Welcome to the

Universities Business Challenge

South Africa -

It's all about improving

student employability skills

The Universities Business Challenge South Africa is the leading student business competition for students who want to develop their employability skills - and have a life-changing experience

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2012 SPONSORS, TIMETABLE AND ENTRY APPLICATION DATES TO BE

ANNOUNCED SOON 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM FROM UCT (AH8)

WHICH WON A VERY COMPETITIVE GRAND FINAL HELD IN CAPE TOWN

The 2010 Grand Final was the closest ever with very little separating the top teams. UCT faced stiff competition from two Wits teams who finished second and third. Congratulations to all eight teams and their mentors that made the Grand Final such an exciting event. The prizes and certificates were awarded by the 2010 lead sponsor.

First Place: UCT (AH8)

Winning team members are: Sipheshile Kala,Dibokano Mokwele, Refiloe Seoloane, Fabrice Muhizi and Sam Peter.

Second Place: Wits (AB5)

Team members are: Colbert Chipotereke, Thato Mojalefa and Godfrey Matebane.

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HERE ARE THE TEAMS THAT TOOK PART IN THE 2010 GRAND FINAL

These are the teams who have won through to the UBC SA Grand Final held at Belmont Square, Rondebosch, Cape Town on Monday 23rd August 2010:

AA2 - UCT

AB5 - Wits

AC6 - UCT

AD3 - Wits

AE4 - NMMU

AF1 - UCT

AG7 - NMMU

AH8 - UCT

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To get a flavour of the event, click here to see the photographs at the 2009 and 2008 Grand Finals in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

WATCH THE UBCWORLDWIDE VIDEO 

The UBC South Africa is part of the UBC Worldwide - helping to develop the business leaders of the future - click here to watch the video.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP THREE TEAMS AT THE GRAND FINAL 2009

1st Place:

Team - AD7: University of Cape Town

"FAPM"

Team Leader: Anthony Kouderis

Team members: Anthony Kouderis, Ronak Gopaldas, Justin Beswick, Richard Nash, Sivu Mzamo  

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2nd Place:

The top quote from teams in 2009: "This has been a fantastic experience - thank you FNB for making the event possible!"

The FNB Universities Business Challenge South Africa is the premier business competition for university undergraduates in SA who want to develop their employability skills and have a life-changing experience. The FNB UBC is based around a world-class realistic business simulation and is a true learning experience for all those who enter.

The competition helps students develop their understanding of how businesses work, improve their decision-making skills, enhance their team-working abilities and increase their knowledge of key business areas such as marketing, finance, production and human resources. The competition also enhances their employability skills and provides an important extra item for their CV - and you can win cash prizes.

Based around a realistic but simulated company, teams of up to five students act as a board of directors, taking decisions similar to those taken in real life – and then seeing the results in terms of profitability, customer service and share price.

Participants can come from any faculty...

The FNB Universities Business Challenge is not just for Business and Management Studies students. Students in Information Technology, Engineering, Law, Mathematics, Accounting, Medicine and a wide range of Arts and Sciences faculties can gain an invaluable understanding of the business world.

Improve employability skills....

Participating undergraduates tell us year after year how taking part in the UBC in other countries has helped them make the transition from university to the world of work.

"The UBC reflects the ethos that brings out the qualities in the participants that we are looking for in potential employees: team-working abilities, tenacity, persistence..." - says Joanna Preston of FNB.

Meet the FNB team....

FNB is the UBC SA lead sponsor and they are one of SA's top companies and employers. By taking part in the FNB UBC when you get to the Grand Final, you will have the opportunity to meet the FNB executive team.

Get recognition ….And win cash prizes

Besides recognition for taking part in the premier business competition in SA, there will be cash prizes for the top three teams as follows:

FNB Universities Business Challenge South Africa

To download a printable version of the FNB UBC SA leaflet please click here

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