1. Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines
2. Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Hong Kong SAR
3. Ivey Business School, Canada
4. Shanghai University, Mainland China
5. Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Student teams from 37 universities in 21 countries / regions participated in the First Round of the Competition:

1. American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2. Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines
3. Binus International University, Indonesia
4. CHRIST (Deemed to be University), India
5. Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
6. City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
7. Daffodil International University, Bangladesh
8. Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Hong Kong SAR
9. International Black Sea University, Georgia
10. Ivey Business School, Canada
11. Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau
12. Mahidol University International College, Thailand
13. National Institute of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan
14. National Taiwan University, Republic of China
15. National University of Singapore, Singapore
16. Ramon Llull University, Spain
17. RMIT University, Vietnam
18. Shanghai University, China
19. Silliman University, The Philippines
20. Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
21. Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico
22. Thammasat University, Thailand
23. The Australian National University, Australia
24. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
25. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
26. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
27. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
28. Tilburg University, The Netherlands
29. UCSI University, Malaysia
30. Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
31. University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
32. University of Asia and the Pacific, The Philippines
33. University of Delhi, India
34. University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
35. University of Hawai'i at Manoa, USA
36. University of Macau, Macau
37. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

First Round

• All participating teams had been assigned a case on 15 June 2021, Tuesday, and had to submit the case analysis report by 25 June 2021, Friday (6:00pm, Hong Kong Time).
• 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 (Online)

• Four finalist teams, plus one team from the hosting institution (i.e. HKBU), had been chosen to enter the Final Round of the Competition held on 5 November 2021, Friday.
• The finalist teams had four hours to research, analyse, develop a set of action plans, and make recommendations to a business case.
• Each finalist team had 20 minutes to present, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session to answer questions from the panel of judges.

• Gold Prize: USD1,500 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 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.
• Past awardees of either team awards or individual awards are not allowed to participate in the Competition again as the role of student team member.
• Hosting institution (i.e. HKBU) 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 tied-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 contingency plan?

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

6. Handling of Questions (Applicable to the Final Round Competition only)
   How well does the team defend their 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 the Final Round Competition only)
   Is the team’s presentation clear, well-structured, creative and professional?