The Supply Chain Finance Community is proud to introduce Global Student Challenge to create awareness

and stimulate development in the topic of Supply Chain Finance. This contest aims at identifying the best
student talents and connecting them to the corporate sector at an international level.
Commencing from June 1 2014, qualification period begins where participating teams will have the opportunity
to attend 3 qualification rounds in a remote web-based format of The Cool Connection. Registration for the
competition & professor endorsement should be completed by 1st October 2014. Deadline to complete
National qualification rounds is 21st October 2014.
Eligibility Criteria:

Each team consist of 4 full time students in their pre-final or final year of study.
The teams must be endorsed by a professor from their own university or business school.
Any number of team can register for the National qualification rounds but a maximum of two teams from
each Business School/University can participate in the Global Competition rounds.
In case more than two teams from a business school/university qualify for the Global Competition rounds,
it is up to discretion of each business school/university to decide the two representative teams.

A teacher can simply endorse the team(s) by registering on the Global Student Challenge website. After
endorsement a student can register or pre-registered students can complete their profile by linking it to this
endorsement.
The Competition

Jun 1- Oct 21

Nov 3 - Dec 12

3 National Qualification
Rounds

March/April 2015

3 Global Competition
Rounds

Finals in Netherlands

The teams have complete freedom in when they play the 3 qualification rounds as long as its completed by
the deadline. In order to qualify the team must achieve a positive Return on Investment (ROI) in at least one
of the three rounds.
The registration does not impose any obligation but it assures that teachers/students become part of the
information flow of the further process. You can register here on the Global Student Challenge website.
If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to contact us and connect with us on Facebook.
We look forward to your participation in the Global Student Challenge!
Kind regards,
Global Student Challenge Team