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LAZARIDIS SCHOOL

QUICK FACTS

“WORK HARD, PLAY HARD” …..IN THE SILICON VALLEY OF THE NORTH

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics
is the business program of Wilfrid Laurier
University. Located in Waterloo, Ontario
– roughly one hour from Toronto, is one of
Canada’s largest and most selective business
schools.

We are ranked as one of the top six comprehensive universities in
Canada.

LinkedIn ranked our graduates 2nd in Marketing, 3rd in Investment
Banking, 4th in finance and 6th for accounting professionals, based
on career outcomes

Our accounting graduates hold more gold medals in the CPA CFE¹
than any other Canadian university

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CFE is the Common Final Exam – a 3 day Canada-wide examination testing accounting competency which is
required to become a Certified Professional Accountant

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EVENT OVERVIEW &

SUMMARY
WHY SHOULD YOU PARTICIPATE?

A UNIQUE COMPETITION:
LEARNING WHILE COMPETING
Two elements make this competition unique: the
theme and the learning component. Waterloo is
regarded as the “Silicon Valley of the North” as many
leading and growing companies such as Google,
BlackBerry and Shopify are located here. We are
uniquely placed to deliver a competition that will
focus on a key driver of change– technology. The
cases won’t require technology know-how; they will
require understanding of companies working in the
technology industry and/or the opportunities, threats
and business tools that technology is generating.
Examples of case issues are: technology companies
seeking recommendations on growth or other
strategic objectives, or non-technology companies
that want you to recommend technology tools (for
example, ecommerce strategies). The learning will
take place on the second day of the competition, so
delegates can learn before competing. Sponsors, case
subjects and guest speakers will share information
on how technology is affecting them, their industries
and their strategies. You will also learn about
technology tools such as omnichannel that can be
harnessed to achieve business objectives.

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Why should you participate? The best international
competition teams have experience and insightful
knowledge of a) the latest tools that can be
harnessed to create innovative recommendations,
as well as b) understanding of how industries and
competitive dynamics are changing. Participating in
our competition in October will therefore give you
the edge in subsequent competitions. In addition,
you will have the opportunity to network with some
of the leading and most interesting companies in the
technology industry, explore the Silicon Valley of the
North, visit one of the seven wonders of the world
(Niagara Falls), and perhaps even spend some time
walking around the top of the CN Tower in Toronto.
We will deliver on the work hard, play hard motto
that defines Lazaridis and WLU.

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SCHEDULE OF

EVENTS
This invitational competition will take place in October of 2018. Twelve teams of four senior students from
universities around the world will compete in one five-hour and one 24-hour open book case. The cases will
be integrative and strategy-focused. Cost is $1,500 in total per team (including faculty advisor) for registration,
accommodations and many meals and entertainment (see schedule for details). For more information see our
website www.lazicc.com
SUNDAY
Check-in & Welcome Dinner

7/10
8/10

TUESDAY
Industry and Technology
Workshops
Networking Sessions
Optional Social Activity

THURSDAY
24 Hour Case Released
Faculty Advisor Regional
Tour/Lunch

9/10
10/10
11/10
12/10

SATURDAY
Optional tour of Toronto and
CN Tower

MONDAY
Organized Social &
Tourist Activities -- Niagara Falls

13/10

WEDNESDAY
5 Hour Case Released
5 Hour Case Presentations
Networking Sessions
Optional Social Activity

FRIDAY
Case Presentations
Gala & Awards Presentation
Optional Oktoberfest
Social Activity

For further inquiries please reach out
Sofy Carayannopoulos
scarayannopoulos@wlu.ca (519)-884-0710 ext. 2730

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Tomas Marek
tomas.marek@lazicc.com (289)-952-2177

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