I help groups think, learn, and act.
I'm a facilitator, coach, and experiential educator. My work spans case competition coaching, career-development education, workshop facilitation, and curriculum design — all built around one belief.
"People learn differently when they have to do something with what they know."
Case competition coaching
Coaching competitors and teams to think clearly under pressure, communicate an idea, and become independent problem-solvers — not just better presenters.
Career-development education
Turning career development into practical learning experiences: curriculum, workshops, and programs that help people move from understanding to actually doing.
Workshop facilitation
Designing and running workshops that help groups think, decide, and build together — from strategy sessions to experiential learning labs.
Curriculum design
Building curricula and frameworks that educators can run themselves, with consistent evaluation, feedback, and measurable learner outcomes.
Experiential learning
Designing experiences where people learn by building, presenting, and deciding — because people learn differently when they have to do something with what they know.
Topics I love to facilitate.
Available for keynotes, workshops, and facilitated sessions for universities, companies, and communities.
- Turning ideas into action inside organizations
- What changes when AI lets learners build, not just analyze
- Designing partnerships that create new opportunities
- Helping students become independent problem-solvers
- Experiential learning and the case method
Is your case competition program failing to produce results?
Most university case competition programs plateau—students work hard, but placements stall and faculty feel unsupported. Daniel Bielak, two-time international case competition champion and founder of CaseComp HQ, delivers the Case Competition Intensive: a five-day, on-campus program that builds the measurable, self-sustaining infrastructure your program has been missing. Drawing on advanced case analysis techniques for international competitions and a proven framework for how to coach a university case competition team, the intensive transforms ad-hoc preparation into a repeatable system. Programs implementing this methodology report 18× growth in medal placements within one academic year.
Join 20+ universities already raising their standards.
Working with Daniel felt less like bringing in a coach and more like adding a strategic partner to our program. His ability to break complex problems into teachable systems helped our students elevate quickly — a major factor in our Top 3 finish at the NIBS Case Competition.
Karey Rowe
Chair of Business
University of Guelph-Humber
What a sustained engagement produces.
Evidence of success across 20+ universities — reflecting what can happen when student development and institutional infrastructure improve together.
Faculty Perspective
Charles Janthur
Head Coach & Professor
University of Guelph-Humber
Daniel brought a rare combination of coaching expertise and program-level thinking to our business school. He helped us launch a Case Competition Academy with clear impact: stronger student engagement, better preparation, and meaningful outcomes — including recognition at national and international levels.
Featured Case Study
- 2 medals earned in the 2024–25 academic year
- Limited participation in national and international competitions
- 36 medals in the 2025–26 academic year — 18× growth
- ACE membership grew 5× year-over-year
- Won ACE Chapter of the Year 2026
- Competing in 4× more national and international competitions
- Hosted the NIBS Case Competition
- 2 wins and 2 third-place finishes across five NIBS appearances
Sustained institutional growth involves many contributors. These results are attributed to the program's development over this period.
A repeatable infrastructure for case competition success.
W=MPRI is a structured evaluation system compatible with the Harvard/Ivey Case Method, refined for competitive case analysis. This framework gives coaches and faculty a shared language for evaluating the inputs that drive performance.
Based on 9+ years of coaching and competing at the international level.
W = M × [P × R × I] / 100
Winning is the compounded result of Mindset, Performance, Reflection and Integration.
Mindset
Confidence, composure, resilience and team orientation under pressure.
Performance
Analysis, strategic clarity, implementation, presentation delivery and question handling.
Reflection
Honest review of what worked, what did not and what should change.
Integration
Applying previous feedback and transferring lessons into the next case.
What we leave behind matters more than what we deliver.
The intensive ends, but the system remains. Every engagement concludes with a complete handoff package designed to make your faculty self-sufficient.
The Coach's Playbook
- •W=MPRI scorecard and evaluation rubrics
- •12-month program planning calendar
- •Competition simulation templates
- •Feedback documentation system
Faculty Mentorship Path
- •10 hours of dedicated faculty training
- •Live coaching observation sessions
- •Gradual handoff of facilitation duties
- •Post-intensive debrief and Q&A
Program Health Report
- •Individual student performance assessments
- •Team dynamics and leadership observations
- •Strengths, weaknesses, and growth areas
- •Recommended long-term development plan
This approach to building a repeatable case competition infrastructure ensures your program survives staff turnover and continues producing results for years after our engagement ends.
The disciplines behind the program.
