Ychallenge 2011: Rules & Regulations
Eligibility
– Vietnamese students/alumni/working professionals in Singapore
– Singaporean/international students/working professionals in Singapore
– Students/working professionals from Vietnam (or other countries) are welcome but you need to be prepared to bear the airfare to Singapore if chosen for 24-hour challenge to be held on 03-04 December 2011
– All teams must have at least 1 Vietnamese member
– Age from 16-30 years old
Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, each team will be given one brief case, which may not be related to the main cases provided later in subsequent rounds, and have 8 days to prepare and submit proposals to address the question posed in the case. Participants can refer to all sources of referenced materials as long as it is properly documented. Please follow the American Psychological (APA) style of referencing. This round will be conducted online and test analytical skills as well as creative and critical thinking abilities of participants.
Submission guideline:
- 1.5 line spacing on A4-sized paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm / 8.27 inches x 11.69 inches)
- 2.54 cm (1 inch) margins on all sides.
- Using 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
- Solution content is within 2 A4 pages.
- Reference list & all other supporting items are in an additional Appendix (2 pages maximum).
- Include Team Name and the full names of all team members in the file content (not counted in the “pages” mentioned above).
For more information on APA reference style, please click here
2) Your submission file can be in .DOC, .DOCX, or .PDF format.
The filename should follow this format: Ychallenge_Submission_TeamName (e.g. Ychallenge_Submission_
3) Your submission email should reach us at ychallenge.submit@
Team Name: ……….Full names of all team members:Team Member 1 (Leader): ……….Team Member 2: ……….Team Member 3: ……….Team Member 4: ……….Location (the city where your team members are staying, e.g. Singapore, Hanoi, HCMC, etc.): ……….(if your team members are staying in different locations, please indicate so as well)
6) If you forget your “team name” submitted to us before, you may send an email to ychallenge.submit@
For individual registrants, we have grouped you into teams, and we have assigned your team with a “team code” (such as “Y01”) which may act as the name for your team. However, if your team want to change to a different “team name”, please send an email to ychallenge.submit@
Judging criteria:
1) Comprehensiveness of the analysis: does your analysis cover comprehensive issues and constraints demonstrated through provided case materials as well as additional research on external and internal factors that affect your recommendations?
3) Team professionalism: this includes flow of arguments, proper documentation of additional sources, interesting aspects raised and creativity.
Click HERE to read more about our Preliminary Round.
For enquiries:
24-hour Challenge (Semi-Final Round)
The TOP 20 selected teams from Preliminary Round are to proceed to the 24-hour Challenge and assigned to a case on a partner company. The Board of Judges will select eight (8) teams (2 best teams for each case) to proceed to the Final Round (field trip and Grand Finale) in Vietnam (15th-18th December 2011).
The focus of this Semi-Final Round (24-hour Challenge) is on contestants’ capabilities in teamwork, analytical skills and critical problem solving under time pressure, and the ability to eloquently pitch their proposals to the Board of Judges.
Time:
- 24-hour Challenge: 9:20am 3rd Dec to 9:20am 4th Dec
- Case Presentation Day: 9:40am 4th Dec to 8:00pm 4th Dec
Language: English
Location: NUS Business School, 1 Business Link, Singapore 117592
Rules & Regulations:
- Each team is allowed to bring an unlimited number of textbooks, reference materials to the designated premises in NUS Business School. Reference materials are defined as any forms of notes, compendiums/readers, collections of articles and the like.
- Internet access is allowed. However, all forms of communication (including but not limited to email, instant messaging, teleconference, facebook, etc.) between the team and any other third parties are strictly prohibited.
- The teams are strictly not allowed to discuss the case or their presentation with any outsiders during the 24-hour period designated. Staying out of the designated room except for personal or emergency matters is not allowed, and would require official approval from the organizing committee.
- The content of all case-related materials are confidential. Teams are not allowed to distribute the materials without official written permission from the organizing committee and the case partner company.
- The case should be prepared in the designated room. During the preparation, all case materials must remain in the room. All case materials include the case itself, the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, and all reference materials.
- After the 24-hour period designated, in order to ensure fairness for all teams, the organizers will collect all such materials (including laptops, notes, etc.) so as to prevent any additional preparation after the 24-hour period.
