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HSBC MALAYSIA BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION 2018INFORMATION KIT

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OVERVIEW

▪ Enactus Malaysia is proud to be the organiser of the HSBC Malaysia Business Case Competition 2018, a unique business case competition that provides a platform for Malaysian undergraduates to apply their practical business knowledge and skills to real life business scenarios, for the fifth year.

▪ Sponsored by HSBC Malaysia, teams of four (4) undergraduates representing their respective universities are set to compete against other teams in business strategy-making and presentation, by applying technical, critical thinking and soft-skills to analyse a business case, recommend solutions addressing the issues highlighted in the case and present their arguments in a coherent and fluid manner to a panel of judges.

▪ The competition is judged by a panel that will include HSBC executives, business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals representing a wide spectrum of industries and disciplines in Malaysia.

▪ During the event, students will have the opportunities to participate in training sessions that will equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively analyse business cases and communicate their proposed solutions to the panel of judges.

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HSBC MALAYSIA BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION – PAST WINNERS

▪ HSBC Malaysia Business Case Competition 2014

Champion - Taylor’s University1st Runner-Up - University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus


Champion - University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus1st Runner-Up - Monash University Malaysia


Champion - University Malaya1st Runner-Up - University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus


Champion - UCSI University1st Runner-Up - Management Science University (MSU)

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AWARD CATEGORY

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• Champion

• 1st Runner-Up

• 2nd Runner-Up

• 3rd Runner-Up

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RM 15,000 per team and entry into the HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific

Business Case Competition 2018 in Hong Kong

RM 10,000 per team

RM 8,000 per team

RM 5,000 per team


MECHANICS OF THE COMPETITION

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▪ The competition consists of an opening round competition, followed by the semi-final and final round of the competition.

▪ Participation in this competition is by invitation only and each invited university may send one (1) team comprise of four (4) undergraduates , which will see a maximum of 24 public and private universities in Malaysia.

▪ Teams will be placed in their individual breakout rooms and are given three (3) hours to read, analyse, prepare solutions for the case and build a presentation to the judges.

▪ The solutions will be presented to a panel of 3 - 5 senior business executives. Each presentation should last no longer than 20 minutes followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. All team members must participate in the presentation.

▪ Electronic devices such as laptops and tablets are not allowed; neither is the use of PowerPoint until the team had presented their analysis. Students are provided with overhead projectors and given overhead acetate sheets for their presentations.

▪ Students who have participated in past competition, local and Asia Pacific levels, will not be permitted to join the competition again.

HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition 2018

4 – 8 June 2018Hong Kong


COMPETITION STAGES & TIMELINE

Teams to confirm participation and submit participants list by

26 March 2018

Teams from 24 universities to be

invited to participate

• A two-day workshop on business case analysis, strategic thinking and communication skills.

• Date : 31 March 2018• Venue: TBA

Business Case Study Workshop

• 24 teams will be divided into 6 leagues (4 teams per league) and 2 teams from each league will advance to the Semi-Finals (total of 12 semi-finalists)

• Date: 12 April 2018 • Venue: Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur

Opening Round Competition

• 12 semi-finalists will be drawn into 4 leagues (3 teams per league) and 1 team will be selected as Finalist from each league.

• 4 teams will advance to the Final Round.

• Date: 25 April (Semi-Final) & 26 April 2018 (Final Round)

• Venue: TBA

Semi-Final &Final Round Competition

A series of mentoring/coaching will

arranged between 30 April – 31 May 2018

Champion team preparation for

Hong Kong

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OPENING ROUND COMPETITION

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Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F

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12 April 2018, Hotel Istana Kuala LumpurTop 2 teams in each group advance ( 24 teams 12 teams )


SEMI-FINAL & FINAL ROUND COMPETITION

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25 April 2018 (Semi-Final) & 26 April 2018 (Final), TBAThe best team in each group advances to the Final Round ( 12 teams 4 teams Champion )

Group A Group B Group C Group D

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Finalist 1 Finalist 2 Finalist 3 Finalist 4


JUDGING CRITERIA

1. Key Issues▪ Is there a clear definition of key issues, possibly divided into key subsidiary issues?

2. Analysis▪ Have both qualitative and quantitative points been brought into the analysis, are they consistent and do they reinforce each other? Have the key ideas in the presentation been crystallized here?

3. Evaluation of Feasible Alternatives, Solutions and Recommendations▪ Are the recommendations realistic and are the solutions practical? Do the solutions and recommendations have a strategic focus? Do the solutions and recommendations tie in with the rest of the presentation? Have the recommendations been adequately justified?

4. Implementation and Plan of Action▪ Has the team considered cost and control issues? Has the team worked out a realistic timeline and identify possible unforeseen issues?

5. Question & Answer▪ Has the team defended its position in a convincing manner and remained consistent to the presentation? Is the

team able to handle questions effectively and with confidence? Is the team relatively well-balanced in terms of strengths and do they work well together, smoothly transitioning from one speaker to another?

