Our Academic Categories
ACE case cracks are divided into the following groupings. Click on each grouping to see which categories are available.
For more information about which categories will be featured at the national competition, we invite you to visit ACE Canada’s Competitive Categories.
Accounting (ACT)
Participants are given the opportunity to analyze a real-world case situation that deals with accounting activity with an organization and to present solutions to a professional with experience in accounting and financial services. The accounting category will be generalized and will be a combination of financial and managerial accounting. The case could ask for some basic calculations, formulas, ratios or financial statements.
Corporate Finance (CF)
Participants may be challenged to provide analytical insight in regard to financial institutions such as commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit agencies, credit unions, consumer-finance companies, collection agencies, and lastly security and commodity brokerages.
Fashion and Retail Management (FRM)
Participants may be challenged to provide insight into marketing, management functions, and tasks in any retail establishment. They are given the opportunity to analyze a real-world case situation that deals with a single or multiple aspects within the retail scope.
Human Resources Management (HRM)
Participants are given the opportunity to analyze a real-world human resource case situations and to present solutions to a professional (judge) with experience in the field. Participants may be challenged to incorporate best practices of marketing new human resource policies within a firm’s organizational structure.
Restaurant and Food Service Management (RFSM)
Participants may be challenged to provide insight into marketing, management functions, and operations in: a restaurant or a food service business that is primarily engaged in providing lodging, food and beverage services, special events, and meeting spaces.
Management Consulting (MCO)
The participant will be representing a consulting firm and the judge will most likely be the “client” they’re working on. MCO will be judged by industry professionals that are familiar with the overall consulting scope and specialize in management consulting. Often you will need to help in making tough decisions or maintaining their current business operations.
Business Technology Management (BTM)
Description of case coming soon. Stay tuned.
Français langue seconde | French Second Language (FLS)
Description of case coming soon. Stay tuned.
Travel Management (TM)
Description of case coming soon. Stay tuned.