2021-1
The Best Team Selection Process
A total of 5,140 MBA students, undergraduate business students, and non-student contestants from 150 universities in 78 countries on all 6 continents applied to participate in the 2021-1 round of the X-Culture competition. Of those, 5,140 passed the Readiness Test, were allowed to participate and successfully completed the project.
A total of 1,028 reports were submitted in the 2021-1 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 (174 people from 45 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, 45 teams received nearly perfect evaluations.
An additional Awards Committee comprised of 11 professors and 11 coaches were then formed, and they reviewed the 45 finalists’ reports.
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 20 teams were listed as BEST TEAMS (out of 1,028 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 2021 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.
The finalist reports can be download here
THE BEST TEAMS OF THE 2021-1 X-CULTURE COMPETITION
EARLY TRACK
Team: 198, Client: ZenCV
Achira Sangmaneethum, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand, Professor: Lavanchawee Sujarittanonta
Charlene Singh, Mount Royal University , Canada, Professor: Abdulrahman Chikhouni
John Holland, UNC Greensboro, USA, Professor: Karen Lynden
Loh Yexiang, Singapore Management University, Singapore, Professor: Gordon Perchthold
Peter Carlson, Northwest Missouri State University, USA, Professor: Adrienne A. Reynolds
Rasheeda Richards , The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, Professor: Tolulope Bewaji
Team: 206, Client: Cocci Grifoni
Akeem McCarthy, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, Professor: Tolulope Bewaji
Brandon Kroenke, Northwest Missouri State University, USA, Professor: Adrienne A. Reynolds
Candia Isaac, St. George’s University, Grenada, Professor: Reccia Charles
Koh Ke Han, Singapore Management University, Singapore, Professor: Gordon Perchthold
Matthew Putman, UNC Greensboro, USA, Professor: Karen Lynden
Meihan Liu, Assumption University of Thailand, Thailand, Professor: Saifon Singhatong
Team: 210, Client: CapSource
Evan Wadlington, Northwest Missouri State University, USA, Professor: Adrienne A. Reynolds
Hmamed, Zakaria , International University of Japan, Japan, Professor: Yingying Zhang Zhang 1
Jonathon Carten, University of New Brunswick, Canada, Professor: Serghei Musaji
Marine Lucienne Michele Creignou, Assumption University of Thailand, Thailand, Professor: Saifon Singhatong
Meri Zakaryan, University of the District of Columbia, USA, Professor: Anshu Arora UG
Nigel Joseph Lopez, Singapore Management University, Singapore, Professor: Gordon Perchthold
Team: 42, Client: Cocci Grifoni
Charles Denoux, NEOMA Business School, France, Professor: Ana Colovic
Cristina Elisa Anguizola Mosquera, Illinois State University, USA, Professor: Barbara Ribbens
Jonathan Scarsella, Chatham University, USA, Professor: Deborah DeLong
Pietro Dubini, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart – Milan – Italy, Italy, Professor: Elena Cedrola
Umemoto, Yudai, International University of Japan, Japan, Professor: Yingying Zhang Zhang 1
Team: 45, Client: Novabrink
Aryal, Yogesh, International University of Japan, Japan, Professor: Yingying Zhang Zhang 1
Elise Breard, NEOMA Business School, France, Professor: Ana Colovic
Federico Grassi, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart – Milan – Italy, Italy, Professor: Elena Cedrola
Kasia Joseph, St. George’s University, Grenada, Professor: Reccia Charles
Ryan Koski, Northwest Missouri State University, USA, Professor: Adrienne A. Reynolds
Ryan Southard, UNC Greensboro, USA, Professor: Karen Lynden
LATE TRACK
Team: 133, Client: Troitsky Most
Alfreda Yeboah Asamoah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea
Anmol Chopra, Purdue University, USA, Professor: Jonathan Ying
Jiahui Huang, Youngstown State University, USA, Professor: Omer Genc
Josef Preci, Canisius College, USA, Professor: Coral R. Snodgrass
Marcia Valverde Arbieto , Universidad del Rosario, Colombia, Professor: Alejandra Pulido Lopez
Team: 201, Client: FSI
Elias Vazquez Montiel, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico, Professor: Alejandra Tenorio
Fleur Berentsen, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, Professor: Maurits Cosijn CEN-D02
Janie Failor, Kansas State University, USA, Professor: Marne L. Arthaud-Day
Simone Shvartsman, Hofstra University, USA, Professor: Jieqiong Ma
Team: 208, Client: SegnaPunto
Alexander N. Catsoules, Youngstown State University, USA, Professor: Omer Genc