- During presentation day, you’re not allowed to practice presenting regardless of your case’s order.
- You are recommended to bring your own computers/laptops/tablets.
- No hand-phones, camera, or any transmitting devices are allowed. Only exception is computers/laptops/tablets.
- No report is required.
- Presentation will consist of a 15-minute presentation and a 5-minute Q&A session with the Board of Judges. The timing shall be strictly observed.
- Standard presentation format is Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Keynotes for Apple’s products or any other products are not allowed.
- The sequence of presentation will be determined just right before the presentation of the case.
- In case of conflicts or disputes, organizer’s decision is final.
We take it seriously against cheating and/or violating the rules & regulations. Any team found cheating and/or violating the rules & regulations will be disqualified immediately.
Field Trip & Grand Finale (Vietnam)
The 8 teams (The Eight) having been selected from 24-hour Challenge will proceed to the final round with a couple of activities to fine tune their proposal produced in the previous round. This round tests participants on problem solving skills under a closer-to-real-life situation as well as communication skills with various stakeholders in respective companies to do a reality-check for their proposals.
The Eight will be given access to a full version of the cases developed with partner companies so as to be required to solve the problems from more angles with more constraints. During two weeks between end of 24-hour Challenge and Field Trip, The Eight are required to communicate offline with relevant stakeholders in their respective cases and go through one workshop conducted by one of our advisors who are experienced management consultants. In this intensive period, each team will also be assigned to one mentor who is senior working professionals in related fields.
On 15 December 2011, The Eight will embark on their field trips to respective partner companies in Vietnam and interact directly with relevant stakeholders to their case proposals during 02 working days. These activities serve as final check to their proposals, to be presented in private to the management of respective companies in the language of choice (either Vietnamese or English) from the management. The management (from each partner company) will decide one wining team for each case, who is to present their proposals, with some level of information shield as requested from partnered companies, to the public at Grand Finale & Networking in Ho Chi Minh City on 17 December 2011.
The Eight are required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement to make sure that the materials as well as information provided to The Eight are to remain strictly within the team. Materials and information include all content provided in the written case as well as verbal and written conversations between the teams and relevant stakeholders in respective partner companies.
Partners & Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors and Case Partners
Silver Sponsor
Strategic Partners
Principal Supporting Partners
Network Partners
Community Partners
Judges
24-hour Challenge (Semi-Final Round) Board of Judges:
In this round, our board of judges comprise of distinguished professors from leading tertiary institutions in Singapore namely Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore, and Singapore Management University together with experienced management consultants with specialized market knowledge in Vietnam.
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Assoc. Prof. Adel Dimian
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Associate Professor of Strategic Management (Practice), Singapore Management University Former Vice President, 3M Health Information Systems Education: M.B.A., University of Minnesota Ph.D. Polymer & Coating Chemistry, North Dakota State University
Adel F Dimian is Practice Associate Professor of Management in the Lee Kong Chian School of Business. He recently joined SMU after serving nearly 19 years with 3M in varied and increasing responsibilities in technical and business management for worldwide. A talented scientist he was awarded 9 patents for novel chemistry solutions. He is a certified six sigma black belt and master black belt. Adel spent 3 years based in Singapore as a regional business development manager responsible for 3M’s Asia electronics portfolio. Prior to moving back to Singapore and joining SMU, he was appointed vice president and general manager for 3M’s healthcare IT compliance business in New York City. Adel has worked in the healthcare, memory technology, commercial brand identity and graphic design, IT, and electronic market segments. He received his formal education in the sciences, liberal arts, and business administration earning a BS, MS and PhD degrees in chemistry, and an MBA with honors from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. His expertise involves strategy, innovation, process improvement and general management. |
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Mr. Albert Antoine |
Associate Director, Antony Consulting Pte. Ltd. Education: M.Sc. in Management Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) M.Sc. in Computer Science, International Institute of Robotic and Artificial Intelligence of Marseille (France)
Mr. Antoine is an international business development and management consultant who currently serves as Associate Director of Antony Consulting, overseeing its Vietnam operation. He also provides strategy and management consulting for many leading US and European MNCs entering Asia Pacific markets. He has had more than 20 years of experience in the ICT (Information – Communications – Technology) industry. He started his career as Technology Advisor on a World Bank project in Madagascar. After moving to Singapore in 1988, he founded his own consulting firm, providing consulting services in the area of Artificial Intelligence, and subsequently, joined ILOG, a global IT solution & consulting company. He previously served on the board of many portfolio companies advising them on management and marketing strategies as part of VinaCapital, a private equity investment and venture capital firm in Vietnam. Mr. Antoine speaks fluent Vietnamese, French, and English. Mr. Antoine speaks fluent Vietnamese, French, and English. He holds an M.Sc. in Management of Technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as well as an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the International Institute of Robotic and Artificial Intelligence of Marseille, France.
