BGSB students compete in a number of domestic and international competitions as part of their MBA studies. See below for some examples.
Register to compete
In 2008, BGSB will again be entering teams in these business competitions and we are currently seeking expressions of interest from students who would like to be involved. Information about the team selection criteria is listed under the various competition headings below. Please read this criteria before registering for one of these competitions. Registrations for the 2008/2009 business competitions are now closed.
The John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge
The John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge is Australia's premier new venture pitching competition for tertiary students.One team from each Australian university is eligible to enter.
The overall winning team represents Australia at Global Moot Corp® Competition at the University of Texas at Austin. The BGSB is a university host partner and has hosted the competition since 1999.
For further information visit www.johnheinechallenge.org
Global MOOT CORP Competition
The Global MOOT CORP Competition is the international finals for a number of worldwide MBA business plan competitions, including the John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge.
As with JHEC (see above), the competition prepare a real-life business plan and present to a group of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and CEOs.
QUT has a strong history at this competition, representing Australia at the international finals in 1999, 2004 and 2005.
Global MOOT CORP web site - www.mootcorp.org/
Confluence
Confluence is hosted by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and comprises a series of competitive and non-competitive events such as case contests, games, simulations, quizzes, presentations, seminars and discussion panels spanning various areas of Business and Management, including marketing, finance, strategy, IT, operations and entrepreneurship.
BGSB is the only Australian business school to be invited to this internal competition which other participants including Stanford, Harvard, MIT, London Business School, INSEAD and National University of Singapore.
Confluence is held in November each year.
Confluence web site - www.iima-confluence.com/
Cerebration
Cerebration is a global business challenge, organized annually by NUS Business School. It is essentially a hybrid of a business plan and business case competition and looks to combine the best elements of both. At the heart of the competition are real life case studies of four leading Singaporean companies that are focused on international expansion. These cases profile the strategic, operational, people and financial aspects of the company and look to give teams a comprehensive understanding of the organization.
Cerebration web site - http://www.nus.edu.sg/cerebration/
maiBangkok Business Challenge
The Bangkok Business Challenge®, Thailand’s premier business plan competition conducted in English, was created in 2002 to encourage post-graduate students in business administration programs across Thailand and Asia to become more entrepreneurial. Teams from business administration programs will not only be competing for the most prestigious prize of all, Thailand’s H.M. The King’s Award, but will also have a chance to acquire over $20,000 in prize money. The judging committee, including leading entrepreneurs, professionals and venture capitalists, will be looking for the most attractive new venture based on the written business plans, live presentations and venture exhibits.
After holding four annual events since 2002, the Bangkok Business Challenge® is being renamed “The mai Bangkok Business Challenge® @ Sasin”. Starting in 2007, it was co-hosted by the Market for Alternative Investment (mai), Thailand’s stock exchange for medium-sized public companies, and Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University setting a new precedent in the standard of regional business plan competitions. And, starting in 2008, the competition welcomes participation from all nations across the globe.
Past Competitions Results
MOOT CORP Australia/John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge
Host: Queensland University of Technology Australia
Winner: 1999, 2003, 2004
Runner-Up: 2001
Finalist: 2000, 2002, 2005
Global MOOT CORP Competition
Host: University of Texas, Austin USA
Second Runner-Up: 1999
NASDAC Stock Market Challenge Winner: 2004
Semi-Finalist & Murphree Venture Partners Challenge Winner: 2005
Confluence
Host: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad India
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge : Winner 2007
Sustainability and Inclusive Growth Debate: Finalist 2007
Global Footprints Management Challenge: Finalist 2007
Marketing interactive: Winner 2005
Marketing interactive: Finalist 2004
Cerebration
Host: National University of Singapore
Semi-Finalist: 2005
BCG Strategy Competition
Venue: Bond University Australia
Winner (Queensland) : 2005
Pressure Cooker
Host: Queensland University of Technology Australia
Winners 2005: PowerPoint Perfectionists team - Hamish Elton, Kathy Gilbert, Anup Takle and Paul Elmslie