{"id":8568,"date":"2014-02-05T08:50:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T16:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=8568"},"modified":"2014-02-04T10:59:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T18:59:00","slug":"mind-your-business-to-compete-or-not-to-compete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2014\/02\/05\/mind-your-business-to-compete-or-not-to-compete\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind Your Business<\/em>: To compete or not to compete?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A real-world situation with no right answer: business case competitions can seem rather daunting. Camosun\u2019s DECA club attends two case competitions each winter semester. This year the first is just a short ferry ride to Seattle, and the second is in Washington, DC. But, as a student, how do you justify the cost? Why is it worth your time and money?<\/p>\n

True test of your skills<\/b><\/p>\n

Breaking down a case is the best way to test your qualitative and quantitative analysis skills. Without textbooks to reference, you\u2019re able to draw on the knowledge that you\u2019ve worked hard to build during your academic career and see if you can apply it individually and as part of a team.<\/p>\n

Build unique public speaking skills<\/b><\/p>\n

Business professionals need to be able to present their work effectively and efficiently. Unlike most classroom presentations, you may only have less than an hour to put an important presentation together when you\u2019re working. Case competitions often have tight time constraints, which make them an excellent place to build these skills.<\/p>\n

New job opportunities<\/b><\/p>\n

Many case competitions host a networking event with industry professionals connecting you to unique opportunities.<\/p>\n

An exciting road trip<\/b><\/p>\n

College is more than just education. It\u2019s about building relationships and memories with your classmates. Hitting the road to compete with your team is an experience not to be missed.<\/p>\n

Go to facebook.com\/camosundeca<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A real-world situation with no right answer: business case competitions can seem rather daunting. Camosun\u2019s DECA club attends two case competitions each winter semester. This year the first is just a short ferry ride to Seattle, and the second is in Washington, DC. But, as a student, how do you justify the cost? Why is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-campus","category-february-5-2014"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t