languages(s)
  • French
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montreal, Canada

Fashion Spectrum
Established in 2019, the Fashion Spectrum competition will introduce you to the vantage point of Canada’s fashion industry. The goals are to sharpen your skills in case study and preparation (strategy, management, digital, marketing, operations and logistics) and to build a significant network of contacts, thanks to the presence of professionals working for more than 20 companies in the fashion industry. Nearly 100 students take part each year in this must-attend event in the world of BBA competitions. 
Type
  • Regional or national interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • French
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montreal (HEC Montréal), Canada

Futures
In teams of one to three players, participants compete in a market simulation to develop their IT business while taking into account various global challenges.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Other programs
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Certificates
  • Specialized Graduate Diplomas (DESS)
  • Master's degrees
  • MBA
  • PhD
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montréal (HEC Montréal), Canada

Happening Marketing
Established in 1994, Happening Marketing is the leading interuniversity marketing competition in Eastern Canada. The goal is to excel academically, professionally and personally in the presence of 540 participants passionate about marketing. The event includes 10 categories ranging from quizzes to social concerns, sports and different kinds of marketing cases (B2B, experiential, digital, strategic).
Type
  • Regional or national interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • French
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 3 credits
Place
  • Canada East

Heavener International Case Competition (HICC)
Established in 2016, HICC offers you a week-long business experience in Florida, in an environment conducive to the exchange of ideas and experiences. The goals are to learn first-hand about strategic challenges and decisions facing global business leaders and to provide you with the opportunity to sharpen your problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills. Twenty teams compete each year in this major American competition.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Gainsville, USA

HEC Stock Pitch Competition
The competition consists of an investment pitch in which students from Quebec and the rest of Canada present the most convincing investment pitch to a jury of Quebec finance and business professionals.
Type
  • Regional or national interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montreal (HEC Montréal), Canada

ICC Maastricht
Launched in 2010, ICC@M is a global event bringing together students from 16 schools in Europe, Oceania, Asia and the Americas. The goals are to display your skills in solving business cases and to present your analysis as a team before a jury made up of academics and managers from industry.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Maastricht, The Netherlands

Jeux Académiques
Established in 2017 and conducted entirely in an academic setting, Jeux Académiques are a unique way to consolidate your training and prepare for interuniversity competitions, while enjoying an enriching experience. The goal is to enable you to sharpen your skills in case resolution and presentation. The event brings together more than 175 participants each year, and includes cases across all HEC Montréal BBA specializations.
Type
  • Within HEC Montréal
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • French
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montreal (HEC Montréal), Canada

Jeux du commerce
Established in 1988 by a group of HEC Montréal students, the Jeux du commerce are the leading interuniversity competition in Eastern Canada. The goals are to put you in touch with the business world, to develop your spirit of initiative, to create strong ties between participants, to foster healthy competition and above all excellence.  More than 1300 students from 14 universities gather each year for academic, social and sports events at the Jeux du commerce. 
Type
  • Regional or national interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Specialized Graduate Diplomas (DESS)
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • French
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 3 credits
Place
  • Canada East

Jeux du GRA
Established in 2020 by the CCHEC and the CSL, the Jeux du GRA offer you a real-world opportunity, initiating you to the world of university competitions. The goal is to learn first-hand about the terminology, events and procedures of competitions. More than 200 students from all BBA groups at the School compete in 3 distinct areas: academics, sports and commitment.
Type
  • Within HEC Montréal
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Fall
Languages(s)
  • French
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montreal (HEC Montréal), Canada

Jeux du GRAALH
Established in 2020 by the CCHEC and the CSL, the Jeux du GRA offer you a real-world opportunity, initiating you to the world of university competitions. The goal is to learn first-hand about the terminology, events and procedures of competitions. More than 150 students from all BBA groups at the School compete in 3 distinct areas: academics, sports and commitment.
Type
  • Within HEC Montréal
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • French
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montreal (HEC Montréal), Canada

John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition (JMUCC)
Established in 2009, JMUCC is a unique multifaceted competition, challenging 28 international teams from leading business schools. The goal is to put your creative and analytical skills to the test in solving live business cases, promoting strategic thinking, innovative problem-solving and sound decision-making.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Montreal, Canada

L'Oréal Brandstorm
Established in 1992, L’Oréal Brandstorm has become the largest innovation competition in the world, with 65 countries represented and more than 48,000 individuals participating each year. The goals are to create a team within a few months and study its feasibility. This competition embodies L’Oréal’s values: passion, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, open-mindedness and the quest.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • MBA
  • Master's degrees
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • Depends on the program
Place
  • Paris, France

Map the System
Established in 2015, Map the System is a global competition that challenges you to think differently about social and environmental change. The goal is to use systems thinking to dig deeper into a social or environmental problem that interests you, and then share your findings. About 50 academic institutions take part each year.
Type
  • Regional or national interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • MBA
  • Master's degrees
  • PhD
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • Depends on the program
Place
  • Oxford, The United Kingdom

Marshall International Case Competition (MICC)
The MICC, which each year brings together 20 teams of students from leading international and American universities, is an opportunity to solve real-life business problems under stressful conditions and strict deadlines. Taking part in this competition puts everyone's creativity and problem-solving skills to the test. Participants, who will be the business leaders of tomorrow, will be better prepared to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing global business environment.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 1.5 credit
Place
  • Los Angeles, États-Unis

McGill Business Ethics Case Competition
The McGill Desautels Business Ethics Case Competition is open to undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited North American university and studying management, business, international development or economics. An undergraduate student is defined as being enrolled in the last two years of their program for the current academic year. Each team of four undergraduates will solve a case covering several management disciplines.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montréal, Canada

Montreal Investment Banking Showcase
The Montreal Investment Banking Showcase is a local academic competition dedicated to investment banking, where teams must solve a case in just 24 hours. By participating in this event, students will have the opportunity to prepare for the prestigious NIBC Investment Banking competition in Vancouver. Solutions will be evaluated by guest judges, providing a realistic but rewarding experience.
Type
  • Regional or national interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
Season(s)
  • Fall
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Montréal, Canada

National Model United Nations (NMUN)
The National Model United Nations (NMUN) is the largest, most prestigious, most diverse and longest-running UN simulation at university level. Each year, the competition attracts participants from over 100 UN member states as they tackle current global issues. The experiential learning program provides a forum for students to hone their skills in diplomacy, negotiation, critical thinking, compromise, public speaking, writing and research.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Other programs
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Certificates
  • Specialized Graduate Diplomas (DESS)
  • Master's degrees
  • MBA
  • PhD
Season(s)
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • Depends on the program
Place
  • New York City, USA

NIBC - National Investment Banking Competition
Launched in 2007, NIBC is one of the most important investment bank competitions in the world. The goal is to prepare you to enter into the investment industry. Cases are based on current market information and assessed through the use of professionally prepared models, standard solutions and business cases.
Type
  • International interuniversity
Program(s)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degrees
  • MBA
Season(s)
  • Fall
  • Winter
Languages(s)
  • English
Credit possibility
  • 0 credit
Place
  • Vancouver, Canada
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