On April 20, the final round and award ceremony of the 2025 “Going Global Cup” Case Analysis Competition on Outbound Investment and Cooperation was held at the School of Economics and Management. Centered on the theme “The Path of Breakthrough in Corporate Internationalization,” the competition brought together the cutting-edge business insights of SEM students as a tribute to the 73rd anniversary of the University.
Remarks by President Yang Renshu
In his remarks, Yang Renshu noted that the University has always upheld its original mission of “cultivating talent for the Party and for the nation,” and has consistently adopted a dual-driven approach of industry–education integration and internationalization to train a large number of outstanding professionals in the field of outbound investment and international cooperation. He emphasized that the “Going Global Cup” represents an important practice in deepening educational reform, and encouraged students to learn through competition, sharpen their real capabilities in practice, and contribute their wisdom to support Chinese enterprises in “going global.”
Remarks by Zheng Chao
Zheng Chao fully affirmed the University’s outstanding contribution to the integration of industry and education and to talent cultivation, and spoke highly of the significance of the competition. He pointed out that, in the context of globalization, a competition centered on the idea of “breakthrough” is especially timely. By participating, students not only deepened their understanding of the course Outbound Investment and Cooperation, but also enhanced their ability to solve real-world problems.
Competition Highlights
The final competition consisted of three parts: proposal presentation, team-to-team questioning and response, and questions from the judging panel. The event adopted a dual-track competition format, in which the four finalist teams competed in pairs. The participants demonstrated solid professional competence, sharp market insight, and steady performance under pressure, earning enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Award Ceremony
On behalf of the organizing committee, Associate Dean Huang Xiaoxia announced the list of award winners. The team “Sun and Moon Strange Sails” won the First Prize; “Calm Responders” won the Second Prize; “Fearless” won the Third Prize; and “Van Helsing” won the Fourth Prize. Yang Renshu, Zheng Chao, Huang Xiaoxia, and Wang Chen, Director of the Professional Master’s Program Center, presented trophies and certificates to the winning teams.
Conclusion
Since its launch on March 28, the competition attracted a total of 37 teams from the School of Economics and Management. Throughout the competition, participants creatively applied classroom theories to case analysis, achieving an effective integration of learning and application and further deepening the integration of industry and education. The event not only enhanced students’ professional practical abilities, but also helped them build a comprehensive way of thinking for solving real industry problems.
Contributed by: Professional Master’s Program Center
Edited by: Chen Huanli
Reviewed by: Huang Xiaoxia
