2016 Asian Business Case Competition was held by Nanyang Technology University in Singapore from August 28, 2016 to September 2nd. STU Business School Oscar Consulting was made up of Cary Kuok, Maggie Wang, Rick Lee and Chave Liao. And they are in different majors. Cary is major in Accounting and Maggie is major in International economy and trade. And for Rick and Chave, both of them are major in Business administration. And the Oscar consulting has to compete with the top business school in the world including HKU, Erasmus University, AUT, University of Alberta, Queen’s University, NTU, Chulalongkorn University and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.
Ambassadors with Shantou University students
Visiting NTU
During the 6 days of activities and competition, our college team was praised by other professors and participants from different English speaking schools in the social performance, team work and English expression ability. Our college students have conducted extensive in-depth exchanges with the organizers, the participating teams and the judges, and exchange STU Business School’s clothes and school brochures to establish a profound friendship. Through communicating with other participating teams and advisors, our college team got some advice which can help us to improve ourselves form the methods about case analysis and expression. And we hope we can share with other participants in STU and help STU Business School get more medals.
Red dot challenge in Singapore
【Overview Of Competition】
The 6-days competition including Welcome Dinner, Experience Singapore and case competition was fully organized and guided by students of full range of undergraduates from The Nanyang Business School (NBS). During the competition, There were 9 teams from major universities all over the world. Each team comprised of 4 students, with an accompanying faculty adviser. Teams had 40 hours to analyse the case and develop a presentation. The case would be centred around an Asian-based organisation. In the semi-finals, all teams will present their solutions before a panel of judges. 3 teams will advance to the finals where they will present the same case to a different panel of judges. Each presentation would consist of a 15 minute powerpoint presentation, followed by a 15 minute Question & Answer session. The Finals would take place on the last day of ABCC. Shantou University encounters teams from Erasmus University and University of Hong Kong. Though judges praised for our smooth and specific collaboration as well as standout innovative ideas, we failed to delivery detailed solution relatively in certain parts, blocking us from The Finals. Eventually University of Hong Kong ranked first in Pool A. In The Finals，University of Alberta won the champion, University of Hong Kong and Queen’s University got 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up.
Students in Pool A
Students from STU and NTU
【Social Activity】
The organizer of ABBC provided a great opportunity for all participants to learn，in which they can communicate with other teams from different countries and widen their horizon .The organizer also held different social activities such as welcome party, city tour and gala dinner and so on. During this process, it enhanced our college representatives’ understanding of Singapore and the sustainable concept of Nanyang Technology University. Our college representatives also have active exchange of national culture and competition experience with other participants, which promote the internationalization of Shantou University, open and free style of study, and show good spirit of the students in our college
Visiting Singapore
【Insight On Competition】
In the short period of five days in Singapore, our team has developed profound relationship with ambassadors and other teams from different countries. During the competition, our team realized that how to present our scheme in English is vital important factor. In order to show our capability and attract judges’ attention, we must try to express clear and logical thoughts to judges in different expressive skills., in the meantime, the spirit of NTU and their implementation and their creation on sustainable concept impressed us deeply. This time our college representatives will share competition experience with other students and perform the environmental concept of sustainable development. Moreover, ABCC not only broaden the horizon but also train the social skills, which will have a profound impact on our future.
