Humber Students Excel at Riipen Cross-College Entrepreneurial Challenge

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Business Management – Entrepreneurial Enterprise students at Humber emerged as top winners in two categories at the Riipen Cross-College Entrepreneurial Challenge. Collaborating with CTS Incentives, Will2Well, and FastFab.homes, students from both Lakeshore and International Graduate School (IGS) campuses formed integrated teams to tackle real-life business problems, demonstrating their problem-solving and innovation skills.

The successful third edition of the Cross-College Entrepreneurial Challenge, held from April 19th to April 26th, was made possible through a partnership with Riipen and support from RBC. This dynamic virtual competition brought together student teams from various Ontario colleges, including Algonquin College, Centennial College, Conestoga College, Durham College, Fleming College, George Brown College, Loyalist College, and St. Lawrence College, and was facilitated entirely online by the Riipen platform.

The winning teams included:

• FastFab.Homes: First Place Client Choice
• CTS Incentives: Most Risk-taking

The Honourable Nina Tangri, Associate Minister of Small Business, delivered an inspiring video message during the closing ceremony, emphasizing the importance of work-integrated learning in fostering an entrepreneurial mindset, economic growth, and innovation in educational institutions.

Heartfelt gratitude is extended to Riipen and RBC for their invaluable support, as well as to judges Harpreet Sandhu, Angela Bourne, and Catherine Cook for their significant contributions to the event’s success.

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