IBM Universities Business Challenge success
In brief21 January 2010
The annual IBM Universities Business Challenge is well under way for 2009-10. Participants in teams of up to five undergraduates are challenged with the task of improving the performance of a business. Acting as management consultants, the teams’ actions and decisions must take into account not only the financial performance of the company, but also its responsibilities to its various stakeholders, including its suppliers, its customers and its employees.
A 3-stage judging process takes place across several months, with cash prizes available for finalist teams.
WBS submitted four teams, and one of these has successfully reached the second stage - the UK semi-finals. The team members are:
This is a great achievement, and we wish the team success in the semi-final, to be held at Weybridge on 1st March 2010.
A 3-stage judging process takes place across several months, with cash prizes available for finalist teams.
WBS submitted four teams, and one of these has successfully reached the second stage - the UK semi-finals. The team members are:
- Valentyn Makarenko - Management
- Igor Gorbatsevich – Accounting & Finance
- Nikolay Kuznetsov - Management
- Davids Taurins – Accounting & Finance
- Vivien James Watts – Accounting & Finance.
This is a great achievement, and we wish the team success in the semi-final, to be held at Weybridge on 1st March 2010.