Organizator w Polsce

The World’s Largest Strategy and Management Competition

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGEPoland 2013

14th Polish edition

NEW SIMULATION!New decisions

»500 000 participants in the

world

»25 000 in Poland

GMC is the world’s largest strategy and management competition. Highly advanced business simulation challenges participants to demonstrate their managerial potential by competing on virtual markets.

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News simulation new decisions new challenges

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In year 2000 BIGRAM introduced GMC in Poland. In 13 years the project gathered 25 000 participants, over 80 universities and 250 companies and partners. Polish editions are one of the largest in the world and remain the benchmark for other countries in the GMC network. GMC is highly recognized and appreciated in Poland both in business and academic world. It creates valuable experience developing participants’ knowledge on strategy planning, broadening their perspective on company management . In the same time, GMC is a teambuilding activity, that empowers interpersonal skills and integrates participants focused on the common goal – winning by achieving the highest results in effective management. Companies interested in potential development and employee engagement register teams of managers, specialists or young talents. Employers keen on recruiting students can sponsor chosen academic teams in order to meet and acquire best talents for internships.

It is the largest business simulation in the world, certified by European Foundation for Management Development. (Certificate for teChnology-Enhanced Learning).

Organized since 1980, today stands up to be the largest strategy competition, present in over 40 countries, with over half million participants competing on-line. <www.worldgmc.com>

We invite you to join the 14th Polish GMC edition!

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE

14th Polish edition We invite companies to sponsor their employees in the GMC simulation or/and support academic teams in order to gain employer branding and talent recruitment opportunities. GMC is a unique interactive form of development. Participants (in teams from 3 to 5 people) perform the role of managemenbenet boards in virtual companies. They not only have to plan the strategy but also decide on operations, predict the market situation and competitors’ behavior. The simulation is a beneficial training tool for experienced managers, team leaders but also for specialists and young talents, representing different kind of specializations and sectors. The competition strengthens the spirit of healthy rivalry, supports teambuilding and integration of employees who represent the company in this event.

Poland 2013

The World’s Largest Strategy and Management Competition

Honorary patron

Media Patrons

General Sponsors

For each edition of the competition we also recruit students from almost 80 universities in Poland. The best teams, chosen by the sponsors, have the possibility to compete with professionals and learn in practice about business management. We recommend our partners and involved employers to take a closer look on those young talents by supporting their participation in the competition.

News simulation new decisions new challenges

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGEThe role of the competing teams in the GMC challenge is to manage their companies on a simulated market.

Teams have to take around 70 decisions in each competition cycle covering i.e. production, prices, sales, marketing, HR, investments, R&D, infrastructure, finance. The simulation is interactive, teams gathered in groups (of 7 – 8 teams) compete against each other to achieve the highest investment performance at the end of each round. One round consists of 5 decision cycles which respond to five financial quarters. All teams receive a management report after each decision cycle which gives them the detailed information on their performance, sales and financial reports, market information, and their competitors position.

RULES OF THE COMPETITION

NEW SIMULATOR

Starting from 2013 the GMC competition will be based on the new version of the simulation!

According to the survey run among GMC participants, 91% of them confirms that they significantly developed their analytical skills, 80% believe that they learned how to create and execute a strategy, plan and 73% notes improvement in the ability to work in a teamwork.

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE

» development of knowledge and skills related to strategic management (market analysis, strategic planning)

» new experience in taking complex managerial decisions

» broader perspective on the market and competition

» Teambuilding, improvement of interpersonal skills, team work

» Healthy rivalry boosts the real business performance

» Additional rewards: postgraduate studies at Koźmiński Academy, participation in the GMC International Final

BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS: „It’s an interesting opportunity to expand knowledge in business management. Competition teaches also project management and allows to look at the organization from a broader perspective. “ - Anna Płocic, Polish Gas and Oil Company

„Nothing verifies the strategy and business ideas like an intensive competition. That is what you can find in GMC. Capturing and analyzing your own mistakes helps you in changing habits and developing management skills.” - Tomasz Ławrywianiec, Orange Polska

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Competition

The World’s Largest Strategy and Management Competition

For each edition we recruit best students from over 80 universities to register their teams to the competition. Selected teams are represented in the competition under the patronage of their sponsor.

