The Best Team Selection Process

A total of 5,157 students from 125 universities in 42 countries on six continents participated in the project this semester. They worked in 1,289 global virtual teams, each team comprised of about 6 team members, each team member in a different country.

A total of 1,289 reports were submitted in the 2023-1 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 (164 people from 43 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, 31 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 12 teams were listed as BEST TEAMS (out of 1,289 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 2024 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 2023-1 X-CULTURE COMPETITION

EARLY TRACK

Team: 4, Client: Eco Blu
Kaitlin Lafreniere, University Of Calgary, Canada, Professor: Philip Davidson
Arlinessa Abreu Martinez, University Of North Carolina – Greensboro, USA, Professor: Rimi Zakaria
Ella M. Moore, Eastern Washington University, USA, Professor: Abrahim Soleimani
Saatvik Khanna, Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), University of Delhi, India, Professor: Sumati Varma
Bradie Moore, University Of North Carolina – Greensboro, USA, Professor: Rimi Zakaria

Team: 215, Client: EAFIT Universidad
Kishan Ranjan, Isbs Pgdm, India, Professor: Amruta Deshpande
Tashpulatova Gavkhar Tashturginovna, International University of Japan, Japan, Professor: Yingying Zhang Zhang 1
Brooke Fields, University Of North Carolina – Greensboro, USA, Professor: Rimi Zakaria
Rohan Pandey, RAMACHANDRAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT , India, Professor: Dr. Deep Shah
Umar Faraz, University Of Arizona Eller College Of Management, USA, Professor: Aamir Khan
Pradeep Prakash Samal, Christ (Deemed To Be University), India, Professor: Ranjith P V

LATE TRACK

Team: 2, Client: Matt
Bissanti Matilde, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Foi Lucas Frederic, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Gobbi Federico, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Madison Fionda, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA, Professor: Karen Lynden
Nysaa Sethi, RIT Dubai, UAE, Professor: Rizwan Tahir
Peirce Chianese Iacopo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia

Team: 6, Client: Pedrini Cosmetici
Agostini Edoardo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Alexandra Leigh McGrath, Saint Anselm College, USA, Professor: Dina Frutos-Bencze
Charraud Clementine Marie Pascale, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Ferro Matteo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Joseph Lloyd R. Naguit, Western Connecticut State University, USA, Professor: Donna Coelho
Reda Matteo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Sargam Naik Dessai, Goa Institute of Management, Goa India, India, Professor: Supriya Phadnis

Team: 7, Client: Trismoka
Ajse Ali, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Switzerland, Professor: Lynn Leng Khim Lim
Balzardi Paolo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Ciardo Greta, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Felix Le Souder, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Ghelli Lorenzo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Kimberly Engel, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Professor: Joseph Leah
Silvia Chiappara, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA, Professor: Karen Lynden

Team: 10, Client: Voltolina Cosmetici
Boutaher M’Ddioui Yassir, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Dassi Francesco, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Diana Calle-Rivera, Hofstra University, USA, Professor: Yong Zhang
Garlaschi Gemma, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Movsisian Leon, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor: Stefano Elia
Pablo Otero Naranjo, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, Professor: Sara Isabel Marin Zapata

Team: 40, Client: Garne
Ashley Maxwell-Shuler, Fayetteville State University , USA, Professor: Meysam Manesh
Damian Czarnecki, University  di Macerata (Universita  degli Studi di Macerata), Italy, Professor: Ernesto Tavoletti
Ellen Zweifel, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Switzerland, Professor: Lynn Leng Khim Lim
Rimonjit Hazarika, Ramachandran International Institute of Management, Pune, India, Professor: Tanushree Agarwal
Stephen Divine Owusu Ansah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea
Tia Cole, Kansas State University, USA, Professor: Marne L. Arthaud-Day

Team: 175, Client: Formula 6000
Arshad Majeed, Hofstra University, USA, Professor: Shawn T Thelen
Charlize C. Quintos, Ateneo De Manila University, Philippines, Professor: Mary Lou Rissa F. Cunanan
Chase Heurlin, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA, Professor: Benjamin Blake
Ali Emam, RIT Dubai, UAE, Professor: Rizwan Tahir
Valentina Chaves Martinez , Universidad EAN, Colombia, Professor: Tito Francisco Solano Roa

Team: 445, Client: GCNA
Andres Marin Correa, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, Professor: Juan Velez-Ocampo
Belinda Mamle Akunor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea
Collin Theaman, Western Connecticut State University, USA, Professor: Donna Coelho
Michael Lopez, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA, Professor: Karen Lynden
Mr. Haotian Wu, Buller School of Business at Providence University College , Canada, Professor: David Iremadze
Seidu Sanunu , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea

Team: 458, Client: Caviish
Chang Chen-Yu, X-Culture Academy, Taiwan, Professor: Menita Liu
Josh Howin Lu, X-Culture Academy, Indonesia, Professor: Ms. Virninda
Maksym Lavriv, X-Culture Academy, Ukraine, Professor: Serhii Tymoshchuk
Teniola Tobun, X-Culture Academy, USA, Professor: Rafael Tamashiro X-Culture
Yang Chung-Yi, X-Culture Academy, Taiwan, Professor: Menita Liu

Team: 473, Client: Atwix
Albina Murtuzaliieva, X-Culture Academy, Germany, Professor: Rafael Tamashiro X-Culture
Karina Shkurenko, X-Culture Academy, Ukraine, Professor: Ms. Victoria Kurochkina
Marge Anastasia Tjung, X-Culture Academy, Indonesia, Professor: Ms. Tasya
Mariana Soto Guevara Aristizabal, X-Culture Academy, Mexico, Professor: Rafael Tamashiro X-Culture
Pok Yuen Jet Chiang , X-Culture Academy, Canada, Professor: Rafael Tamashiro X-Culture
Sharma Kushagra, X-Culture Academy, Singapore, Professor: Mr. Neal Forbes

Team: 550, Client: Bergplaas
Angela Zidziunas, Missouri Western State University, USA, Professor: Leilani O. Baumanis
Dankwa Boakye, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea
Ernest Yamson, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Ghana, Professor: Samuel Yaw Akomea
Julie Barnum, Rowan Cabarrus Community College, USA, Professor: Oscar Barzuna
Mikeal J. Kalka, University of Washington Bothell, USA, Professor: David S Shaw
Sebastian Montoya Torres, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, Professor: Juan Velez-Ocampo