Asian Business Case Competition @ Nanyang

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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]

ABCC 2011 Xperience Singapore

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.

ABCC Sustainability Roundtable

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[]

  1. ^ Daryl Neo. (12 October 2009). "Environmental business solutions". The Business Times (Singapore).
  2. ^ Hafidh Zulkarnaen (8 November 2010). "Making a case for green business practices". The Business Times (Singapore).
  3. ^ Quah Chin Chin (29 October 2008). "A battle of wits and grit". The Business Times.
  4. ^ "University of Alberta clinches champion in Asian Business Case Competition hosted at Nanyang Business School". Nanyang Technological University. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ "NBS aces Asian Business Case Competition". Nanyang Technological University. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "BBA Chula wins ABCC at Nanyang Business School". Chulalongkorn University. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Maastricht University wins ABCC 2010". Maastricht University. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Universities Put Business Cases Forward for Greener Economy". Gaia Discovery. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  10. ^ "ABCC@Nanyang is certified Carbon Neutral". Asian Business Case Competition. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  11. ^ "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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