Asian Business Case Competition @ Nanyang
Asian Business Case Competition @ Nanyang is an international undergraduate business case competition in Singapore, established in 2007.[1] It is organised by Nanyang Business School’s case club Business Solutions and is backed by the Asian Business Case Centre. ABCC @ Nanyang is a student-led case competition with a focus on sustainability. Every year, the competition hosts undergraduate participants from business schools around the world, applying their knowledge and skills to solve real-life business problems. ABCC @ Nanyang has been certified carbon neutral by TheCarbonNeutral Company.[2]
Activities[]
Case competition[]
The competition centres around a 40-hour-long case,[3] where students would strategize their best solution to a , and present their case to a panel of judges. In 2017, after one successful decade of hosting Asian Business Case Competition, the format of competition was changed to include one 8-hour case, and one 24-hour case to provide an enhanced competition experience.
Past winners[]
2021
Champions: University of Asia and the Pacific
First Runner-Up: Composite Team (National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge)
Second Runner-Up: University of Belgrade
2018
Champions: University of Toronto
First Runner-Up: Nanyang Technological University
Second Runner-Up: University of Hong Kong
2017
Champions: University of Alberta
First Runner-Up: University of New South Wales
Second Runner-Up:
2016
Champions: University of Alberta[4]
First Runner-Up: University of Hong Kong
Second Runner-Up: Queen's University
2015
Champions: Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University[5]
First Runner-Up: University of Alberta
Second Runner-Up: Shantou University
2014
Champions: University of New South Wales[6]
First Runner-Up: University of Otago
Second Runner-Up: Shantou University
2013
Champions: Chulalongkorn University[7]
First Runner-Up: Queensland University of Technology
Second Runner-Up: University of Alberta
2012
Champions: University of Porto
First Runner-Up: Nanyang Technological University
Second Runner-Up: Queensland University of Technology
2011
Champions: Queensland University of Technology
First Runner-Up: University of Florida
Second Runner-Up: Auckland University of Technology
2010
Champions: Maastricht University[8]
First Runner-Up: Auckland University of Technology
Second Runner-Up: Nanyang Technological University
2009
Champions: University of Southern California
First Runner-Up: Nanyang Technological University
Second Runner-Up: McGill University
2008
Champions: University of Southern California[9]
Runners-Up: McGill University
Runners-Up: Thammasat University
Runners-Up: University of Auckland
Sustainability initiatives[]
ABCC @ Nanyang has adopted and adhered to several sustainability practices. Besides sourcing for environmentally-friendly materials for use during the competition where possible, ABCC @ Nanyang also purchases carbon credits and is carbon-neutral certified.[10]
A one-day event during ABCC is dedicated to sustainability each year. It has taken different forms in the past few years including panel discussions and mini-case presentations, revolving around sustainability. Some of the highlights include the sustainability roundtable event in 2010, where participants were split into different groups to hold a discussion based on the central theme of “Profitable Shade of Green”. Other formats include 2011's event, which took the form of a mini-case, where teams were challenged to come up with a strategic plan for sustainable growth in the (SME) context, with a focus on engaging fresh graduate talent.
Organisers[]
The competition is organized by students from Nanyang Business School's case club, Business Solutions. Nanyang Business School is part of Nanyang Technological University, based in Singapore. Besides ABCC @ Nanyang, Business Solution also organises the Singapore Business Case Competition,[11] a case competition targeted at students from the local tertiary institutions in Singapore.
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Daryl Neo. (12 October 2009). "Environmental business solutions". The Business Times (Singapore).
- ^ Hafidh Zulkarnaen (8 November 2010). "Making a case for green business practices". The Business Times (Singapore).
- ^ Quah Chin Chin (29 October 2008). "A battle of wits and grit". The Business Times.
- ^ "University of Alberta clinches champion in Asian Business Case Competition hosted at Nanyang Business School". Nanyang Technological University. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "NBS aces Asian Business Case Competition". Nanyang Technological University. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "University of New South Wales wins ABCC at Nanyang Business School". Nanyang Technological University. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "BBA Chula wins ABCC at Nanyang Business School". Chulalongkorn University. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Maastricht University wins ABCC 2010". Maastricht University. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Universities Put Business Cases Forward for Greener Economy". Gaia Discovery. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "ABCC@Nanyang is certified Carbon Neutral". Asian Business Case Competition. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Singapore Business Case Competition". Business Solutions, Nanyang Business School. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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