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The BCC case study competitions are aiming at promoting outstanding students. The competition has adopted the case study method developed as a learning tool at Harvard University in order to promote its use as a modern, practice-oriented method of learning.
Excellent students work on a respective case real-life or fictitious to produce solutions for a concrete case in their respective field at the BCC sub-competitions on the national level.
The best 140 participants of the sub-competitions are invited to show their talent at the BCC 2008 - international case study competition in Vienna. Additionally, they are going to be trained on each case competition, on presentation skills and they will have a career coaching in the frame of the BCC sub- competitions.
Hence, if you are a student at the verge of your studies (you need to finish your studies within one year) in the field of law, economy, political sciences (or related fields) or technical sciences and are enrolled at the universities and/or are a citizen of Austria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo UNMIK, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia or Slovenia, you are invited to apply now for one of the following four disciplines:
Eligibility Criteria for Students
The BCC is open for students who are enrolled at the universities and/or are citizens of: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo UNMIK, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.
The BCC candidates need to be students in the fields of economics, law, political sciences (and related disciplines) and technical sciences from any state or private institution of higher education. They need to have excellent skills and an outstanding academic performance.
They need to be proficient users of the English language (see Level C1 according to the "Common European Framework of Reference" of the Council of Europe). Knowledge of German and of other foreign languages is an asset.
Students need to be under 28 years of age at the time of applying (for female applicants: the age limit is extended by 3 years per child) and have to complete their studies preferably within 1 year but within a maximum of 2 years from the moment of application.
Business Case Competition (BIZ)
The Business Case Competition brings together High Potentials from the fields of business studies, management and economics.
They are challenged to produce solutions for a concrete case within a few hours. This case is usually covering a business related theme relevant to the economic development in South-Eastern Europe. Solutions are presented by the students to a panel of academic experts and representatives of the business world.
Previous BIZ Cases:
- 2007
- ERSTE Bank:Wealth@age: Promoting provisions for sustainable wealth in CEE
- 2006 - OMV: How is the OMV able to reach, to attract and to keep the best young professionals and High Potentials in South-Eastern Europe?
- 2005 - Sarajevo Graduate School of Business: Promotion of the MBA program and development of services
- 2004 - Bosnalijek: Environmental management and social responsibility of a pharmaceutical company
- 2003 - Coca-Cola: Cola light positioning at the market in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Law Moot Court (LMC)
The Law Moot Court is a simulation of a trial before the International Court of Justice. The students are confronted with a fictitious dispute between two states. The main aim of the LMC competition is to provide the law students with the possibility to gain in depth understanding of the International Public Law and the procedural issues before the International Court of Justice.
The Law Moot Court brings together outstanding law students. The participants represent the states in the dispute through oral pleadings before a panel of judges. These pleadings are based on the application to the International Court of Justice to be prepared and submitted by the students in the form of memorials prior to the competition. The judge panels consist of three to five legal experts from universities and institutions that ensure a professional approach to the case solving and a high level of legal debate.
Previous LMC Cases
- 2007 - The case of Coca Crops
- 2006 - The case of River Wild
- 2005 - Human Trafficking
- 2004 - Territorial Law
- 2003 - Illicit Trafficking
ICT Case Competition (ICT)
The ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Case Competition simulates the application of ICT in a specific business context. Participants are required to analyse the business procedures and infrastructure of the company in question and provide an integrative ICT solution.
Senior level students of information and communication technology who have the opportunity to participate in the Balkan Case Challenge are challenged to produce solutions for the ICT case by putting themselves in the position of representatives of a consulting company in the field of ICT.
Previous ICT Cases:
- 2006 - Tailor-made project management software for Autforce
- 2005 - Development of long distance learning at the Faculty for Information Technologies
- 2004 - High availability of online student services at the University of Sarajevo
Model European Council (MEC)
Model European Council is an authentic simulation of the European Council which gives outstanding students in the fields of economics, law, political sciences (and related disciplines) and technical sciences the opportunity to participate actively at the simulation where they can discuss European issues. The aim of MEC is to create greater European awareness among students and better understanding of the EU bodies.
Previous Cases (Model United Nations):
- 2006 - Border Tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia
- 2005 - Israeli Palestine Crisis
- 2004 - Iran Nuclear Crisis
- 2003 - Middle East Water Crisis
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