Haskayne School of Business Real Estate Case Competition

Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies (WCRES)

Haskayne School of Business Real Estate Case Competition

The 2nd annual Haskayne School of Business Real Estate Case Competition will be hosted by the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies and co-presented by Brookfield Residential and Canadian Western Bank on January 31st, 2020. The competition is a great learning opportunity for students to navigate a real-life case that impacts the local real estate industry and to showcase your talent to a panel of senior real estate representatives.

The winning team will be rewarded with a real estate focused, student experience trip in the spring. Last year’s winning team travelled to Nashville, TN for the Urban Land Institute Spring meeting.

Competition ROI

  • A real-estate focused student experience trip to a North American destination 
  • Networking opportunities with real estate leaders
  • Top Industry judges
  • Experience a real-life development project 
  • Diversify your degree
  • Bragging rights and a resume highlight

For more information on the competition, please contact the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies at westman.centre@haskayne.ucalgary.ca

The Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies would like to acknowledge the following individuals/ entities for their contribution to the success of the Haskayne Real Estate Case Competition:

Brookfield Residential and Canadian Western Bank for their generous donations to the Westman Centre for this case competition. 

All of the judges, subject matter experts, team coaches and our keynote speaker who generously give their time to provide a rich student learning experience.

Haskayne School of Business faculty, staff and student volunteers who contribute their time and talent to plan this event.

Participating teams will have the opportunity to navigate a real-life case that impacts the real estate industry. The competition officially begins with the distribution of the case on January 15, 2020. Each team will have until January 29, 2020 to put their real estate knowledge to the test in a development project case that incorporates many challenging planning and development factors.

The final presentations will be made to a panel of senior real estate industry representatives on January 31, 2020. Teams will be judged on their analysis, problem solving approach and their overall understanding of the case.

Brookfield Residential

Brookfield Residential is a leading North American land developer and homebuilder with one goal in mind - to create the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities, to the design and construction of premier homes and commercial properties, Brookfield Residential is committed to cultivating an exceptional life experience for its customers and employees. 

Canadian Western Bank

CWB Financial Group is a diversified financial services organization providing specialized service in banking, trust and wealth management. Since 1984, they have grown from a single branch operating in Edmonton, Alberta, to a western-based, federally regulated financial institution with a national presence. Canadian Western Bank offers specialty business banking services for small- and medium-sized companies with a focus on general commercial banking, equipment financing and leasing, commercial real estate financing and real estate construction financing.