Case competitions are valuable learning opportunities for business students, offering a dynamic platform to apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges. With this in mind, our students actively seize opportunities to participate in these competitions, gaining exposure to industries and often bringing home accolades.
HKGCC Business Case Competition
Open to all tertiary students and recent graduates, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) Business Case Competition aims at fostering exchange of ideas between participants and businesses. Themed “Shaping the Future of Businesses with Creativity and Innovation”, this year’s competition was sponsored by five prominent organizations: Chinachem Group, Jardine Matheson, MTR Corporation Ltd, SOCAM Development Ltd, and Swire. Each organization provided a specific business case for participants to tackle, covering topics of tourism, sustainability, community support, and workplace environments.
This highly competitive event attracted some 160 teams comprising nearly 700 students. Our teams excelled in this competition, winning the champion and first runner-up awards in the Chinachem Group Case, as well as first runner-up title in the MTR Case. In addition to a cash prize of HK$30,000, the champion team also receives an opportunity for an internship with one of the sponsoring companies.
Chinachem Group Case Champion – (from left) EE Hong Liang, LEE Yui Hoi, CHENG Hei Yiu, and LEE Yuen Lam – all Year 1 Global Business Program students.
Chinachem Group Case First Runner-up – (fourth from right) LUN Ka Hei Amelia, MA Lok Yiu, and LI Lin Ying – all Year 2 students.
MTR Case First Runner-up – (middle) HO Wing Ki and MAN Ming Hong – both Year 3 Information Systems students.
CFA Institute Research Challenge
Meanwhile, another UG team won the first runner-up award in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Challenge – Hong Kong Local Final 2024-25. The HKUST team stood out among a record-high of 28 participating teams from universities across Hong Kong and Macau. During the local final presentation, our team showcased in-depth analysis and strategic recommendations to a panel of distinguished judges from diverse professions.
First Runner-up – (second from left) Celery CHAN, Evelyn HUANG, Emily LAM, and Tersa YUEN – all Year 3 Finance or Professional Accounting students.
Congratulations to all the above students for their remarkable achievements!
