TU Dublin School of Management, People and Organisations Students Winners at the Alberta Not For Profit Association Undergraduate Case Competition (ANPA).
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Technological University Dublin participated in the Alberta Not-For-Profit Association (ANPA) Competitions, hosted by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, from 16 -20 February 2026.
Two distinct competitions – short case and long case - challenged teams of 4 students from 12 universities internationally to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the classroom to design and present strategic solutions to not-for- profit organisations. Their analysis and recommendations were presented to a panel of respected judges and industry specialists who evaluated the presentations and ultimately determined the winning teams.
The TU Dublin Faculty of Business team comprised Cal Quinn, Max Mooney, Sarah McLaughlin and Sarah Myers (all BSc. Business and Management Final Year students at the TU Dublin School of Management, People and Organisations).
Team Coach Eoghan O'Grady O’ Grady explained the uniqueness of ANPA – “the only case competition that is focused on the not-for-profit for impact sector, it was great to have the opportunity to propose detailed recommendations to competition case partners Adapatabilities - Creating Possibilities for Children and Adults with Disabilities - AdaptAbilities and Kaleo Collective - Kaleo Collective | Strengthening Women for Strong Communities respectively”. He further outlined the benefits of participating - “ANPA challenged the students to apply the analytical, conceptual and interpersonal skills developed on their programme. Being declared winners of the Short Case Competition (solved over a 3 hour period) and Runners-Up of the Long Case competition (solved over 24 hours) at the Closing Ceremony was a fitting reward for the team’s excellent performance levels in both competitions.”
Sarah McLaughlin, speaking on behalf of the team, spoke to the learning experience: ”ANPA challenged us to perform to a very high level against amazing teams and to learn about the challenges faced by organisations in the not-for-profit sector.” Sara, Cal and Max were all in agreement that “the chance to network with students from other schools and company executives and competition judges was another great feature of the competitions”.
Team and Coach are very grateful to the School of MPO for continuing to support participation at ANPA and other such competitions. The School of MPO appreciates that engagement in these case competitions enhance student employability by developing essential sought-after skills, including critical thinking, complex problem-solving, and persuasive communication. As the students have themselves identified, they have had the opportunity to foster international networking opportunities with their peers and industry leaders, and have benefited from diverse cultural insights – from Canada and beyond.