Oct 25(Fri)

Deadline for application

Wisers Information Portal User Training Session

Oct 27(Sun)

Opening Ceremony

Sponsor representatives and guests will be invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official commencement of the competition.

Training Session

To be held on the same day as the Opening Ceremony. Professionals from related disciplines and representative from the Evaluation Committee will be invited to give talks based on this year's theme to gear up participants with essential background knowledge.

Venue: Grand Ballroom(3/F), Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East Station, Hong Kong

• All local teams should send at least 2 representative to join the event.
• Foreign team could download the training materials uploaded at later stage.

Time: 0930 - 1200 (Registration starts at 0900)

Nov 3(Sun)

Deadline for submission of Executive Summary

Internal Assessment

Participants are required to submit their Executive Summary and advertisement for Promotion Challenge on Facebook. The Evaluation Committee will select 1 entry from each local university and 3 foreign entries in total to enter the Semi-Final.

Nov 17(Sun)

Deadline for submission of advertisement for Promotion Challenge

Participants are required to submit an advertisement online to promote their business, which will be put onto the Facebook page of HKFBS to collect ‘Likes’. Participants should send the advertisement to the BA Paper email at bapaper@hkfbs.org.hk in a .jpg format

KPMG's Coaching Programme

Business Advisors will be invited to assist finalists in their final preparation period.

Jan 2 (Thur)

Deadline for submission of contingency planning for Contingency Challenge

The Semi-finalists will be required to submit a contingency planning for Contingency Challenge. Participants are required to submit a one-page answer to the case in 2
hours. The answer will be evaluated, and the best team will be presented "The Best Contingency Planner Award".

Jan 11 (Sat)

Oral presentation day of Semi-Final

Jan 26(Sun)

Grand Final at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

The five finalist teams are required to orally present their business plan in the Grand Final. One team will be selected as the Champion. Awards will also be presented to the First Runner-up, the Second Runner-up, the Best Audience Choice, the Best Presenter, the Best Advertisement Award winner, and the Semi-finalists.