About the Competition

About the Competition

The Ontario Project Management Competition (OPMC) is inspired by a Vancouver-based competition founded by the Wideman Education Foundation (WEF). This inclusive community promotes competencies, skills, and opportunities within the Project Management world to students. OPMC aims to bring the same benefits Youth in Ontario. Please see this video from our very first competition.


OPMC 2025 marks the 9th year hosting teams of college and university students that have planned and executed a project!

Project Evaluation

Project Evaluation

01

How Project Management principles were used to Plan and Execute the Project

02

How strongly the Projects align to one or more United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)


Each Project submitted must have a minimum duration of two months from ideation to delivery. Eligible projects for this competition are not meant to resemble a “typical” academic assignment, but a unique business endeavour that fosters social good within local or global communities.

Applications

Submitted Application Forms were due by 11:59 pm EST on January 12th, 2024. Teams accepted into the competition were notified by January 22nd, 2024 via email.

Rules and Eligibility

The competition will be evaluated by accredited project professionals.


● Teams must be comprised of 3-5 college or university students. Subject matter experts such as your professors or mentors are not considered student team members for this competition.

● The proposed Project must satisfy one or more Sustainable Development Goals.

● The proposed Project must be planned and executed through all 5 process groups including “Closing” before the presentation submission deadline on March 4th, 2024.

● From ideation to delivery, the proposed Project must have a minimum duration of 2 months.

● Plagiarism: Previously published works are not admissible and will be grounds for disqualification.

● Conflict of Interest:

○ Those affiliated with the judges are excluded from participating in the competition.
○ Any persons directly employed or otherwise affiliated with WEF are excluded from participating.

Applications

Submitted Application Forms are due in January 2025.

See you in 2025

Important Dates

Important Dates

Important Dates

11:59 pm

January 2025

January 2025

Application Deadline

11:59 pm

January 2025

January 2025

Teams are notified of acceptance via email

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

January 2025

January 2025

Q&A Webinar on competition details regarding report and presentation expectations

11:59 pm

February 2025

February 2025

Teams submit their Final Project Report

11:59 pm

February 2025

February 2025

Report Feedback provided to competitors

8:30 am – 8:30 pm

February 2025

February 2025

Coaching available to competitors

11:59 pm

March 2025

March 2025

Teams submit Final Project Presentations

8:30 am - 5:45 pm

March 23rd, 2025

March 23rd, 2025

Competition Day

Judges

Judges

Jamal El Ali

Zhaleh Malek

Beth Demissie

David Mouzenian

Jose Manuel Sanchez

Peter Monkhouse

Judges

Zhaleh Malek

Peter Monkhouse

David Mouzenian

Jose Manuel Sanchez

Judges

Beth Demissie

Jamal El Ali

Zhaleh Malek

Peter Monkhouse

David Mouzenian

Jose Manuel Sanchez