Event: Go Global Business Case Competition – National Youth Forum 2006

The “Go Global” Business Case competition aims to bring a bunch of students from completely different backgrounds together to tackle a business case study. Organized by the National Youth Forum 2006, the competition is open to students above 16 in JC, Polytechnic, and ITE schools, as well as international schools. For those who are interested in social entrepreneurship and learn about how to expand your operation overseas, this competition together with training workshops provides a good platform for you to pursue your interests. Here are more details about the competition.

From the Go Global Business Case competition website (and you can contact the dedicated and passionate team (Dominic, Edmund, Jacqueline, Khai) behind this event :

A Unique Concept

If you’re trying to find a competition like “Go Global”, you won’t.

“Go Global” is a bold new competition which mixes the technicalities of business with the challenge of human dynamics. Successful business leaders are often adept at working with others and leveraging on the strengths of their team. The “Go Global” Competition places six different individuals into teams to tackle a business case study that encourages them to make new friends and at the same time think out of the box.

Together with the competition will also be a seminar on youth entrepreneurship and global opportunities that will be open to the general student population.

Objectives

• 1. To give Singaporean youth the opportunity to work with young people from other cultures at an early stage of education.
• 2. To create interest in entrepreneurship in general and finding opportunities in particular.

Eligibility

“Go Global” is an exciting new event that mixes entrepreneurship and human dynamics. The competition is open to students above 16 in JC, Polytechnic, and ITE schools, as well as international schools in Singapore. Recent graduands from the above institutions are also welcome to apply as long as they have not matricuated into university.

We anticipate that most of our participations will be between the 16 – 19 age range.

Programme

Pre-Competition Workshops, Case Study and Entrepreneurship Seminar will be conducted prior to the actual competition.

12 May (Sat) – Team-Building and Briefing
1.30 – 2.30pm: Admin Instructions
2.30 – 5.30pm: Corporate Cahoots
5.30 – 6.00pm: Closing Address
19 May (Sat) to 20 May (Sun) – Pre-Competition Workshops

19 May: 8.30am – 5.30pm (Problem-Based Learning)
20 May: 11.00am – 6.30pm (Problem Based Learning)
25 May (Fri) to 26 May (Sat) – Case Study

Participants will be given a case study which they have around 24 hours to respond to. To tackle the case study they will participate in an overnight camp at Republic Polytechnic. The case will be released at 3pm on 25 May (Fri), and a Powerpoint presentation will be submitted at 11.30am, 26 May (Sat).

The semi-finals (elevator test) will take place from 12 – 2.30pm on the same day.

The finals (large audience presentation) will take place from 4 – 6pm on the same day.

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