York MPPAL Case Competition Team, 2026 In February 2026, York's MPPAL team got its elbows up to devise a new national security policy for Canada in the CAPPA National Student Case Competition. This year's policy question was as timely as it was expansive, requiring us to sift through a vast body of research before we […]
In February, Team MPPAL proudly brought home the Bronze medal for ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ at the CAPPA-IPAC Annual National Public Administration Case Competition! This marks a historic achievement for the MPPAL program, marking our first-ever placement in the top three. The competition was a rigorous challenge that tested our teamwork, strategic thinking, and ability to tackle […]
Reflecting on a rich tradition of participation, York's MPPAL program once again immersed itself in the 2024 National CAPPA Case Competition last month. As the program's dedication to excellence continued to shine, a cohort of eager candidates embarked on a journey of preparation and skill refinement, aiming to demonstrate their expertise and commitment to excellence […]
York’s MPPAL program has been competing annually in the national CAPPA case competition for over a decade. During the fall of 2022, we held a series of training sessions with a very bright and talented group of candidates, hoping to be selected to represent York in the 2023 competition. Students were introduced to the case […]
For the second year in a row, York MPPAL students competed virtually in the CAPPA/IPAC National Public Administration Case Competition. Carleton University officially hosted, although the competition took place via Zoom due to COVID-19. Five outstanding students (Gillian Wasmandsdorf, Lauren Dranitsaris, Gurkamal Dhahan, Arman Hamidan and Maggie de Barra) proudly represented York, finishing tied-fourth among […]
Five outstanding MPPAL students did ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ proud, finishing tied-fourth at the 2021 CAPPA/IPAC National Public Administration Case Competition. CAPPA and Carleton University co-hosted the tenth annual and first virtual competition on February 20th. It attracted a strong field of twelve teams from graduate programs across Canada. The Team was impressive and added to York's […]
Five outstanding MPPAL students did ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ proud, finishing tied-fourth at the 2020 CAPPA/IPAC National Public Administration Case Competition. Laval University hosted the ninth annual competition in Québec City, 21-22 February. It attracted a strong field of eleven teams from graduate programs across Canada. The teams examined the intergovernmental challenges for the Government of Canada […]
Carleton University hosted the eighth annual case competition in Ottawa, 22-23 February, 2019. It attracted a strong field of twelve teams from graduate programs across Canada. The 2019 MPPAL students finished in the top-half of the draw, receiving numerous accolades for their textured strategy, design features, and human narrative. The teams examined prospective challenges to […]
MPPAL students did ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ proud, finishing in the top-five at the 2018 CAPPA/IPAC National Public Administration Case Competition. Simon Fraser University hosted the seventh annual competition in Vancouver, 23-24 February. It attracted a strong field of thirteen teams from graduate programs across Canada. The teams examined current challenges to intergovernmental Canada associated with the […]
Inspired by a 'game-changer' tradition, Team York did us proud at the 2017 CAPPA/IPAC National Public Administration Case Competition hosted by Ryerson University, 17-18 February. Five gifted MPPAL students--Shovan Chakraborty, Salvatore D'Agostino, Rathsara Illangasinghe, Hannah Ross, Eric Lothman--showed how part-time students make a full-time commitment to excellence in public administration.This sixth annual competition attracted a […]