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Assoc. Prof. Eric Tachibana
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Adjunct Associate Professor, National University of Singapore Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Merrill Lynch Singapore Education: M.B.A., National University of Singapore (NUS) and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) M.A., Science, Technology and Public Policy, George Washington University
Eric Tachibana has been an entrepreneur focused on the financial services sector for the last twelve years. During that time he has created, built, and eventually exited successful small companies in Silicon Valley, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the U.K. Today, he continues his entrepreneurial endeavors as a regional angel investor, strategic adviser, and mentor for early-stage entrepreneurial ventures, serving as founding non-executive director for seven companies regionally. As Vice President and a manager at Merrill Lynch in Singapore, Eric Tachibana provides strategic analysis, business development, and program management focused on intrapreneurial initiatives. An author of eight books on technology development and innovation management, he is also an adjunct professor at the National University of Singapore Business School and continues to focus on cutting-edge theory and implementation. |
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Mr. Kevin Sproule |
Senior Case Writer – Singapore Management University (Case Writing Initiative)
Education: M.B.A., J.L. Kellogg School of Management – Northwestern University B.S. Electrical Engineering and Economics – University of Virginia
Kevin Sproule is the Senior Case Writer for the Case Writing Initiative at Singapore Management University (SMU). Originally from Silicon Valley Kevin recently moved to Singapore to become a founding member of the initiative at SMU. Since joining SMU Kevin has authored cases on topics including innovation & growth, finance and public-private partnerships in geographies ranging from the UAE to Australia to South Korea. Kevin specializes in operations having worked at United States based McMaster-Carr Supply Company with 6 years experience in the area of operations, and 3 years in sales operations management. He earned his MBA in Finance and Marketing at Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg School of Management. |
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Dr. Lee Gilbert |
Director of Nanyang Business School’s MBA (international Business) programme. Education: Ph.D. (Law, Policy, & Society) Northeastern University, Boston M.A. (International Studies in Development) Oregon B.A. Social Sciences (Human Factors Engineering) Denver.
Lee Gilbert began his international career as a consultant for SRI International, and later served the Institute of Systems Science as Deputy Director, Harvard Business School as Future Information Systems faculty Fellow, the United Nations Secretariat as Regional Adviser for Technology Transfer and Development, and Nanyang Business School as Director of its MBA (International Business) programme. As an IT practitioner, he assisted private and public sector clients throughout the world to acquire and implement effective computing and telecommunications solutions to business problems. Dr. Gilbert’s research and publication addresses technology policy and electronic commerce. He has worked in Bangladesh, China, Hongkong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and in the Middle East, Europe, and North America. While working for the UN in Vietnam, he helped organize its first Investment Forum, attracting more than 300 potential investors to explore the newly opened economy. He later assisted MOSTE to introduce the Internet to Vietnamese public officials, and co-chaired two MBA study missions to the country. |
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Mr. Olivier Nguyen-Khac |
Vice President, UOB Venture Management Education: MBA, INSEAD (France and Singapore) Master of Electrical Engineering, INPG (France)
Olivier is currently Vice President at UOB Venture Management, a Singapore-based private equity firm investing throughout Asia. Prior to joining UOB in 2010, Olivier worked in Vietnam and Singapore at Deloitte Corporate Finance, acting as lead M&A advisor to companies acquiring or divesting assets in Southeast Asia. Prior to this, he worked in France in management consulting at Accenture and AT Kearney, where he assisted companies on their strategy, organisation and operations & performance improvement. |
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Prof. Wong Poh Kam
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Professor, National University of Singapore
Director, NUS Entrepreneurship Centre Education: Ph.D. (Regional Planning), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) E. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Wong Poh Kam is currently a Professor at NUS Business School, as well as the Director of NUS Entrepreneurship Centre. He has published in numerous international refereed journals on innovation policy, industrial and competitiveness policy and technology entrepreneurship, and has also consulted widely for international agencies such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, various government agencies in Singapore such as A*STAR, EDB and IDA, and many high tech firms in Asia. An entrepreneur who co-founded three companies prior to joining academia, he is now an active angel investor and/or board member of several high tech start-ups in Silicon Valley, Singapore, China and Malaysia. He was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at U.C. Berkeley and a visiting researcher at Stanford University and KTH, Sweden. He received a Public Administration Medal (Bronze) from the Singapore Government in 2005. |
Preliminary Round Board of Judges:
In this round, our board of judges comprise of industry experts with diverse backgrounds from across the globe in our network including Singapore, United States, Finland, and Vietnam, who have extensive experience in marketing, engineering, management consulting, venture capital, finance & banking, as well as academia.
