Co-captains Dayna Stephenson and James Fioretti will lead a team of 47 students selected to represent the Goodman School of Business at the JDC Central (JDCC) 2016 competition Jan. 8 in Toronto.<\/p>\n
Hosted by the Canadian Association of Business Students (CABS), the competition will see teams take part in academic case competitions, debate rounds, social challenges and sports.<\/p>\n
The Goodman delegation, led by Stephenson and Fioretti, along with godparents Heather Bernie and Srujal Patel and Faculty advisor Najlaa Rauf, is ready to show their Goodman spirit in January. Until then, there are hours of preparation to put in: everything from working on their case analysis and presentation skills to sharpening their debate techniques and practicing their team co-ordination for the sports and social categories. Goodman will compete against delegates representing business schools across Ontario, Qu\u00e9bec and the Maritime provinces.<\/p>\n
Stephenson and Fioretti have both competed in JDCC previously and describe the experience as invaluable.<\/p>\n
\u201cCompeting is about self-development. You might not know what you\u2019re capable of, but you find out through JDCC,\u201d says Stephenson. \u201cIt\u2019s an exhausting experience but if you work hard for it, it can pay off in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Goodman delegation has had impressive results at JDCC over the past several years, with last year\u2019s team placing first overall in accounting, finance and marketing and third overall in human resources and debate.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year\u2019s results are a lot to live up to, but I\u2019ve been so impressed with our team\u2019s school spirit and the overwhelming number of Goodman alumni who have returned to help us,\u201d Stephenson says.<\/p>\n
A big component of the Goodman delegation\u2019s charity involvement is the Groovin\u2019 for Charity dance-off that will take place at Sobeys in Fonthill Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
Fioretti is also raising money through JDCC for the Canadian Cancer Society by running from Port Colborne to Port Dalhousie on Saturday, Nov. 14.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will start with one foot in Lake Erie and I will not stop until my other foot is in Lake Ontario,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n