A silver medal finish at the 2023 National Public Administration Case Competition positions York University's Glendon College as second in Canada for excellence in Canadian public administration programs.
Organized by the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA), the annual competition asked students to modernize transactions through a Central Bank digital currency, provide an assessment of the challenges and outline what their advice would be for decision-makers.
Teams presented their case to a panel of judges, spending 30 minutes sharing their research, analysis and outcomes of the scenario. The team was coached by Glendon Associate Professor Francis Garon, director of the Graduate Program in Public & International Affairs, along with Glendon instructor Andrew Mackey, senior policy and issues advisor, Deputy Minister's Office, Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.
The team of students included: Ruben Barragan Garay, Alicia Gordy, Vanessa Fecteau, Klausky Mathurin, Mathis Nouvelle, Taheera Sarker and Perry Sutton.
"Participating in the CAPPA Case Competition was an invaluable experience, not only because it provided me with the opportunity to hone key research, writing and presentation skills, but also because of the gratifying moments of collaboration shared with teammates and coaches during the intense week of preparation leading up to the competition," said Sutton.
Barragan Garay said the experience was challenging but enjoyable, offering lessons about collaboration, teamwork and research skills.
"The experience also provided me with the opportunity to better understand how decisions are made," said Barragan Garay. "It was very stressful at times with the tight time constraints and countless Zoom meetings, but our efforts were rewarded in the end. We had an amazing team and excellent coaches, and I am proud of our work."
See a video of the Glendon team's presentation:
This story was originally featured in YFile, York University's community newsletter.
