The Best Team Selection Process

A total of 6,188 students from 171 universities in 53 countries on six continents participated in the project this semester. They worked in 1,032 global virtual teams, each team comprised of about 6 team members, each team member in a different country.

A total of 1,032 reports were submitted in the 2022-1 round of the X-Culture competition.

The reports were sent out for evaluation to a large group of International Business experts, mainly International Business professors and coaches from around the world (136 people from 47 countries). Each report was independently evaluated by 3 to 7 experts along multiple dimensions, such as report creativity, clarity, the viability of the ideas, style, as well as evaluation of each report section. The experts also provided qualitative feedback.

Based on the expert evaluations, 52 teams received nearly perfect evaluations.

It was impossible to objectively select the best team. Each excelled in at least one or several areas and deserved to be a winner.

Accordingly, this semester 15 teams were listed as BEST TEAMS (out of 1,032 teams that took part in the competition).

The complete list is provided below.

Members of all Finalist Teams will received Best Team certificates. All members of the finalist teams will also be invited to the upcoming 2023 X-Culture Symposium and X-Culture Coaching Program.

We are also working on interviewing the members of the finalist teams to produce an educational film based on their tips and insights into how to write a winning international business report.

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The finalist reports can be download here  icon-download 

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THE BEST TEAMS OF THE 2022-1 X-CULTURE COMPETITION

EARLY TRACK

Team: 50, Client: Advanced Superabrasives Inc.
Charlotte Guenault, NEOMA Business School, France, Professor: Sandrine Henneron
Chetna Yaduvendu, Ambedkar University Delhi, India, Professor: Richa Awasthy
Gergely Kaszas, International University of Japan, Japan, Professor: Yingying Zhang Zhang
James Giordano, UNC Greensboro, USA, Professor: Karen Lynden
Laurel M. Sabadosh, Belmont University, USA, Professor: Francis Daniel

Team: 57, Client: Novabrink
Aboli Ravindra Deshmukh, ISBS PGDM, India, Professor: Amruta Deshpande
Hannah M. Smyth, Eastern Washington University, USA, Professor: Abrahim Soleimani
Sarah Baldauf, Suffolk Univeristy, USA, Professor: Suela Papagelis
Suresh Kumar Gupta Pulavarthi, NEOMA Business School, France, Professor: Sandrine Henneron
Tirman Miles Fielder Robert, International University of Japan, Japan, Professor: Yingying Zhang Zhang

Team 177, Client: Jackpack
Adrien E. Stone, Nazareth College, USA, Professor: Jennifer S.A. Leigh
Alec Gougeon, UNC Greensboro, USA, Professor: Karen Lynden
Joseph Nyiri, University of the West of England, United Kingdom, Professor: Adrian Evans
Yash Shantilal Khadke, ISBS PGDM, India, Professor: Amruta Deshpande

LATE TRACK

Team: 28, Client: Rosso Fine Food
Ben Gocker, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, USA, Professor: Christine Ascencio
Carrabino Giuseppe, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Derek Brenton, University of Delaware, USA, Professor: Cathryn T. Schenk
Emma Maria Antonietta Rosa, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Faugno Francesco, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Jakub Hudrlik, SKODA AUTO University, Czech Republic, Professor: Emil Velinov
Laura M. Zuluaga, EAFIT University, Colombia, Professor: Daniela Acosta Arango
Ugarte Herrero Mercedes Maria, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia

Team: 32, Client: Tarallificio Ester di Palmitessa G.C. sas
Andrea Carrillo, Texas A&M University, USA, Professor: Daria Panina
Andrews Alves-Barros, St. John’s University, New York, USA, Professor: Charles Wankel
Capobianco Gabriele, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Di Vincenzo Sofia Monica, Politecnico di Milano, USA, Professor: Stefano Elia
Gastaldo Alessandro, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Gianotti Simone, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Raquel Botero, EAFIT University, Colombia, Professor: Daniela Acosta Arango
Taehyun Hwang, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, Professor: Angelika Zimmermann

Team: 38, Client: Le Ferre S.r.l
Cigognini Andrea, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
De Cosmo Federico, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Dominik Brychta, SKODA AUTO University, Czech Republic, Professor: Emil Velinov
Egma Villavicencio, Western Connecticut State University, USA, Professor: Donna Coelho
Jhonas Dimaano, Vilnius University, Lituania, Professor: Vas Taras
Mauri Martina, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Raimondi Beatrice, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Santiago Londoño, EAFIT University, Colombia, Professor: Francisco J. Rios Castano