Cem Celil Calisir, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey, Professor: Emine Beyza Satoglu
Connor F. Jenkins, Elon University, USA, Professor: Carri Reisdorf
Karina Gomez Cuanalo, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico, Professor: Alejandra Tenorio
Stevan Stevanovic, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, Professor: Maurits Cosijn CEN-D03
Team: 216, Client: Radico
Betul Akyildiz, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey, Professor: Emine Beyza Satoglu
Chanz Aldridge, Blackburn College, USA, Professor: Christina Langwell McCurley
Gui-Kai Cai, National Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan, Professor: Ding-Yu Jiang
Lindsay Roberts, Youngstown State University, USA, Professor: Omer Genc
Paola Rodriguez Lugo, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico, Professor: Alejandra Tenorio
Team: 245, Client: SegnaPunto
Daniel Enrique Sarmiento Martinez, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, Professor: Andres Velez-Calle
Kyrsten Mahoney, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, USA, Professor: Robert Stephens
Patrick Doan, North Dakota State University, USA, Professor: Dan Hsu
Renato Muskardin, University of Rijeka, Croatia, Professor: Viktorija Knapic / Lara Jelenc
Team: 249, Client: Radico
Clarice Cenac, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Professor: Daniel Rottig-1
Emily Kowalczyk, Penn State Erie, USA, Professor: William H.A. Johnson
Manuela Gomez Londono, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, Professor: Andres Velez-Calle
Vito Pribetic, University of Rijeka, Croatia, Professor: Viktorija Knapic / Lara Jelenc
Team: 28, Client: FSI
Adriane Freitag, University of Agder, Norway, Professor: Erik Lankut
Godfred Danquah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea
Haden Choiniere, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, Professor: Vas Taras
Maria Alejandra Sabogal Torres, Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia, Professor: Anne Marie Zwerg
Soukaina Bhire, Universita di Macerata (Universita degli Studi di Macerata), Italy, Professor: Ernesto Tavoletti
Tam Phan, California State University San Marcos, USA, Professor: Paola Ometto
Team: 297, Client: Troitsky Most
Kara Case, University of San Diego, USA, Professor: Eileen Daspro
Matt Shaw, University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire, USA, Professor: Longzhu Dong
Ornella Andrea Rodriguez Amado, Universidad EAN, Colombia, Professor: Margarita Maria Rodriguez Ortega
thijs Vonkeman, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, Professor: Maurits Cosijn CEN-D03
Team: 409, Client: DartDrones
Ada Gonzalez Black, Universidad Tecnolоgica de Bolivar, Colombia, Professor: James Perez Moron
Kerri A. Warner, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA, Professor: Xiaoxia Zhu
Kristen Garcia, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Professor: Daniel Rottig-2
Saad Shehryar, Institute of Business Administration Karachi, Pakistan, Professor: Muhammad Ayaz
Team: 431, Client: CapSource
Daniel Felipe Castro Roa, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia, Professor: Rosa M. Munoz
Josephine A. Romano, St. John’s University, New York, USA, Professor: Charles Wankel
Kynnedie Edwards, The University of Alabama, USA, Professor: Diana P. Gomez
Muhammad Ameer Ali, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan, Professor: Salma Zaman
Team: 481, Client: Novabrink
Caroline Weigmann, Universidade Regional de Blumenau FURB, Brazil, Professor: Germano Gehrke
Gregory A. Teti, Manhattan College, USA, Professor: Grishma Shah
Jeffrey M. Senediak, Youngstown State University, USA, Professor: Omer Genc
M. Mujahid, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan, Professor: Mazhar Iqbal
Team: 613, Client: Compotent.PM
Anna Sutto, Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Italy, Professor: Donata Vianelli
Hannia Gaona Romero, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, Professor: Anil Yasin Ar
Keenan Carie, Vincennes University, USA, Professor: Jennifer L. Pacheco
Kole McCorkendale, Kansas State University, USA, Professor: Marne L. Arthaud-Day
Korkor Abena Addo , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea
Team: 670, Client: X-Culture Academy
Farhad Kohistani, Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Italy, Professor: Donata Vianelli
Maxwell Joe Nyarkoh, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea
Olive Davis, Henderson State University, USA, Professor: Edward Akoto
Yuri Tatiana Buitrago Marin, Fundacioіn Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Colombia, Professor: Gonzalo Andres Onate Bello