• Sponsorship of one student team is 6400 PLN + 23%tax. Sponsor can choose the team from proposed applications according to expectations, preferred location, university, faculty.

• Sponsoring of more teams is connected to additional employer branding and talent selection opportunities ( for more please ask for a Partnership offer)

The World’s Largest Strategy and Management Competition

Sponsoring student teams

GMC is a competition organized on-line. Teams must submit their decision by the end of each decision cycle. Participants can decide when and where they will work on the competition tasks. They decide how much time they will tribute to the challenge.

• We provide all materials, also for internal communication. If you are willing to organize an additional presentation for potential participatns in the company that is also possible in the Partnership package.

• Registration fee for one team is 6000 PLN + 23% tax. Teams who will register for the demo training will receive a 10% discount.

Sponsoring managerial teams

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGEBENEFITS FOR COMPANIES

Compenis who have participated in the competition includes: Orange Polska, KPMG, PGNIG, MARS, Bank Zachodni WBK, P4, AVON Cosmetics, BP Polska, BRE Bank, Grupa PZU, Grupa Eurocash, Ericpol, UPC Polska, LOTTE Wedel, PKN Orlen, Imperial Tobacco Polska, Aviva, NETIA, SITA Polska, Deloitte, Cemex, Polkomtel, Philips Lighting, Provident, Saint- Gobain, Bank BGŻ, Generali, METRO Group, TNT Express, Jeronimo Martins Dystrybucja, ZELMER, Hewitt Associates.

„GMC is a great opportunity to create interdisciplinary teams within the company. The progress in teamwork that teams achieve when playing GMC, also corresponds to the real cooperation improvement in the real company and business situations. The simulation creates also a great opportunity to gain competences in the field of business awareness, the helicopter view on the company broadens the image and highlights the impact of each decision on the company. It is also very valuable for us that by sponsoring student teams we can contribute to the development of future business executives.” – Paweł Noculak, Development Director, Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.

„We believe it is worth investing in talent development. The GMC competition aligns perfectly with our policy – it creates the opportunity to develop business awareness, and skills such as strategic management, financial analysis and evaluation of emerging risks. It is a perfect environment for young people, students who are just beginning their careers, to gain most wanted business skills and develop their potential. It also gives a valuable experience to professionals, enriching their knowledge and managerial expertise.” - Michał Ostalski, HR Director, KPMG – General sponsor of GMC Poland 2012

Integration INTERACTIVE TRAINING Healthy rivalry

Recruitment and promotion LEARINING IN PRACTISE Selection Potential development Motivation Employer Branding

IntegrationTEAMBUILDING Virtual competition Business awarness

On-line training Business simulation Competition

GMC 2013 AGENDADEMO TRAINING ON-LINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013

CLOSURE OF TEAM REGISTRATION 20TH DECEMBER 2013

I ROUND (ON-LINE) JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2014

II ROUND (ON-LINE) FEBRUARY – MARCH 2014

NATIONAL FINAL IN WARSAW MARCH 2014

INTERNATIONAL FINAL IN SOCZI APRIL 2014

Contact:

BIGRAMph. +48 (22) 646-94-94e-mail: info@gmcpoland.pl

For the new simulator that will be presented in the upcoming GMC edition we have organized a special demo training for managerial teams. It is free of charge demo, that will give you a taste of the new GMC challenge. Company teams that will take part in the demo will get a 10% discount for registration to the GMC Poland competition.

Register your teams at:

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Honorowy Patron:Warsaw Stock Exchange

Sponsors:Bank Zachodni WBKKPMG

Media Patrons:Personel i ZarządzanieMBA ManagerTHINKTANK

Internet Patron:Markapracodawcy.pl

Cooperation:British Polish Chamber of Commerce, Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego, Eurostudent, dlastudenta.pl, students.pl, BEST

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