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NY Times Business Plan Competition Guide

2010

Happy New Year! Registration info is going out soon to team representatives. Be on the look-out.

Teams Update

The following teams are confirmed for 2010:

DOMESTIC

Kenan-Flagler Business School
UNC, Chapel Hill

McCombs School of Business
University of Texas, Austin

Sloan School of Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Marshall School of Business
USC

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania


INTERNATIONAL


Fudan University, China

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China

IESE Business School - University of Navarra, Spain

IPADE Business School - Universidad Panamericana, Mexico

Queen's School of Business, Canada

Teams Update

The following teams are confirmed for 2010:

DOMESTIC

Kenan-Flagler Business School
UNC, Chapel Hill

McCombs School of Business
University of Texas, Austin

Sloan School of Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Marshall School of Business
USC

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania


INTERNATIONAL


Fudan University, China

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China

IESE Business School - University of Navarra, Spain

IPADE Business School - Universidad Panamericana, Mexico

Queen's School of Business, Canada

2010 Teams Part II

Also returning in 2010: Wharton, UNC Kenan-Flagler, and USC Marshall.

2010 Teams

Invites are out to last year's teams. IPADE and HKUST have already signed up!

Mark Your Calendars

The 5th Annual Case Competition will be held March 25-27, 2010.

More info to follow!

The Post Party Party

Ericsson's generosity extended beyond the lovely dinner on the 4th floor.

Ericsson invited all the participants to have drinks at a favourite BU hang-out, Cornwall's.

The drinks were flowing freely and everyone was having a wonderful time.

Ericsson Excutives certainly know how to have a good time. With removed jackets and loosened ties, most were ready for their 16th beer. Must be all the stress from judging the hard-fought competition!

The drink for the evening were some vile yagers.

That marks the end of the 4th Annual International Tech Strategy Case Competition.

We at Boston University hope that everyone enjoyed the evening, created new friendships and we hope to see you again next year!

The Winners' List

Dean Lataif's (Boston University School of Management) explained his mathematics on the value of this competition: "If you pay $400 per hour per consultant to evaluate the issues that were presented in this case = $400 per hour x 60 participants x 24 hours = $576,000. So Ericsson, what you're contributing towards this competition is very little compared to the tremendous value you're getting".

After dinner and a round of speeches from Angel Ruiz (President and CEO of Ericsson North America) who noted that he was impressed with "the flavour of the issues that Ericsson are struggling with that were identified by the students in the short 24 hours".


Keeping us in suspense, one of the judges for the final round, Per Jomer (VP, Group Strategy, Ericsson) annouced the list of winners:
First Place: Ericsson Manila - Queens School of Business, Queen's University, Canada

"Queen's delivered the most logical, reasonable and possible strategy that was delivered crisply and clearly. Showing tremendous team alignment and spirit" Per Jomer (VP, Group Strategy, Ericsson)

Second Place: Ericsson Buenos Aires - IESE Business School – University of Navarra, Spain

Third Place: Ericsson Stockholm - McCombs School of Business – University of Texas, Austin

Fourth Place: Ericsson Nanjing - Sloan School of Management – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Congratulations Queen's University and all the participating teams for a fantastic job well done!!

Judges' Deliberation

The final applause were made indicating the conclusion of the final round of presentations. Ericsson Buneos Aires, the last team to present ended on a excellent note. The judges now have the unenviable job of deliberating on the winning positions of the final 4 competing teams.

The entire congregation in the Boston University School of Management waits with baited breadth for the results, that will be revealed shortly. Watch this blog closely for our top team!