Frequently Asked Questions
Q: In case my team is among the final 6 teams that are invited to Singapore, will I need to cover the costs of travel and accommodation?
A: No. The NUS Business School will take care of the travel and accommodation expenses for the visiting teams.
Q: How many members can we have in our team?
A: Minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 members per team
Q: Could I form a team with people from different batches, as in one from first year and the other from 2nd year?
A: Yes, the team can have people from different batches, but have to be post-graduate students from business.
Q: Can I participate in more than one team?
A: No. You can participate only in one team.
Q: Can more than one team participate from the same university/School?
A: Yes, there can be more than one participating team from the same university/School.
Q: Is there a limit to the number of teams who can register per country?
A: No. Any amount of teams can register per country.
Q: Do all three team members have to have the same nationality?
A: No! Your team members can be of any nationality, any combination of nationalities, and you can represent a school outside of your country of origin.
Q: Can I change a team member?
A: Yes. You can change any registration detail you like except your team name, until the case study has been released to your team. After that, we do not encourage changes in team composition.
Q: Do I need to speak English?
A: Yes. The business case has to be written in English and if selected to the final round, you will be required to give a presentation in English.
Q: Can I have the registration form and official rules in my own language?
A: No. Since the competition is in English, we expect you to fill the form in English.
Q: Are there any fees for the students to pay?
A: No participation fee or purchase is required.
Q: My degree is not at all business related, but I am very interested in the business case competition, can I participate?
A: If you are doing an MBA or Masters in Business / Accounts / Economics / Marketing / Finance you are eligible to participate.
Q: I am presently on an exchange away from my home university. Would it be possible for me to enroll for the competition together with two other people who are still at my home school?
A: Yes
Q: My Program finishes at the end of April 2007. Can I still participate?
A: Yes. In order to be eligible to participate, you should be a student when you register, that is you should still be officially affiliated to the university.
Q: How long does the competition last?
A: The competition starts in mid October 2007 and the finals will be held in Singapore end March 2008.
Q: What kind of mathematic/statistical analysis (historical series, function analysis etc) do you have to use during the competition?
A: Whatever kind you want! You are under no obligation as to your methods of analysis.
Q: What resources can we use to prepare the business plan and the executive summary? Can I use public studies? Can I ask my peers for advice?
A: You may access any sources that you see necessary to make your decisions, be it web-based, print or interviews. Public studies may be consulted if you so desire.
Q: How many different cases are there? Can we choose the case or will we be assigned a case?
A: There are three sponsored cases in this competition. You can provide your top two choices for the cases. Final allocation shall be done by the organizing committee
Q: How will I know which case I have been assigned and when will I know of the same?
A: Once the allocation is done, the same shall be intimated to the competing teams.
Q: After allotment can we change the case assigned?
A: The organizing team does not encourage changes in case allocation.
Q: What is the required format for the Executive Summary?
A: Length of Executive Summary: A maximum of 4 pages of A4 size (3 pages of write up + 1 page for an appendix) is allowed. Teams that exceed the page length restriction will be automatically disqualified. Please also note that the space allocated for the appendix cannot be used for the write up. Including the appendix is an option available at the discretion of the participating team. It is not compulsory.
Font Type and Size: Please use Times New Roman, Size 12. Executive Summaries deviating from this requirement will be automatically disqualified.
Line Spacing: Please use 1.5 line spacing. Executive Summaries deviating from this requirement will be automatically disqualified. There is no restriction on paragraph spacing.
Margins: Please use an exact 1-inch document margin for Top-Bottom-Left-Right. Executive Summaries deviating from this requirement will be automatically disqualified
