Selection Process
Step 1:
Application Phase
Application Phase
Sign up and apply to the HKGCC Business Case Competition 2025/26 on this platform.
You can create your own team of 2-5 members.Once your team is formed, you must choose one or more business cases to solve in any category.
You can also join more than one team to tackle different cases. The choice is yours! Submission: Executive summary of 5 -10 PowerPoint slides explaining your unique solution (PDF formatted). Deadline: 9 January 2026 at 11:59:59pm HKT.
You can create your own team of 2-5 members.Once your team is formed, you must choose one or more business cases to solve in any category.
You can also join more than one team to tackle different cases. The choice is yours! Submission: Executive summary of 5 -10 PowerPoint slides explaining your unique solution (PDF formatted). Deadline: 9 January 2026 at 11:59:59pm HKT.
Step 2:
Online Vote
Online Vote
During the review period, the Sponsors will review your projects.
The Sponsors will select 5 teams from each track for the Mentoring Phase.
The Sponsors will select 5 teams from each track for the Mentoring Phase.
Step 3:
Mentoring Phase
(Semi-final)
Mentoring Phase
(Semi-final)
The Sponsors will provide guidance to the selected teams to refine their Submissions, which must be uploaded onto the online student portal by 27 February 2026.
This will be the perfect opportunity for the teams to learn and gain direct insights from the Sponsors' perspective to prepare a more comprehensive Submission.
Teams and mentors are encouraged to take the communication both online and offline, particularly meeting in person, if circumstances allow.
After reviewing the refined Submissions, the Sponsors will select the best 3 teams for the Final Pitching on 20 March 2026. The announcement of the final teams will be made on 6 March 2026.
This will be the perfect opportunity for the teams to learn and gain direct insights from the Sponsors' perspective to prepare a more comprehensive Submission.
Teams and mentors are encouraged to take the communication both online and offline, particularly meeting in person, if circumstances allow.
After reviewing the refined Submissions, the Sponsors will select the best 3 teams for the Final Pitching on 20 March 2026. The announcement of the final teams will be made on 6 March 2026.
Step 4:
Final Pitching
Final Pitching
At the Final Pitching, the top 3 teams from each track (12 in total) will be pitching their projects in person to the panel of judges from the Sponsors.
The final teams have to submit their presentation slides to HKGCC on or before 13 March 2026.
To prepare for the Final Pitching, you should focus on how well your proposed solution is going to solve the stated business case, and fine-tune your Final Submission based on the Submission in the Mentoring Phase.
Pitching Format: 10-minute presentation + 5 minute Q&A
The final teams have to submit their presentation slides to HKGCC on or before 13 March 2026.
To prepare for the Final Pitching, you should focus on how well your proposed solution is going to solve the stated business case, and fine-tune your Final Submission based on the Submission in the Mentoring Phase.
Pitching Format: 10-minute presentation + 5 minute Q&A
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