Welcome to the Hewlett-Packard Global Business
Challenge. The HPGBC is an exciting, interactive contest of
economic analysis and management skill between young people from
around the world. The 1998 contest included students from 40
countries. Welcome to the Hewlett-Packard Global Business
Challenge. The HPGBC is an exciting, interactive contest of
economic analysis and management skill between young people from
around the world. The 1998 contest included students from 40
countries.
The HPGBC is jointly sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Corporation and Junior Achievement International. It is based on the Junior Achievement Management and Economic Simulation Exercise, a computerized business simulation developed by Harvard Associates, Inc. The HPGBC is conducted via the Internet and is administered by Harvard Associates, Inc.
In the first round of the contest, participants are
organized into groups or industries of up to eight teams. Teams
in each group compete among themselves over the course of eight
weeks to determine a winner. The winning teams advance to the
second round where they again are organized in groups of eight
teams for a second competition. The eight winning teams in the
third round will travel to Brussels as Hewlett-Packard's guests
for a face-to-face competition in September to determine the
worldwide champion.
Any questions can be sent by email to the contest administrators at hpgbc@harvassoc.com.