Once in a lifetime opportunity International business competition for undergraduates

2. What is GBC? - Overview Once in a lifetime opportunity • International business competition for undergraduates • compete against 23 other countries worldwide Three great reasons to enter: 1.Win an all expenses paid trip to the global final in India, and other great prizes 2. Meet top graduate employers 3. A great addition to your CV

3. What's involved? - Overview • Register team of four • Produce a report based on a real life case study • Top four highest scoring reports compete in UK final by delivering a 20 minute presentation and submitting a video • UK winners then compete at the global final • All expenses paid trip abroad, final destination: India

4. History of GBC • 2009 - 8 Regions - 5,799 participants • 2010 - 14 Regions - 6,159 participants • 2011 - 17 Regions - 8,552 participants • 2012 - 22 Regions - 13,000 participants • 2013 - 25 Regions - 16,164 participants

5. 2014 participating regions

6. Eligibility and team rules • The competition is open to full time students who are undergraduates, doing their first • degree, at the point of registration. • Each team must have four members (all full time undergraduates as stated above) • There can be up to two members per team who are currently also studying or holding a • professional qualification, or up to four members who are studying CIMA at certificate or • operational level. • No postgraduates or MBA holders will be eligible to participate • All members of a team must belong to the same university • Each student may join only one team • Mentors or supervisors are not mandatory to form a team • There must be a team leader in each team • CIMA's decision is final should there be any discrepancy.

7. How it works • The GBC 2014 competition is run in three stages. • Stage one – case study analysis • Stage two – synopsis and presentation (UK final) • Stage three – presentation (global final)

8. Experience Represent your region and university in a prestigious global competition Work on a case study adapted from the CIMA qualification First hand experience of the skills required to be a business leader Gain valuable exposure that will enhance your career development Develop the skills employers are looking for! Get a taste of what it is like to be a Chartered Global Management Accountant Why take part?

9. Why take part? Opportunities Meet some of the world's top employers, who are sponsoring, judging, or attending the competition Opportunity to network and receive tips and advice from employers A chance to identify career opportunities available to you

10. Companies who attended GBC in 2012

12. Why take part? Having fun Be able to socialise with peers from around the world and explore and celebrate different cultures. Get a chance to visit the host city for the GBC 2014 global final. Prizes Regional prizes and global final prizes; Win prizes for different award categories: Global winners and runners up Best presenter Best team video All expenses paid trip to the host country of the GBC 2014 global final – India

13. Key dates • Team registration deadline - TBC • Early bird report submission - TBC • Report submission - TBC • Announcement of finalists - TBC • UK final - TBC

14. Why take part?

15. Register now! www.cimaglobal.com/ukgbc2 www.facebook.com/cimagbc