Grand Finale of JnU Career Club’s Inter-University Case Competition ‘Decoyet of Excellence 3.0’ Held

Riyaj Islam, JnU Correspondent:

The curtain came down on the inter-university business case competition ‘Sky by BD Presents Decoyet of Excellence 3.0’ amid a grand celebration. On Friday (October 16), the final round and award distribution ceremony of the competition were held at the Central Auditorium, organized by Jagannath University Career Club.

A total of 350 teams from various universities across the country participated in this national-level competition. After passing through the tough first two rounds, 10 teams qualified as finalists. At the end of the final round, ‘Team Skyfall’ emerged as the champion. ‘Team Vhongchong’ became the first runner-up, while ‘Team Necros’ secured the second runner-up position.

The judges of the competition included Md. Abdul Qaiyum Fahim, Commercial Professional at Dabur Bangladesh; Jamshed Amin, Assistant Manager (HR) at Akij Venture Group and former president of JNUCC; Md. Arafat Hossain, Head of Business Development at United Financial Trading Company Limited; Professor Dr. Imranul Haque, Chairman of the Department of Marketing at Jagannath University; and Naimur Rahman, Brand Manager at Unilever.

A total prize pool of Tk 235,000 was awarded to the winning and finalist teams. Of this amount, the champion team received Tk 100,000, the first runner-up received Tk 60,000, and the second runner-up received Tk 40,000. In addition, each of the remaining seven finalist teams received Tk 5,000 as prize money.

Speaking about the event, Rabbani Rasha Ratul, General Secretary of Jagannath University Career Club, said, “After a long time, through ‘Decoyet of Excellence’, our club has been able to take itself to a new level. We are delighted to organize such a vibrant event involving students from all parts of the country. Insha’Allah, JNUCC will maintain this continuity in the future as well.”

It is worth mentioning that the competition consisted of three rounds. In the first round, participants had to solve real-world business problems, while in the second round, they were required to create online video commercials (OVCs) to promote a designated product. In the final round held on Friday, the 10 finalist teams presented their prepared final case solutions and presentations before the panel of judges.

Undergraduate students from various universities across the country participated in this national-level competition. After passing through two rounds, 10 teams secured their places in the final showdown: Team Dal-Bhat, Team Vhongchong, Team LTB, Team Necros, Team Meuphius, Skyfall, Grouping Kortesi Na, Apex Syndicate, Fitkiri, and Team Neptune.

The day-long event concluded with a presentation session, a screening of the club documentary, speeches by guests, the presentation of crests to the presidential panel, and a group photograph.