Key details
- Host: Zurich Enterprise
- Open to: All nationals
- Target: Graduates
- Deadline: 27th June, 2021
Applications for the 2021 Zurich Enterprise Challenge are currently ongoing.
About the Zurich Enterprise Challenge
The Zurich Enterprise Challenge is a three-phase team competition that allows Masters, MBA, and Ph.D. students to collaborate directly with international firms to develop real-world solutions to current corporate difficulties.
Competition Phases
- Phase 1 – Qualification: By solving a generic case study your team will get the chance to compete for proceeding to Phase 2. Zurich will recognize and reward teams based on the business relevance, applicability, and creativity of the team’s solution. Other selection criteria are the quality of layout and design of the submission and presentation skills.
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- Phase 2 – Collaboration: The top teams will collaborate with a selected Zurich multinational corporate customer to provide a solution for a real-world corporate challenge.
- Phase 3 – Finalization: The winning team will be invited to and present at a Zurich-sponsored event in Q1 2022 and receive a cash prize of CHF 5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to Master, MBA and PhD students (full or part-time) from any university worldwide.
- Participants should have an interest in management, finance, strategy and risk management or similar subjects.
- Multiple teams representing the same university can join the Challenge.
Benefit
Winning Team
- Be invited to and present at a Zurich-sponsored event in Q1 2022.
- Cash prize of CHF 5,000.
Top Teams
- Work with Zurich and selected multinational customers, such as CBRE, Mars and Nestlé, on current corporate challenges
- Cash prize of CHF 5’000 for the winning team, CHF 2’000 for the runner-up
- Earn a certificate highlighting your achievements
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Application Procedure
The Zurich Enterprise Challenge is a team challenge; each team should consist of 3-4 team members. Be sure to complete your team’s registration and enter the Challenge.
For more information visit the official website of Zurich Enterprise Challenge