After six weeks of practice, 20 MBA students from University Canada West completed at the 2026 BC MBA Games at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. The UCW team came away with third place overall and were presented with the Mann Cup, as the top charity fundraiser.
The Games, founded at Vancouver Island University (VIU), are an annual competition that brings together MBA students from across British Columbia. Teams are judged on three pillars: Academic Cases, which tackle real-world business and strategic challenges; Sports & Athletics, including a variety of physical activities; and Spirit & Philanthropy, which covers creativity, community engagement, charity fundraising, social media challenges, team videos and opening dances.
UCW competed against SFU, Vancouver Island University (VIU) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU).
The UCW team placed first in Fundraising and first in Team Dance and Video. It also finished second in Overall Spirit, Mystery Spirit Event, Overall Sports, Golf and Bowling.
“Winning first place in Team Dance & Video was especially meaningful because of the work that went into preparing alongside our MBA coursework,” said team captain and UCW student Rohan Dutta. “The challenge was not just finding time to rehearse; it was bringing different schedules, ideas and comfort levels together into one performance.”
Coach and UCW instructor Urvish Subodh said the results show how far the team has come.
“We have established ourselves amongst the top 5 schools in BC and top 15 schools in Canada,” he said.
VIU won the 2026 Games and will host the 2027 BC MBA Games in Nanaimo, BC.
