The race to be Global Student Challenge 2015 Champion has started

The first round of the Global Student Challenge 2015 places: Hong Kong Poly U; RMIT; University of Newcastle, Australia; Curtin; University of Hong Kong; and Loughborough in the top six that would qualify them for the final. Two Hong Kong teams, three Australian teams and one UK is the international spread of these leading six. Hong Kong Poly U, Newcastle and Curtin weren't in the 2014 final whereas the other Universities were so last year's leaders are being challenged. However those lurking outside the top six are close and overall with five rounds to go even those further down will almost certainly catch up. The early rounds always produce considerable turbulence in the ranking of teams so there is everything to play for.

Success depends on disciplined decision making. Teams need to be set up as a Board or Directors each with specific responsibilities and a strong chair person to bring the decisions together and make the right compromises. The decisions being taken are wide ranging from staffing head office, marketing, bidding, staffing projects and managing the company's finances. Real life directors need to be on top of all these decisions and so do our teams. It's time to raise the level of thinking from student to Director. Think like directors, act like directors be directors. This is training for your future role.

Good luck to all

Period 5 results

Preliminary results, subject to change. (Teams with a negative % have requested late submission)

Top 10

Team's improvement