The competition was a resounding success, with 28 student teams of three to four students each entering the competition, despite the challenges of a global pandemic. The teams were asked to develop a solution to a case published in the August 2020 issue of Strategic Finance magazine, titled, Should Star Textiles Cut Out The Intermediaries?
In March, a panel of judges had the difficult task of selecting three finalist teams, who are invited to defend their solution in front of a specialized jury in an online webinar this month.
The three finalist teams are:
- Team Spicy Consultants, from Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Team Members:
Cristina Bivol
Roxana-Vasilica Enache
Nermin Sharbek
Hadeel Zaino
Advisor: Dr. C?t?lin N. Albu - Team tRiple Z, from KIMEP University, Kazakhstan
Team Members:
Zhamilya Kunanbayeva
Dauren Tenelbayev
Zarina Khishanlo
Raiymbek Ordabayev
Zeiin Zhamalbek
Advisor: Zhanat Syzdykov - Team Problem Solvers, from Rennes School of Business, France
Team Members:
Louis Cianchi
Pierre Belloir
Laure Vandelannoote
Advisor: Dr. Akanksha Jalan
Check out this dramatic video (below) from IMA Europe announcing the finalist teams:
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At the finals held on June 29, the judges selected Team Spicy Consultants as the winners (runner-up was Team Problem Solvers). Team Spicy Consultants will move on to the SCC finals, where they will compete in a virtual event against the winners of the Southeast Asia and the Middle East and India student case competitions.
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| Finals of the SCC, held virtually. |
“All of our student teams did an amazing job with this assignment and truly showed creative, innovative solutions to a real-world scenario,” said Alain Mulder, senior director, IMA Europe Operations. “It was tough selecting a winner, and we congratulate all of these students, and their faculty advisors, for participating in what we hope will become an annual event for IMA Europe. We hope the students learned leadership, problem-solving, and presentation skills from this experience – and had a bit of fun, too.”
Get Ready for the 2022 Competition!The 2022 Student Case Competition will open in November 2021, and student teams are advised to start planning now. The case to be analyzed will appear in the August 2021 issue of Strategic Finance so be on the lookout. Start gathering your team of superstars now and get ready to ace (the next) case!
For more information, please check the IMA Europe website and your email as additional details become available.