The UvA EB team – Jisoo Park, Finn Lewis, Shayan Shakeri, and Patryk Drab-Grotowski, with support from Case Club Chair Cristina Martín Galilea – secured first place overall. The event brought together 12 international teams from top universities across Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America and challenged students to apply strategic, financial and creative thinking under significant time pressure.

The challenge

The competition consisted of a 6-hour case for Amnesty International and a 24-hour case for Caption by Hyatt. Teams were tasked with developing innovative and practical solutions to real-world business challenges under significant time pressure. The UvA team delivered outstanding performances in both cases, finishing first in their division in both the 6-hour and the 24-hour challenge. These results qualified the team for the finals of both cases, where they once again demonstrated strategic clarity and practical implementation. Their consistent performance throughout the competition ultimately earned them the title of Overall Champions of the Sydney International Business Competition 2026.

The competition is part of the Case Club within the Sefa student association, supported by Professor Hans Borgman as faculty advisor. This result follows strong performances earlier this academic year at a number of competitions, including events in Aarhus (Denmark), Hong Kong, and Montreal (Canada).