MBA students compete in international case competition
Newcastle University Business School MBA students recently took part in the annual Systemic Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability International Network (SERS) Business Case competition.
27 June 2024
Students from our Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) programme recently competed in the annual International Case competition with the Systemic Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability (SERS) International Network. The teams consisted of students from:
- Newcastle University Business School
- Cardiff University
- Grenoble Ecole de Management (France)
- LUISS Business School (Italy)
Each team also included an academic mentor from one of the participating institutions.
SERS International Network
The SERS International Network facilitates partnerships between academic groups and institutions. Its goal is to develop education, research and engagement.
The International Case competition is one of the activities promoted by the SERS International Network, in addition to:
- education mobility initiatives
- student mentoring programme
- collaborative research projects
- case study competitions for students
- annual network symposium
Case provider: Barclays Bank
This year, students had to work in international teams to prepare a solution to a real business problem set by Barclays Bank. This involved producing an executive-style report including their recommendations and an implementation plan, as well as a video presentation with contributions from all team members.
Participants in the competition were able to apply their learning to a real-world situation and demonstrate their skills to a corporate client on an international stage. Our MBA students also benefitted from collaboration with peers from partnership institutions and were able to develop their professional network.
The competition was followed by an awards ceremony event to celebrate the work of all students throughout the process and announce the winning teams.
Meera Chithirappaavai (pictured) was a member of the overall winning team and said: “We really appreciate the opportunity. It was great to work in an interuniversity setting with such a prestigious organisation like Barclays. We all gained a lot of insight into the FinTech industry and learned to work in a team. I would especially like to thank our mentors - we really appreciated their advice and guidance.”
