PROSPER x IVEY
PROSPER FOUNDATION
Together, we let limitless possibilities unfold.
Prosper Foundation and Ivey Business School have launched a brand new collaboration focusing on providing the most spectacular experience possible for all aspiring business students across Canada.
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Our collaboration with Ivey is the first of its kind in Canada, allowing students to learn more about one of Canada's most prestigious business schools through interactive sessions with Ivey professors & representatives or competing in the brand new Prosper Ivey Invitational Case Competition.
The Prosper Ivey Invitational Competition
The Prosper Ivey Invitational Competition sets the highest level of rigour and standard for youth business conferences in Canada. With our collaboration with the Ivey Business School, we strive to connect the brightest and most talented students across the country to gather together and achieve remarkable things.
About the Event
The Prosper Ivey Invitational will be a 2-day, 1-night event taking place from June 28-29, 2025 in Vancouver. Similar to the Ivey High School Case Competition, The Prosper Ivey Invitational is specifically targeted towards Canadian students in grades 10 through 12. Students will apply as independent attendees and will be placed onto teams consisting of students from other high schools to ensure diversity of opinions and experiences.​
All interested attendees must submit an application for the competition in order to be considered. Due to space constraints, only a limited number of attendees will be allowed to participate in the event. Students will hear back from the Prosper team if they are accepted to the event within 3 weeks of submitting their application. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis, and the event may reach its capacity before the registration deadline.​​
Qualification Criteria
To qualify for the Prosper Ivey Invitational, Prosper and Ivey are looking for talented individuals with a deep passion in the business world. Registrants should be high achievers, team players, and involved in extracurricular activities. There are 2 ways to qualify for the Prosper Ivey Invitational Competition:
Automatic Qualification
For high achieving teams at Prosper Foundation events, the individual participants on each team will receive automatic qualification for the PIIC.
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The cutoff for each conference is as follows:
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Top 3 teams of each competition stream at Ascend 2024
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Top 8 teams at STRIVE 2025
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Top 16 teams at Prosper 2025
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​Should there be an overlap in the qualification placement (e.g. an individual achieved Top 3 at Ascend 2024 and Top 8 at Strive 2025), an individual from the next-best team will be selected and included in the invitation.​
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​​In addition, the top placing teams at Ivey High School Case Competitions across Canada are also eligible to receive automatic qualification for the PIIC — Top 5 team of the Vancouver iteration of Ivey High School Case Competition and the winning teams of other Ivey High School Case Competitions nationwide.
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All automatically qualified participants must still submit the application form below to be considered.
External Application
The Prosper Ivey Invitational Competition is also an opportunity for talented high school students who have demonstrated extraordinary achievements in other business programs. Interested students should apply to the PIIC and submit their supplementary material in their applications.
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Examples of supplementary material include:
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Certificates of achievement from other case competitions or business conferences in Canada
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​Demonstrated interest in the business world through extracurricular activities
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Recommendation letters from teachers or counsellors expressing interest
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The number of available spots in the PIIC dedicated to external applicants is extremely limited and highly competitive. Students are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Application Process
To apply for the Prosper Ivey Invitational Competition, please visit the form below. Successful applicants will be notified approximately 3 weeks after their application submission.
The Case Method of Learning
In the case method which Ivey uses for teaching, students are given a case describing a real-world situation in which some type of business problem is being faced. Based on the information provided to them, students must decide what they would do if they were faced with the situation, and what their action plan would be to implement the solution.
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Inside the classroom, reviewing a case involves a lot of participation from students. There are no clear-cut answers to cases, so there is thorough discussion of all factors that should be considered in making a decision.
How We Are Implementing Case Learning at Our Events
At Prosper 2025, attendees will be able to choose from 1 of 6 different Business Streams to dive deeper into the fundamentals of their chosen field and engage in the case method of learning through a relevant case study. We have designed these Business Streams to cater to the vast interest of our attendees, similar to choosing different majors or concentrations in universities. Attendees will be expected to actively participate in these sessions.
After the case learning component concludes, teams must submit a typed case write up that will factor into their overall Finalist Qualification Score (FQS). Each Business Stream will also award 3 Outstanding Participation Awards for attendees who have demonstrated exemplary participation throughout the session.
Meet Ivey at Our Events
In addition to the brand new Prosper Ivey Invitational Competition and Business Streams at Prosper 2025, we are proud to welcome the Ivey Business School Admissions Team to STRIVE 2025 and Prosper 2025.
STRIVE 2025
Meet Ivey during STRIVE Expo
February 22-23, 2025
At STRIVE 2025, students will have the opportunity to interact with members of the Admissions Team during Strive Expo. This is a great chance for all interested high school students to learn more about the unique Ivey HBA program with Advanced Entry Opportunity (AEO).
Prosper 2025
Meet Ivey during Prosper Expo and via a dedicated admissions workshop
April 26-27, 2025
At Prosper 2025, the Ivey Business School Admissions Team will be hosting a dedicated application information session for the Ivey Advanced Entry Opportunity (AEO) program in addition to hosting a booth during Prosper Expo.