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EGGLETON AWARDS THE MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE CHALLENGE CUP TO CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
March 26, 1996 No. 49
EGGLETON AWARDS THE MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
CHALLENGE CUP TO CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
The Honourable Art Eggleton, Minister for International Trade, today presented the
Minister for International Trade Challenge Cup to the members of a team of
graduate business students from Concordia University of Montreal.
Concordia University won the Minister's Cup as the top Canadian team, in the
annual Dalhousie University International Business Case Competition. Members of
the winning Canadian team are James McKenna, Ingrid Pavilanis, Nevill Smythe and
Helen Trifonopoulos. The team faculty advisor is Dr. Jan Meyers. Concordia
University also received the international Maritime Tel & Tel Trophy as the
overall winner of the competition.
"I want to congratulate Dalhousie for the organization of the competition. With
international business as its focus the competition helps prepare Canadian
students for the challenges they will face in the global marketplace," Mr.
Eggleton said.
"I congratulate the Concordia team on a winning effort against global
competitors."
Drawing on real international business situations, this unique competition is
conducted via fax and teleconferencing. The competition was established in 1987
by graduate students at Dalhousie University with sponsorship by the Maritime
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
This year the competition grew to 18 universities -- up from 13 last year --
including teams from Finland, Ireland, Scotland, England, Mexico, Argentina, the
United States and Canada. The five finalists were the University of Helsinki,
Finland; Boston College and Northeastern University of Boston; Memorial University
of Newfoundland; and Concordia University of Montreal.
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