Announcing the 2026 PM
Paper Competition
Overview
Students of project management at the college or university level compete for cash and prizes by writing research papers analyzing real-world projects to capture lessons learned that can be applied to future projects. Shortlisted teams get invited to deliver a short presentation on their paper and answer questions from a panel of judges and a live audience. Teams are marked on both the content of their presentations and how well they responded to questions.
Michelina Aguanno
Michelina is the President of IPMA Young Crew Canada, an organization helping to promote the growth of PM skills to people under 35. Working at the Ivey Business School, she actively analyzes sustainability projects to better understand how their project business cases are shaped by external pressures including regulations, the needs of different stakeholder groups, finance, and more...