Informed by nine years of coaching experience across 20+ universities and 37 case competition teams—helping teams master advanced case analysis techniques for international competitions. Prior professional work at EY Canada across global technology alliances and organisational change programs strengthens the integration of case-based learning pedagogy with practical decision-making frameworks constraints.
Internationally trained. Institutionally grounded.
Tel Aviv University
Incoming MBA Candidate
Program begins October 2026 · Tel Aviv, Israel
Ongoing commitment to rigorous academic training
Harvard Business School Online
CORe, Leadership Principles & Negotiation Mastery
May 2021 – September 2021
Business analytics, economics for managers, financial accounting
University of Guelph-Humber
B.B.A. & Diploma in Management
September 2016 – June 2020 · Toronto, Canada
Recognized as the most successful case competition competitor at graduation
The case for investing in case competition programs.
University administrators speak in outcomes, rankings, and budget approvals. This program is designed to deliver on all three. For administrators exploring how to coach a university case competition team effectively, the ROI extends beyond medals—into retention, employment outcomes, and corporate partnerships.
$200K–$1.2M in recoverable annual revenue
For a 100-student cohort at $20K net tuition, a one-point retention improvement generates six figures. Three points can fund an entire faculty hire. Students who compete stay—because they belong to something. Universities using structured case coaching report 1-3% retention improvements within the first academic year of implementing a formal case competition training curriculum for business schools.
The metric that moves rankings, accreditation, and employer interest
AACSB, QS, and Maclean's all weight employment outcomes heavily. So do the employers deciding where to recruit next year. A measurable improvement in post-graduation placement is one of the highest-leverage investments a business school can make. Case competition participants typically see 2-5% higher employment rates within 6 months of graduation.
From cost centre to self-sustaining corporate partnership
Well-run competitions attract industry partners who want their brand in front of your best students. That relationship—formalized through sponsorship—can offset program costs entirely and evolve into multi-year recruiting pipelines. Partner organizations consistently cite case competitions as their highest-ROI recruiting channel for identifying top talent.
A mid-intensive check-in is conducted with both students and faculty to gather real-time feedback. If engagement is lower than expected or the coaching style needs adjustment, the delivery is adapted immediately—no waiting until the program ends. This ensures the intensive remains responsive to your specific student profile and faculty expectations.
Based on 2024 institutional benchmarking data. We recommend validating these figures against your institution's unique data to build a compelling case for your budget proposal.
Case studies from partner institutions.
These outcomes reflect what happens when a university implements a structured case competition training curriculum for business schools—combining student coaching with faculty development and institutional infrastructure.
University of Guelph-Humber
36 medals in one academic year
18× growth from the previous year. Students competed in 4× more national and international competitions, winning ACE Chapter of the Year 2026.
"Daniel brought a rare combination of coaching expertise and program-level thinking to our business school."
Charles Janthur, Head Coach & Professor
McMaster University
Top-3 finish at NIBS
First podium finish in three years. Team cited W=MPRI framework as the differentiator in preparation quality.
"The structured feedback methodology transformed how our students approach case analysis."
Faculty Lead, Commerce Program
Wilfrid Laurier University
5× increase in competition participation
From 12 to 62 students engaged in case competition training. Program now self-sustaining with corporate sponsorship.
"The faculty development sessions gave us a repeatable system we can run independently."
Associate Dean, Business Programs
These case studies demonstrate measurable improvements in competition performance, student engagement, and program sustainability. Results vary by institution based on cohort size, faculty involvement, and competition selection. All participating universities receive a post-program assessment documenting progress against baseline metrics.
Trusted by business schools across North America.
Programs, coaching and institutional support for building a repeatable case competition infrastructure at more than 20 universities.
What the university keeps after the engagement.
CaseComp HQ provides curriculum and workshop files digitally. The host institution prints and distributes physical materials.
The flagship program is the five-day, 40-hour intensive. Shorter two-day and extended ten-day formats are also available. Programs are quoted according to format, cohort size, faculty-development needs and travel requirements.
Build a stronger case competition program.
Tell CaseComp HQ about your students, faculty, current program and preferred dates. Daniel will review your needs and recommend the most appropriate format.
No commitment required. Daniel reviews every inquiry personally and responds within 2–3 business days.
All university engagements are delivered through CaseComp HQ.
What faculty and administrators ask about pricing and logistics.
Transparent answers to the most common questions about investment, travel, and program delivery.
Still have questions?
Bring them to a consultation — there is no obligation and no sales pitch.