Malaysia Business School students shine in international business case study competitions

28 August 2014

Accenture Journey 2014 Malaysia competition

Organised and sponsored by global management consulting, technology and outsourcing business Accenture, Accenture Journey is a fast-paced and enriching three-day program that gives participating final-year university students in Singapore and Malaysia a glimpse of a consulting professional's work.

The competition enables students to experience a day in the life of a consulting professional and aims to push boundaries and show them how they can be greater than they ever imagined. It also provides an opportunity for participants to learn about the company, people, high-performance culture and the career opportunities they offer.Many who take part in the competition are subsequently offered a role at Accenture.

Three NUBS Malaysia students - Ben Kok Pin Tan (third from right), Eileen Li Ting Pang (fourth from right), and Guo Bin Leong (second from left) - together with two participants from other institutions, formed a team to compete with groups of students from various institutions of higher learning in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia and Malaysia. The team emerged a fantastic First Runner-Up in the competition.

Maybank Go Ahead Challenge

The Maybank GO Ahead Challenge is an international business case competition that is designed to challenge intellect, stretch creativity and test endurance. Run by Maybank, Malaysia's largest bank and financial group, the competition is designed, developed, and executed by Global Maybank Apprentices and involves 60 finalists from 11 countries the ASEAN region, China, the UK and the United States.

NUBS Malaysia first year student, William Peter Buck (pictured second from left, with the ukulele), was part of a team of students that came a brilliant First Runners-Up at the International Grand Finals in Kuala Lumpur in August. The team received a cash prize of USD20,000. The champion team receives a cash prize of USD40,000 and employment opportunities with Maybank, a leading banking and financial services group in South East Asia. However, no one goes home empty handed as all Grand Finalists win cash prizes and fast-passes to the Global Maybank Apprentice Programme in addition to challenging themselves against high calibre competitors from across the globe and engaging with leaders from diverse industry sectors.