{"id":26141,"date":"2015-12-04T10:42:01","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=26141"},"modified":"2016-05-12T07:05:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T11:05:47","slug":"amazon-going-global-challenges-fiu-students-at-cuibe-competition-in-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2015\/12\/amazon-going-global-challenges-fiu-students-at-cuibe-competition-in-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Going Global challenges FIU students at CUIBE competition in Boston."},"content":{"rendered":"

Business problems don\u2019t come any bigger than this: create a plan to expand Amazon\u2019s global reach, with specific strategies to expand products and services in advanced and emerging markets.<\/p>\n

That was the challenge for four students from the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) who traveled to Boston, Mass., to represent the university at the 6th annual CUIBE (Consortium of Undergraduate International Business Education) International Business Competition. Sixteen schools participated in the event, held November 5 through 7, 2015 at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business\u00a0at Northeastern University. The competition was won by Brigham Young University.<\/p>\n

\"Alessia
Alessia Tacchella<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Teams had 24 hours to form a solution and write a 15-minute Powerpoint program, which they then presented twice to different panels of eight judges. Presentations were followed by a question and answer session.\u00a0Faculty advisors can have no contact with students after the case is distributed.<\/p>\n

The FIU team — named Team Mango by its members \u2013 consisted of Fayez Abboud and Manuella Monteiro Y Mota, both juniors from Brazil; Aymara Cristina Salazar, a senior from Venezuela; and Alessia Tacchella, a senior from Argentina.<\/p>\n

Monteiro described the experience as \u201camazing\u201d and \u201cinspiring\u201d as it gave her skills she will use in her career.<\/p>\n

\"Manuella
Manuella Monteiro Y Mota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI learned so much in only two days, not only about international business, but also how to efficiently work in a team and do extensive research on a very specific topic,\u201d she said. \u201cWe studied each area and provided an analysis of strengths, weakness and opportunities for Amazon in each country, noting which were the most profitable for Amazon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also provided an aggressive approach for global expansion to some emerging countries and some developed countries that showed great potential for e-commerce,\u201d Monteiro said.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticipating in this competition makes me a stronger candidate and a better student in the world of business,\u201d said Tacchella, who also competed in 2014. \u201cCase competitions can add value to a resume plus they open up your mind as you create strategies and solutions for real companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judges and team advisor have high praise for FIU\u2019s team.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Aymara
Aymara Salazar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although FIU\u2019s team did not win the competition, the judges were enthusiastic in their praise for the team\u2019s research and results.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeam Mango did us proud,\u201d said team advisor David Wernick, senior lecturer and R. Kirk Landon Fellow in Student Engagement, MIB. \u201cThey put forth a compelling strategy for Amazon and delivered it with poise and confidence. It was a definite learning experience for the students as it simulated a real life, high pressure consulting project requiring research, analysis, teamwork and effective communication.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cProfessor Wernick was very helpful, first by helping us prep before the competition,\u201d Monteiro said. \u201cHe organized a mock debate at FIU judged by MIB faculty members Donald Roomes and Sungu Amargan. Then, after the competition in Boston, he showed us what we could improve on and how to be stronger — which will definitely help in preparing for next year\u2019s competition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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