[AISWorld] APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge 2015

[Jason WOODARD]

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APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge 2015
Singapore, 04 - 08 May 2015

http://apex.smu.edu.sg/
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The APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge (www.apex.smu.edu.sg) is an annual undergraduate case competition hosted by the School of Information Systems at Singapore Management University.

Each year, the competition revolves around an original 'live' case which explores how information technology can be used in innovative ways to meet strategic business challenges. Recent themes have included social media analytics, cloud computing, and green IT. Held in the bustling city of Singapore, APEX Business-IT draws talented 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students from leading universities around the world for an exciting and inspiring 5-day event.

We cordially invite you to join us for the next installment of APEX Business-IT, which will be held on 4-8 May 2015.

Registration is now open, and closes on 1 February 2015. Space is limited, so we recommend indicating your interest soon using our simple pre-registration form. (14 teams from 7 countries have done so already.)

To pre-register, kindly visit our web site at http://apex.smu.edu.sg/. You can also contact us at apex at smu.edu.sg.

Key highlights of the event include:

*** Thematic Workshop ***

The competition begins with an informative session in which a panel of industry experts discuss our competition theme, providing background information relevant to the case and introducing participants to leading-edge applications of IT in that particular field. The panel discussion is followed by an interactive showcase of projects related to the competition theme.

*** Competition Rounds ***

Upon receiving the case, teams will be given 24 hours to deliberate and craft their solutions to the problems identified in the case. Each team will have at least 3 opportunities to impress our panel of highly qualified industry judges with their solutions.

*** Social Events ***

APEX Business-IT also provides ample opportunities for networking with students from a wide variety of cultures, including a Welcome Dinner at the beginning of the week and a festive Gala Dinner where we celebrate newly-forged friendships and of course, announce the winners of the competition.

We look forward to seeing you at the APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge 2015!

       -j

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C. Jason Woodard

Assistant Professor
School of Information Systems
Singapore Management University

jwoodard at smu.edu.sg
+65 6828 0270