On June 9, 2018, the 13th Central University of Finance andEconomics (CUFE)-Business ReviewCase Study Competition, sponsored bythe CUFE MBA Education Center andBusiness Reviewand organized by theCUFE MBA Federation, reached the final at A28 Lecture Hall of the CUFE MBAEducation Center.

Mr. Yue Yunlei, SeniorVice-President and a senior partner of ALLPKU

Ms. Nie Xiaohui, aboard member of Borui Consultancy and a senior consultant

Mr.Liu Jianfeng, an alumnus of the CUFE MBA program and a partner of AdfaithManagement Consulting Co., Ltd.

Hostess (Liao Xingpingfrom MBAP3, Class 2017, CUFE)

Participating Teams(Clever Four, Wonder Four, Ready Player One, and Focus666)

Participating Teams(Blackstone Consultants, Red Sunset, Carbon Lu, and U-Loveit)

In the final, themed on a case known asThe Sorrows of the ReturneeMiaomiao, each team gave full play to its well-elaborated preparations anddemonstrated its potential throughout phases including case study, PPTpresentation, and free defense. In the ensuing interaction with the panel ofjudges and audience, brilliant arguments by representatives won rounds ofapplause.

Interaction with judgesand audience

Judges made comments

Champion, first run-up,and second run-upof the Competition

Winners of the BestIndividual Award, the Best Team Award, the Most Business Potential Award, andthe Best Creativity Award

Finally, it came to the awards ceremony. The champion of this Competitionwas crowned by Blackstone Consultants while the second and third place went toCarbon Lu and Wonder Four, respectively. The Most Business Potential Award waswon by Ready Player One; the Best Team Award, Red Sunset; the Best CreativityAward, U-Loveit; Excellence Awards, Focus666 and Clever-Four; and the BestIndividual Award, Man Yunjia, Guo Chenzhong, and Wu Huijuan. Winner teams andindividuals were awarded by the panel of judges and they posed for a groupphoto.

Group photo

This Competition showcased the creativity and wisdom of a numberof students, promoted dialogs between the business school and business community,and demonstrated the excellence of a new MBA generation with keendetermination, strong solidarity and team spirit. By this point, the final ofthe 13th 2018 CUFE-Business ReviewCase Study Competition concludedsuccessfully.