1. Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines
2. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR
3. National Research University – Higher School of Economics, Russia
4. National University of Singapore, Singapore
5. University of the Philippines, The Philippines

Among the 52 applications, we are pleased to receive the analysis reports from 43 universities in 19 countries / regions for the First Round of the Competition. They are:

1. Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines
2. Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
3. Bandung State Polytechnic, Indonesia
4. Binus University International, Indonesia
5. City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
6. De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, The Philippines
7. De La Salle University Manila, The Philippines
8. Deakin University , Australia
9. First City University College, Malaysia
10. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR
11. International Black Sea University, Tbilisi, Georgia
12. Janabadra University Yogyakarta, Indonesia
13. Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, China
14. Maastricht University, The Netherlands
15. Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau
16. Mahidol University International College, Thailand
17. Musashino University, Japan
18. Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore
19. National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia
20. National University of Singapore, Singapore
21. Petra Christian University, Indonesia
22. RMIT International University, Vietnam
23. Shanghai University, China
24. Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
25. Sunway University, Malaysia
26. The Australian National University, Australia
27. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
28. The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
29. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
30. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
31. Tsinghua University, China
32. Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
33. Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
34. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
35. University of Auckland, New Zealand
36. University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
37. University of Hawai'i at Manoa, United States
38. University of Indonesia, Indonesia
39. University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia
40. University of Rochester, United States
41. University of Southampton, United Kingdom
42. University of the Philippines, The Philippines
43. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

First Round

• All participating teams will be assigned with a case on 18 June 2019, Tuesday, and have to submit the case analysis report by 28 June 2019, Friday.
• Report format and page limit:
  • The case analysis report should be within 10 pages (excluding appendices) plus a 2-page Executive Summary based on the case;
  • The appendices should be within 10 pages and used for supporting material only (rather than compulsory material to be read and marked).

Final Round

• Five finalist teams will be chosen to enter the Final Round of the Competition on 1 November 2019, Friday, at Hong Kong Baptist University.
• The finalist teams will have six hours to research, analyse, develop a set of action plans, and make recommendations to a business case.
• Each finalist team will have 20 minutes to present, followed by a 15-minutes Q&A session to answer questions from the panel of judges.

• Gold Prize: USD1500 per team and Trophy

• Silver Prize: USD900 per team and Trophy
• Bronze Prize: USD700 per team and Trophy
• Best Presenter: USD200 and Trophy

• All business students from universities around the globe, either IIBD member and non-member universities, are eligible.
• Each university can nominate ONE team. Each team should consist of a maximum of 4 business students, with no more than one graduate student per team.
• Students of the same team must come from the same institution at the time of application.
• Each team should be supervised by a Faculty Supervisor.
• The hosting institution will be eligible to have one team in the Final Round of the Competition.

1. Identification of Problems
   Does the team correctly identify and analyse the main problems and subsidiary issues?

2. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
   Does the team present insightful and thorough analysis of the company and the industry, showing strong understanding of the business environment? Does the team conduct all the necessary quantitative and qualitative analysis?

3. Quality of Recommendations and Alternatives
   Does the team consider more than one alternative solution? Does the team provide good evidence and considerations in the selection of the recommendations? Are the recommendations practical and realistic? Are the recommendations logically tie-in to analysis such that there is a clear linkage between the analysis and the recommendations? Does the team demonstrate excellent out-of-the-box thinking? Are the recommendations and solutions effective and justified? Are the recommendations driven by business strategy?

4. Implementation and Plan of Actions
   Is there a comprehensive implementation plan including practical timeframe, measurable milestones and key players involved? Are cost, control issues and potential problems fully recognised and addressed, and with contingencies planning?

5. Report Format and Writing Style (Applicable to First Round only)
   Is the report well-structured, concise and sharp, with appropriate formatting?

6. Handling of Questions (Applicable to Final Round only)
   How well does the team defend the position and clearly address the subject matter? Does the group maintain a good balance between team members when handling questions?

7. Presentation Form and Style (Applicable to final round only)
   Is the team’s presentation clear, well-structured, creative and professional?