TRACE 101
This is the event TRACE has been hosting as its first event of the year, aimed at informing what TRACE has to offer, while also connecting with our student community.
Welcome Session
If you want 1:1 career coaching like resume reviews and job search help at TRSM, this is where you should go.
Business Career Hub (BCH)
In the “Honeycomb” (Dalgona) game, players must carefully cut out a shape from a brittle candy without breaking it. Name at least 2 of the 4 possible shapes.
Circle, Triangle, Star and/or Umbrella
This Canadian e-commerce company, founded in Ottawa, became a global platform powering over a million online stores.
Shopify
This beverage brand is marketed as a “lifestyle” product and is famously banned in several countries due to health concerns.
Red Bull
How many people are currently on the TRACE team this year?
43
The full name of TMU’s student center and the total number of floors it has.
Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre / 8 floors
This 2014 internet viral challenge raised millions globally for a neurological disease and inspired countless video submissions worldwide.
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Founded after its creators rented out air mattresses in their San Francisco apartment, this startup transformed into a global peer-to-peer hospitality marketplace.
Airbnb
You see me once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years. What am I?
Letter M
Each year, TRACE competes nationally in this competition. Name it and the 2 newest categories introduced this year.
ACE Nationals / Tech & Innovation, EY Ripples
List the student-led organization and number of course unions, representing over 13,000 TRSM students.
Ted Rogers Students’ Society (TRSS) / 12 Course Unions
I yell about fairies and twitch when I shout,
I know they are real, without a doubt.
A pink and green duo I’m chasing each day—
Trying to take their magic away.
Mr.Crocker
Starting in 1958 as a physical coupon system resembling cash, this program became one of Canada’s longest-running loyalty initiatives, eventually transitioning to a digital platform in 2007 to reward purchases across multiple affiliated brands.
Canadian Tire Money
This country is famous for having the longest coastline in the world.
Canada
What was Ted Rogers ACE previously called before its rebrand & in what year did it go through a rebrand?
DECA TMU (Ryerson), 2022
TMU’s 3 official colors and its 4-word official motto.
Blue, Yellow, White / With Mind and Skill
This actress and singer has been a UNICEF ambassador since 2009 and has won several People’s Choice Awards for her work in entertainment. Recently engaged with a marquise cut diamond!
Selena Gomez
As of 2024, this Big Four firm reported global revenues exceeding $60 billion, making it the largest in the industry.
Deloitte
This ancient structure is the only surviving wonder of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Great Pyramid of Giza
List the 7 departments TRACE currently has and the number of people in the department with the most team members.
Leadership, EVP, Corporate Relations, Marketing, Delegate Development, Events, Finance / 9 (Marketing & DD)
In what year was TRSM officially named the “Ted Rogers School of Management” following a $15 million donation, and who made the donation?
Answer: 2007 / Rogers Family (Ted Rogers)
This year marked a major milestone in internet video history when a K-pop dance music video became the first to reach 1 billion views. Name the year and the dance music video.
2012 / Gangnam Style
These three firms are known collectively as the MBB, with the earliest founded in 1926, followed by the second in 1963, and the last in 1973. Name the firms and their order by founding year.
McKinsey & Company (1926), Boston Consulting Group (1963), and Bain & Company (1973)
In 1984, this artist set the record by winning the most Grammy Awards in a single night. Who is this artist and how many awards did they win?
Michael Jackson with 8 awards