Advocating sustainable development and innovation engagement, 'SCG Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin 2019' cordially invites graduate student team(s)in all disciplines (business and non-business) to submit a business plan that is proactive in sustainable development and innovation. Your participation in our global intercollegiate post-graduate start-up competition should contribute to strengthening your institution's reputation and accreditation credentials further.
Held annually since 2002, originally as the Bangkok Business Challenge, 'SCG Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin' competition has been co-hosted since mid-2017 by Siam Cement Group (SCG), a leading business conglomerate in the ASEAN region, and Sasin School of Management (Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University)- the first AACSB and EQUIS accredited business school in Thailand and a co-founder of AAPBS (Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools).
In 2008, this competition was launched globally, becoming Thailand's first (and only) global intercollegiate post-graduate start-up competition, accepting 112 entries from 16 countries last year. Some past entries include teams from AIM - Philippines; Alakhawayn University - Morocco; ALBA Graduate Business School - Greece; Auckland University of Technology - New Zealand; Cambridge Judge Business School, UK; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Cornell University - USA; EMLYON Business School - France; ESSEC - France; Fudan University - China; Griffith University - Australia; IAE Business School - Universidad Austral - Argentina; IE Business School - Spain; Indian School of Business - India; INSEAD - France; Keio University - Japan; Kellogg School of Management - USA; Mannheim Business School - Germany; Nanyang Technological University - Singapore; National University of Singapore - Singapore; Peking University - China; Prasetiya Mulya Business School - Indonesia; Putra Business School - Malaysia; ReykjavÃk University - Iceland; SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, India; Tsinghua University - China; University of Chicago - USA; WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management - Germany; etc. A full list of past entries is archived on our website: http://bbc.sasin.edu/
The following teams won HM the King of Thailand's Award at 'SCG Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin, in the following years:
- 2018: CMA Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
- 2017: PDvice, Sasin School of Management, Thailand
- 2016: Animosa, University of Oregon, USA
- 2015: UMA BioSeed, Cornell University, USA
- 2014: Lemna Cropping System, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
- 2013: Latis Energy, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
- 2012: Corrosion Solutions, University of Oregon, USA
- 2011: Siam Organic, Sasin School of Management, Thailand
- 2010: Indirect Imaging, Rice University, USA
- 2009: Immeasure, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- 2008: Immutell, Aarhus School of Business, Denmark.
NEST, Prasetiya Mulya Business School, Indonesia; Hygia Sanitation, Sasin School of Management, Thailand; Swachh Toilets, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, India; and H24U Innova, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK won HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Sustainability Award in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively.
Opticare, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan; The Iso-Truss Factory, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Smart Toilet Company, Queensland University of Technology, Australia; and Fibrovera Wound Dressing, Naresuan University, Thailand won Houston Technology Center Asia Innovation Award in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively.
Setting a new precedent in the standard of global business plan competitions, the objectives of the competition are to encourage scalable new venture creation by instilling entrepreneurial spirit into graduates' minds and planting the seeds of entrepreneurship and innovation within institutions of higher learning; create commercial value for R&D efforts, especially those originating from university research centers; provide an international platform in which representatives from postgraduate programs across the globe compete, learn from each other and foster stronger network; provide a business matching platform for start-ups, potential partners and investors; and bring sustainability concerns to mainstream commercial venture.
For 'SCG Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin 2019' competition, student teams from throughout the world are being invited to compete for prizes with over $60,000 in cash - the grand winner also receiving HM the King of Thailand's Award and the winner of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Sustainability Award.
All full-time and part-time post-graduate students in any post-graduate programs enrolled in the 2018 calendar year are eligible to participate. Each institution (faculty, school, institute, or university) may send one team or more, each consisting of a minimum of TWO members and a maximum of FIVE members. At least HALF of the team must be enrolled post-graduate students from the same institution that the team represents; the rest of the team may be made up of any enrolled student(s) at any level (both undergraduate and postgraduate) from any institution and/or no more than ONE non-student member (the non-student may be any relevant person such as researcher, inventor, alumnus, etc. For complete details of the team member combination possibilities, including comprehensive eligibility and official rules, please consult http://bbc.sasin.edu/rules.php.
This is a unique opportunity for your students to challenge themselves against teams of students from many of the best academic programs in the world by entering 'SCG Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin 2019' competition, with this prestigious event promising to provide an unforgettable and invaluable transformative action learning experience for all the participants.
We strongly urge your participation and ask that each student team complete and submit an application form with a Summary Business Plan, available on our website: http://bbc.sasin.edu/, during October 24, 2018 to December 5, 2018.
The Semi-final Round, Sustainability Award Round, Play-off Round Competition, Final Round Competition and HM the King's Award Ceremony will be held during February 21-23, 2019 at Sasin. An optional complimentary tour will be provided on February 24, 2019.
'SCG Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin 2019' would be glad to provide further details about the competition.
Please apply @ http://bbc.sasin.edu/ and also send a copy to Mr. Shirish Seraphic shirish@seraphic.in and info@wainconnect.com