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Dr. Bui V. Dao |
President, Floating Windfarm Inc.
Former Adjunct Professor, Civil Engineering Department, University of Oklahoma Education: PhD, Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA BS (Civil Engineering), California State University, Long Beach Dr. Bui is a respected veteran in the field of civil engineering with over 30 years of experience in engineering and construction of offshore production facilities. He was formerly the president of GustoMSC, an engineering company that designs and fabricates offshore floating and non-floating platforms for oil & gas drilling and production. In 1997, Dr. Bui formed Ocean Design Associates, providing a full range of engineering service to clients such as Exxon Mobile, Chevron Texaco, Shell, and BP. Along the way he has worked with several organizations and has developed a reputation for his remarkably efficient production process. In 1999, Dr. Bui developed the floating drilling semi submersible in a record time and low cost. The design was so successful that four more semi’s were built over the years. |
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Dr. Don D. Nguyen |
Innovative Scientist & Senior Engineer, Compass Water Solution
Education: PhD, School of Natural Resources, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA BS (Chemical Engineering), University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
An innovative scientist renowned for his strong expertise in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing processes for drinking water & industrial wastewater purification and recycle, Dr. Don Nguyen is currently the holder of six US patents and one European patent on Papermachine Troubleshooting/ Monitoring Systems and Anti-fouling Membrane Filtration. His inventions have found their applications in several realms, including wastewater treatment and paper making process optimization. Recently he has invented a patent-pending process to purify vinaza wastewater from the tequila production in the State of Jalisco/Mexico. As a senior engineer, he has successfully managed highly trained and diversified project teams over 30-year span of his career. Don Nguyen is currently a supervising engineer at Compass Water Solution, where he and his team has just innovated an oil-water separation process to reduce the pollution causing by the discharge of bilge water from marine vessels. |
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Mr. Hien Le |
Senior manager at Deloitte LLP Education: SEI-certified SCAMPI Lead Appraiser MS in Computer Sciences BS and MS in Metallurgical Engineering
Mr. Hien Le is a senior manager at Deloitte LLP where he leads the Deloitte Federal Government Service Group’s process improvement program. This program is based on the Software Engineering Institute’s Software Capability Model Integration (SEI-CMMI). He has more than 20 years of experience in energy conservation and materials engineering consulting, software engineering, marketing, and process improvement. Positions he held range from researcher, analyst, developer, QA manager, to program manager. He has established and appraised process improvement programs at numerous large as well as small organizations. Mr. Le holds BS and MS in Metallurgical Engineering and a MS in Computer Sciences and is currently a SEI-certified SCAMPI Lead Appraiser, a qualification he holds since 2000 when he was the first Vietnamese ever to be authorized by the SEI to be a Software Capability Evaluator for the Software Capability Maturity Model (SW-CMM), which is the precursor to the CMMI. |
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Mr. Hoang Thong Lap |
President, Lap T. Hoang and Associates, LLC.
