Fifteen student teams, five hours of intensive case analysis and one complex ethical challenge in finance brought students from across Canada and the United States together for the fourth annual Business Ethics Case Competition, hosted by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity. The competition provides students from within and beyond 成人VR视频 the opportunity to strengthen their skills in strategy, collaboration, ethical decision-making and professional presentation.
In keeping with tradition, the competition theme aligned with that of the Laidley Centre鈥檚 annual conference. This year鈥檚 focus, 鈥淓thics in Finance,鈥� encouraged participants to grapple with the ethical complexities shaping the financial sector. We were pleased to partner with RBC Wealth Management PH&N Investment Counsel, whose sponsorship supported the event prizes and whose representatives, along with Desautels professors, served as judges throughout the competition.
The event began with a networking and keynote evening ahead of the competition day. This year鈥檚 keynote speaker, a senior investment counsellor at RBC Wealth Management PH&N Investment Counsel, introduced key ethical and financial considerations that students would encounter in the case.
The case was written by Sinhyeong Cho, a PhD student in the finance area at Desautels. Centered on climate risk and anticompetitive concerns, the case challenged students to determine how an asset manager could balance fiduciary duties to investors, climate risk management, and the preservation of competition and market order.
To 鈥渃rack鈥� the case, students were tasked with demonstrating analytical thinking, creativity and problem-solving abilities under significant time pressure. Teams spent five hours debating competing ethical obligations and developing recommendations before presenting their solutions to panels of judges.
This annual event provides a valuable learning opportunity for students 鈥� both for the competitors, and for the PhD student who writes the case. It also creates a forum for professors and industry representatives to collaborate on fostering this learning experience. In doing so, the competition helps bridge classroom learning with real-world ethical challenges students may encounter in their future careers.
A sincere thank you to all participating universities: University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, Elon University, University of Florida, University of Guelph-Humber, Kansas State University, 成人VR视频, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Stetson University, University of Waterloo, Washington University in St. Louis, Western University and Wilfrid Laurier University.
Congratulations to the winning teams from Pennsylvania State University (first place, $5,000), 成人VR视频 (second place, $2,500) and the University of British Columbia (third place, $1,000).
Looking ahead, the Laidley Centre looks forward to welcoming both returning and new institutions to participate in the 2027 Business Ethics Case Competition. To stay updated on the LCBEE鈥檚 competition, subscribe to the .
Photo:听Students from Pennsylvania State University pose with their first-place prize, presented by Marcel B茅langer.
Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity (LCBEE)
The centre is 成人VR视频鈥檚 central hub supporting ethical decision-making in business through teaching, academic research and community engagement.
The Laidley Centre looks forward to facilitating more connections and conversations that center ethics and equity.