6. Presentation Form and Style▪ Did the team have good communication skills and presentation style? Did the team present creative ideas? Was

the team professional at all times? Were the acetate slides easy to follow? Did the team budget its time appropriately?

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RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS

▪ All participants must be full-time undergraduate students enrolled at the participating university in the 2017/2018 academic year. The competition is open for Malaysian citizens only.

▪ Students who have participated in the previous editions of the competition are not eligible to compete again.

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RULES FOR PARTICIPANTS

▪ Computers are not allowed.

▪ Smartphones, tablets, iPad, PDAs and all other electronic memory devices are not allowed in both the case reading rooms and presentation rooms.

▪ Laser pointer and similar presentation devices are not allowed.

▪ Reference material (other than provided by the competition organiser) is not allowed.

▪ Mobile phones and all mobile communication devices need to be switched off during preparation and presentation sessions.

▪ Participants in competition must not be in contact with any party other than fellow team members (including coaches or other participants), through any means, during the course of the competition.

▪ Participants should at all times follow the instructions of the organising committee members, identifiable by their official competition tags.

▪ Participants must observe and obey all rules at all times.

▪ Participants should ensure they reach all venues in a timely manner.

▪ If in doubt about any of the rules, participants should consult staff of Enactus Malaysia.

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▪ Participants are required to be present at the presentation venue at least five (5) minutes before the start of their presentations. Presentations will start at the exact scheduled time. Participants who wish to shake hands with the judges must do so immediately upon entering the presentation venue.

▪ No additional time will be provided if teams are late for their presentation. If teams have not started the presentation 10 minutes after the scheduled time, the team will automatically be disqualified from the competition.

▪ In case one team member is sick or otherwise unable to participate, the team can continue as a team of 3. A team that has less than 3 members has to forfeit.

▪ Team members that have not participated in at least one presentation are not eligible for any prize or certificate of participation.

▪ All team members are required to participate in the presentation and the Q&A session.

▪ All teams must participate in the case study workshop and encouraged to attend all rounds of competition whether as participants or observers.

▪ In the event that a winning team is not able to take its prize and/or move to the next level of the local and/or proceed to the regional competition, the next best team will then be promoted accordingly. This applies to all levels of the competition.

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▪ Persons (other than coaches) who have already participated in earlier editions of the competition are strictly prohibited from participating again.

▪ Teams or team members who fail to comply with the competition rules will be disqualified.

▪ In case of disputes, the decision of the organising committee shall be final.

▪ The preparation and presentation times for teams may be amended at any time by the organising committee.

In their respective break out venues, participants will be provided with:

• Overhead acetates

• One set of markers for overhead acetates in 3 colours.

• One set of whiteboard markers in 3 colours.

• Plain paper and cue cards.

Participants can bring their own stationeries limited to:

• Pens and pencils, rulers, erasers, liquid papers, sharpeners, highlighters.

• Calculators (however, scientific calculators are not allowed)12


HSBC/HKU ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION 2018

▪ Since 2008, the Asia Case Research Centre, the University of Hong Kong has organized the only undergraduate business case competition that brings together top universities from all over Asia.

▪ The countries/territories include Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Mainland China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand , Vietnam, USA and Canada.

▪ The 2018 competition will be a four-day event bringing together top students from 24 universities in 21 countries/territories and business executives from the Asia Pacific region. Over 60 senior business executives including more than 20 senior executives from HSBC will be invited to judge at the competition.

▪ The Champion of the HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition 2018 will be awarded a cash prize of US$10,000, and the 1st Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up will bring back US$5,000 and US$2,000 respectively.

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HSBC/HKU ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION – PAST WINNERS

▪ 2008 - The University of Hong Kong


▪ 2010 - Hong Kong Baptist University

▪ 2011 - National University of Singapore

▪ 2012 - The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

▪ 2013 - Fudan University


▪ 2015 - University of Auckland

▪ 2016 - National University of Singapore

▪ 2017 - City University of Hong Kong

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CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, please contact:

Zul SaadonChief Executive Officer

Enactus MalaysiaT: 012 – 6799552

E: [email protected]

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HSBC MALAYSIA BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION 2018 REGISTRATION FORM

University Name :

FACULTY MENTOR/COACH

Name

Department

Tel. No. (Office) Mobile

Email Fax. No.

PARTICIPANT 1

Name

NRIC No. Email

Field of Study Mobile

Gender : Male Female Dietary : Vegetarian Non-Vegetarian

PARTICIPANT 2

Name

NRIC No. Email



PARTICIPANT 3

Name

NRIC No. Email



PARTICIPANT 4

Name

NRIC No. Email



Department / School / Faculty Stamp

Date : ______________

Please email the completed form on or before to 26 March 2018 to

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

NA M E

Mobile Number

Email Address

LinkedIn Profile (if any)

EDUCATION Include expected graduation date (month/year)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Internships or other study related work experience, including list of responsibilities.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR Extra-curricular involvement and list of responsibilities or achievements.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

List of academic awards and achievements in any competitions other than HSBC Malaysia Business Case Competition

SKILLS AND LANGUAGES List any relevant skills and spoken/written languages

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