Former Director of Traffic Engineering & Operations, Florida Department of Transportation Education: BSEC (Civil Engineering), University of Florida
Mr. Hoang Thong Lap is currently the president of Lap T. Hoang and Associates, LLC., a consulting company with specialization in Transportation Planning and Operations. He is also a member of the Technical Coordinating Committee on Strategic Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board, and National Academy of Sciences. In 1996, he was awarded “Transportation Engineer of the Year” by the State of Florida. With over 40 years of experience in the field of transportation, Mr. Lap has been trusted with public leadership positions in the State of Florida for several years. In 2000, he was elected President of the Florida Section at Institute of Transportation Engineers. |
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Dr. Le Van Ut |
Postdoctoral researcher, University of Oulu, Finland Education: Ph.D., University of Oulu, Finland
After obtaining a Ph.D. in mathematics with excellent grade (5/5) from the University of Oulu in Finland, Dr. Ut Van Le has been a postdoctoral researcher there. His mathematical interests include differential equations and integral-differential equations. He has published 19 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. In terms of service to the profession, he is a reviewer for 9 international journals of mathematics. In particular, he has been a reviewer of the Mathematical Reviews of the American Mathematical Society since 2009. Beside mathematics, Dr Ut Van Le is particularly interested in Vietnamese education and the territorial sovereignty of Vietnam. His writings on these topics have appeared in many prestigious Vietnamese newspapers and magazines such as TuoiTre, ThanhNien, VietnamNet, Education of Vietnam, and Science and Life. |
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Prof. Loek Hopstaken |
Advisory Board Chairman, ERC Institute Vietnam Education: Bachelor & Master (Public Relations), Van der Hilst PR School, Netherlands
Professor Loek Hopstaken has been teaching International Business Administration topics on bachelor and master levels since 2003. His specializations are Communication, Orgnaizational Design, and Public Relations. Since November 2008 he lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, but returns to The Netherlands to deliver services to his Dutch clients, and to deliver Master Classes at Wittenborg. In the Netherlands, he has delivered training programs and workshops to Philips, Heineken, Royal Van Zanten, Damen Shipyards and many small and medium sized companies. In Vietnam he is Director of Training at Alliance International Training Corporation, does freelance teaching assignments at RMIT and HCMC Universities of Technology and Industry, and cooperates with several Vietnamese management consultancy and training firms. |
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Mr. Murli Ravi |
Associate Director – Deputy Head (South Asia), JAFCO Asia Education: CFA charter (2006) MSc in Financial Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Certificate in Computational Finance, Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, USA) SIA-NOL undergraduate scholarship
Murli Ravi joined JAFCO Asia in 2008. He is currently Associate Director, Deputy Head of South Asia Investments. He is based in the Singapore office and is responsible for investments in South Asia. During his tenure so far, he has served on the board of 12 portfolio companies. Among others, his current board appointments include Consilium, CustomerXPs, Microland, Microqual, Mistral, Mozat and Vriti . Prior to joining JAFCO Asia, Murli worked in investments, consulting and research at Temasek Holdings, RedPill Solutions and INSEAD, during the course of which he acquired knowledge of industries such as mining, telecom/media, consumer goods, agriculture and alternative fuels. Transactions he has worked on have spanned a wide range of sizes, ranging from early-stage venture deals to significant minority stakes in large-cap public companies. |
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Mr. Nguyen Son Nam
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Director at the International Division – Lombard Odier & Cie Education: M.A., Economics and Finance Mcgill University (Montreal) C.F.A. ( Certified Financial Analyst Charterholder) C.A.I.A. (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst)
Mr. Son Nam is currently Director at the International Division of Lombard Odier & Cie the second largest family owned private bank in Switzerland. Previously he was Associate Director at UBS AG in the Wealth Management division. Selected among a panel of well over 2000 candidates, he joined the first Wealth Management associate program of UBS geared towards young professionals with a minimum of 5 years experience. He worked for UBS in Geneva, Zurich and Singapore for over five years. Previously, He worked as a European equity fund manager at Union Bancaire Privee (UBP) and financial analyst covering the financial and energy sector. |
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Mr Olivier Nguyen-Khac |
Vice President, UOB Venture Management Education: MBA, INSEAD (France and Singapore) Master of Electrical Engineering, INPG (France)
