April 9, 2009
A team of Queen’s School of Business MBA students took home the grand prize of $25,000 in a recent win at the 2009 IBK Capital/Ivey Business Plan Competition. Team Epitherapeutics, which is developing an anti-cancer drug, was judged best of the business plans from twelve teams from universities across Canada. Recent competitions saw the team tied for second place splitting an $8,000 prize at the University of Louisville and tied for 3rd place at the University of San Francisco receiving a $1,000 prize in addition to patent and legal advice from a San Francisco law firm valued at $5,000.
Queen’s School of Business student, Michael Koichopolos is one of four new members admitted to the Tricolour Award Society this year. The Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award is the highest tribute paid to students for service to the University in non-athletic, non-academic extra-curriculars.
April 7, 2009
Critical economic development challenges faced by Eastern Ontario’s rural communities are the focus of a major conference at Queen’s University on April 8th. Community leaders will join academics and policy makers to discuss Eastern Ontario’s changing economic landscape at the 2009 Knowledge Impact in Society (KIS) Showcase at Queen’s School of Business.
Queen’s School of Business was awarded first place at the fourth annual Technology Strategy Business Case Competition hosted by Boston University School of Management and sponsored by Ericsson.
