A group of College of New Caledonia (CNC) business management students took second place in the 2020 Western Canadian Business Competition (WCBC) at Okanagan College in Kelowna.
The competition, which took place back in mid-March, encouraged students to apply their knowledge and skills towards developing solutions in simulated situations.
CNC students Catherine Kemp, Dylan Thideman, Kyndra Farrell, and Sarah Armstrong took home the award for second-best business plan, and were also awarded the Team Spirit Award.
The simulation challenged the students to create and run a drone and camera company for eight years.
This year, WCBC featured seven teams, which created issues for the CNC students who did not anticipate the impact this would have on the market.
They found themselves in last place after the first round.
“It pushed us more than we would have if we magically ended up on top after the first round,” said participant Sarah Armstong.
The team’s coach and CNC business faculty Mark Wendling was impressed with the team’s ability to adapt to the challenge of the competition.
“They were constantly being chased down, which is a compliment, but awfully tough for them moving forward,” he stated.
More background on the event can be found online.