Olivier is currently Vice President at UOB Venture Management, a Singapore-based private equity firm investing throughout Asia. Prior to joining UOB in 2010, Olivier worked in Vietnam and Singapore at Deloitte Corporate Finance, acting as lead M&A advisor to companies acquiring or divesting assets in Southeast Asia. Prior to this, he worked in France in management consulting at Accenture and AT Kearney, where he assisted companies on their strategy, organisation and operations & performance improvement. |
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Mr. Pham Phu Khoi |
Director – Vietnam Head, Investment Banking Group, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Education: M.B.A., Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania M.S., Civil Aviation Institute Completed the International Executive Program, INSEAD
Mr. Pham is currently the Vietnam Country Head for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Khoi joined Merrill Lynch in 2007 from Standard Chartered Bank Singapore where he worked for five years, most recently as a Director and Head of Asia Credit Trading and Head of Fixed Income Vietnam. Khoi previously worked for Barclays Capital Asia in Hong Kong and London in the fixed income trading department. He began his career at Vietnam Airlines in 1989 working in Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka, Tokyo, Berlin and Hanoi, where he was general manager for northeast Asia between 1994 and 1997. |
Online Quick Challenges (pre-Ychallenge) Board of Judges:
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Dr. Do Quoc Anh |
Assistant Professor of Economics, Singapore Management University Education: Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University M.A., Economics, Harvard University Economics and Statistics, National School of Statistics and Economics (ENSAE), France
Dr. Do Quoc Anh has been an assistant professor at Singapore Management University (SMU) since 2008. His economic interest ranges from political economics, economics of social networks, development economics, and economic growth to field experiments. |
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Mr. Nguyen Son Nam
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Director at the International Division – Lombard Odier & Cie Education: M.A., Economics and Finance Mcgill University (Montreal) C.F.A. ( Certified Financial Analyst Charterholder) C.A.I.A. (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst)
Mr. Son Nam is currently Director at the International Division of Lombard Odier & Cie the second largest family owned private bank in Switzerland. Previously he was Associate Director at UBS AG in the Wealth Management division. Selected among a panel of well over 2000 candidates, he joined the first Wealth Management associate program of UBS geared towards young professionals with a minimum of 5 years experience. He worked for UBS in Geneva, Zurich and Singapore for over five years. Previously, He worked as a European equity fund manager at Union Bancaire Privee (UBP) and financial analyst covering the financial and energy sector. |
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Mr. Pham Phu Khoi |
Director – Vietnam Head, Investment Banking Group, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Education: M.B.A., Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania M.S., Civil Aviation Institute Completed the International Executive Program, INSEAD
Mr. Pham is currently the Vietnam Country Head for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Khoi joined Merrill Lynch in 2007 from Standard Chartered Bank Singapore where he worked for five years, most recently as a Director and Head of Asia Credit Trading and Head of Fixed Income Vietnam. Khoi previously worked for Barclays Capital Asia in Hong Kong and London in the fixed income trading department. He began his career at Vietnam Airlines in 1989 working in Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka, Tokyo, Berlin and Hanoi, where he was general manager for northeast Asia between 1994 and 1997.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Why Ychallenge?
Ychallenge provides a good opportunity for your thoughts to be heard and for you to grow into a full person through many levels of interaction with peers and with our distinguished judges and partner companies.
The Competition will give you exclusive opportunities to attend our enrichment workshops to sharpen your analytical skills through in-depth discussion with industry experts as well as the management board of the 4 partner companies.
On top of that, through participating in Ychallenge, you can contribute to Vietnam by taking concrete actions towards firms in need while enjoying a fun and memorable experience.
2. Is Ychallenge for the Vietnamese/Vietnamese-speaking community only?
Definitely not! Although our main objective is to engage Vietnamese youths, we also welcome those who are not Vietnamese but hold strong interest in Vietnam’s development. We request that you have at least one team member of Vietnamese descent to avoid any possible communication breakdown with the local partners.
3. How to take part?
It’s really simple. Via this link, please register as teams of 3 or 4 OR register as individuals and we will help you find your team mates based on your background and preferences. Kindly ensure that your/ your team’s CVs are ready for submission.