Team: 108, Client: Salad Ventures
Guido Feldberg, Hofstra University, USA, Professor: Claudia Cafarelli
Harrece A. Smith, Youngstown State University, USA, Professor: Omer F. Genc
Lamees Al Mofleh, RIT Dubai, UAE, Professor: Rizwan Tahir
Lex van Hemmen, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen HAN/HAN University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, Professor: Maurits Cosijn
Megan Wright, University of San Diego, USA, Professor: Eileen Daspro

Team: 113, Client: Linguado
Dorian R. Bounab, Manhattan College, USA, Professor: Grishma Shah
Elizabeth Hopper Mendes, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Professor: Daniel Rottig
Fatimah Al-Tameemi, RIT Dubai, UAE, Professor: Rizwan Tahir
Julian Hilboezen, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen HAN/HAN University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, Professor: Maurits Cosijn
Zakria Chandio, Youngstown State University, USA, Professor: Omer F. Genc

Team: 178, Client: X-Culture Academy
Khushi Vohra, X-Culture Academy, India, Professor: Leilani Baumanis
Melissa Careno Lopez, NWTC, USA, Professor: Kim Pigeon
Mia Gallo, University of Delaware, USA, Professor: Cathryn T. Schenk
Tulio Duarte Faria, Fundacao Dom Cabral, Brazil, Professor: Fabio Luiz Viviani Martins
Viktoria Zsolnaiova, J.Selye University, Slovakia, Professor: Jozsef Poor

Team: 194, Client: UnderCover Rubber
Amanda Tortora, St. John’s University, New York, USA, Professor: Charles Wankel
Elizaveta Klimenko, Universita  di Macerata (Universita  degli Studi di Macerata), Italy, Professor: Ernesto Tavoletti
Kendall Rau, Kansas State University / College of Business, USA, Professor: Marne Arthaud-Day
Rafael Sakamoto, Fundacao Dom Cabral, Brazil, Professor: Fabio Luiz Viviani Martins
Szonja Jenei, J.Selye University, Slovakia, Professor: Jozsef Poor
David Opoku Twumasi, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skill Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Ghana, Professor: Dr. Courage Simon Kofi Dogbe

Team: 346, Client: Maritaka
Bretany Carr, Old Dominion University, USA, Professor: Lee Slater
Giulia Chervatin, University Of Trieste, Italy, Professor: Vianelli Donata
John Patrick Newman, Texas A&M University, USA, Professor: Daria Panina
Paula Julieth Pardo Piñeros, Universidad EAN , Colombia, Professor: Margarita Maria Rodriguez Ortega

Team: 360, Client: Grycle
Cole L. Byrd, Georgia Gwinnett College, USA, Professor: Luis E. Torres
Gabriel Battel, University Of Trieste, Italy, Professor: Vianelli Donata
Neidy Lisbeth Ariza Buitrago, Universidad EAN, Colombia, Professor: Tito Francisco Solano Roa
Siona Darshani Kowlessar, Texas A&M University, USA, Professor: Daria Panina

Team: 365, Client: Wheelstair
DeLeon Alyssa, CSU, Long Beach, USA, Professor: Nataliya Acc-Nikmehr
Francesca Moras, University Of Trieste, Italy, Professor: Vianelli Donata
Paola Morales Gil, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico, Professor: Alejandra Tenorio Noguez
Will Vincent Gibbens, Texas A&M University, USA, Professor: Daria Panina

Team: 408, Client: Differ.Chat
Luis A. Molano, EAFIT University, Colombia, Professor: Daniela Acosta Arango
Luke Durbin, Youngstown State University, USA, Professor: Peter A. Reday
Nicole R. Brosnan, Manhattan College, USA, Professor: Grishma Shah
Osama Mota, Institute of Business Administration Karachi, Pakistan, Professor: Muhammad Ayaz

Team: 453, Client: Casa Oilio Sperlonga Spa
Evyn Nicole Sakulenzki, Texas A&M University, USA, Professor: Daria Panina
Isaiah Stephens, Bryant University, USA, Professor: Srdan Zdravkovic
Laura Sofia Pinilla Martinez, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia, Professor: Rosa Milena Munoz Villanueva
Lorenzo Ongaro, University Of Trieste, Italy, Professor: Vianelli Donata