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Organizer Name
Maritime Singapore Connect (MSC) Office
Date
15/02/2019
Time
6:30 pm
Location
Singapore Management University, Singapore
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Public event, registration required

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Are you an undergraduate who is interested in solving real-world business problems and getting a head start in pursuing maritime internships or careers?

Join us for the inaugural run of the MSC Maritime Summit Case Challenge. This is your chance to solve real-world business problems and impress the senior management of APL, Jurong Port and Shell with your bright ideas and fresh perspectives! There are two rounds for this case competition – a Preliminary Round followed by the Grand Finals, where the three finalist teams will have 24 hours to crack another case study and impress the panel of judges from APL, Jurong Port, Shell, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), and the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF).

Attractive Prizes for Top 9 Teams

  • Champion Team – $2,000 Cash

  • First Runner-Up – $1,200 Cash

  • Second Runner-Up – $800 Cash

  • PLUS Merit Prizes x 6 – $300 CapitaLand Vouchers

Dine with Senior Maritime Leaders at the MSC Maritime Summit Dinner

The Top 3 teams have an exclusive invitation to the MSC Maritime Summit Dinner. This is your chance to meet and impress the senior management of APL, Jurong Port, Shell, MPA and SMF over dinner at Artemis Grill – a fine-dining restaurant at Level 40 of CapitaGreen offering panoramic views of the Singapore skyline.

How to Participate

  • Open to Undergraduates from NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT and SIM across all disciplines, any year of study

  • Form teams of 3

  • Register for the Information Session on 15 February 2019, 6.30pm to 9.00pm

  • Limited to first 30 teams who sign up

Event Details

  • 15 February 2019, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Information Session for Preliminary Session – Singapore Management University, Singapore, School of Law Seminar Room B1.01 (Basement 1)

  • 30 March 2019, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Grand Finals – Sheraton Towers, Singapore, Ballrooms 3 & 4 (Level 2)

  • 1 April 2019, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: MSC Maritime Summit Dinner – Artemis Grill

Are You Game for The Challenge? Sign up now! The first 10 teams to register and submit the case for the Preliminary Round brings home $30 CapitaLand Vouchers!

  • MSC Office, Student Outreach

About the Organizer

The Maritime Singapore Connect (MSC) Office is a national initiative, supported by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, as a unit under the Singapore Maritime Foundation, to elevate profiling efforts of the maritime industry, connect students and jobseekers to maritime opportunities, and provide Singaporeans with easy access to maritime careers, education and training opportunities. It offers maritime-related education and career guidance, links the industry with schools for internship and job opportunities, and organises outreach events and publicity campaigns.

For more information, visit us at www.maritimesgconnect.com

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