JDC West is the most prestigious undergraduate business competition in Western Canada. The competition is a three-day event that showcases academics, athletics, debate, and an out-of-the-box social competition. This event hosts approximately 1,300 attendees with 650 undergraduate delegates from twelve of the premier post-secondary institutions across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Annually, JDC West requires the support of almost 400 volunteers and dozens of professional partners to make this elaborate, multi-faceted competition possible. Academics There are 10 core Academic Competitions. Each competition has 3 students from each team participate. In each case, competition participants have a fixed amount of time to review the facts and prepare before presenting to the industry judges and experts. Current academic events for JDC West are: Accounting, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Business Technology, Marketing, Not-for-Profit Strategy, and Operations Management. Debate Each debate team has 4 students. They are given 30 minutes to review the proposal and come up with their constructive arguments around the proposed resolution. As it is in parliamentary style, one team is designated Team Government and the other Team Opposition. Resolutions range across multiple disciplines affecting the Canadian landscape, including current economic, social, and political issues. Athletics The hosting school chooses the sports each year. These 8 person teams include both male and female competitors. This year’s sports are Fistball and Gym Polo. Social Teams bring together the most ambitious, spirited JDC West competitors in a unique multi-faceted and strategic event that promotes personal and team growth, through tests of perseverance and adaptability. Each social team has 4 students – two males and two females. These competitors are on-call for ten social challenges to be complet