4. What should I do if I want to join the organizing team of the event?
We have received enquiries from enthusiastic folks who are so interested that they want to join the organizing team (Yay!). Since the organizing team for this event has been fixed, we would take note of your interest for our line-up events after this Ychallenge (Did we mention that we have a whole host of events in the pipeline waiting for awesome individuals like you to contribute and shine?). If you are interested to know more about us or hope to contribute in any way to our Yplatform, please drop us an email at info@yplatform.vn
5. Will Ychallenge be in English or Vietnamese?
The main language will be English. However, there may be some original reading materials of partner companies written and discussions with the management boards held in Vietnamese. Hence, we request that each team have at least one member of Vietnamese descent to overcome the potential communication difficulties.
6. I want to attend the competition but I don’t stay in Singapore. Will there be any help from the organizers’ side?
Financially, overseas participants will need to prepare for their flight to Singapore, as well as all related costs incurred during their stay in Singapore. Other than that, the organizers do have a dedicated team to guide foreign audience through the entire stay in Singapore. Furthermore, if you don’t mind, we can try to arrange for you to stay with our organizers (we are students) so that you can further save the accommodation cost. Eight finalist teams attending the field trip and the Finale organized in Vietnam in mid December 2011 will receive financial and operational support from Ychallenge (accommodation and transportation provided, air tickets largely subsidized).
Should you have other questions, please feel free drop us an email @ Ychallenge@yplatform.vn. We are more than happy to receive your inquiries and feedback!
Results
Finale
Team Real Deal has impressed the management from Becamex IDC with their comprehensive critiques of the current innovative master plan of Binh Duong New City together with their recommendation PERM to ensure the city grow sustainabily in the future.
Team IIPA has successfully convinced the management from PNJ with their detailed implementation plan to improve the launch campaign of Yabling including utilizing mobile apps for more interactions among end users of the products.
DARTeam has left the meeting room at Vinamilk headquarter in District 7 with a clear plan to bring Vfresh fruit juice to kids supported by hard figures and carefull considerations together with a lovely and colorful commercial ads, ready for implementation.
Giành Chiến Thắng has truly won the hearts of the management at VNG with their engaging presentation on their proposed I square strategy with the suggestion to deploy tag to improve features for Zing Ads, making the service more relevant to users.
24hr Challenge
VNG Case: VMA & Giành Chiến Thắng
Vinamilk Case: Apex Consulting Group & DARTeam
PNJ Case: Lee Consultancy & IIPA
Becamex Case: Real Deal & Chilling Chili Blondies
Preliminary Round
1. Team UP, HCMC – Team leader: Vo Le Hoang Long
2. Team 4U, HCMC – Team leader: Lu Nguyen Phuc Thinh
3. Team POTATO, HCMC – Team leader: Nguyen Hoang Duong
4. Team AS ONE, HCMC – Team leader: Truong Minh Hieu
5. Team PUZZLE, HCMC – Team leader: Tran Thanh Bao Ngoc
6. Team BKA2, Hanoi – Team leader: Vu Phung Hung
7. Team INNOVATIVE, Hanoi – Team leader: Nguyen Manh Thi
8. Team DARTeam, Singapore – Team leader: Tran Anh Tuan, Daniel
9. Team CHILLING CHILI BLONDIE, Singapore – Team leader: Tran Anh Son
10. Team ACTION!, Singapore – Team leader: Trang Thi Hai Linh
11. Team IIPA, Singapore – Team leader: Nguyen Hoai Anh
12. Team BeBe, Singapore – Team leader: Nguyen Thanh Long Jake
13. Team VMA, Singapore – Team leader: Phan Thuy Duong
14. Team VIRTUOSA, Singapore – Team leader: Dang Thi Huong
15. Team LEE CONSULTANCY, Singapore – Team leader: Lee Han Cheng Edric
16. Team TAKE.OFF, Singapore – Team leader: Nguyen Thi Nguyet Minh
17. Team REAL DEAL, Singapore – Team leader: Tran Dinh Hoang
18. Team APEX CONSULTING GROUP, Singapore – Team leader: Jovin Loh Run Wen
19. Team GIÀNH CHIẾN THẮNG, Singapore – Team leader: Ooi Kang Hao
20. Team THE JELLICLES, Singapore/HCMC – Team leader: Jason Nguyen