CB Students Achieve Success at CIBCC 2025

The College of Business has achieved success at the Chulalongkorn International Business Case Competition (CIBCC) 2025, clinching the second runner-up position among a competitive field of teams from twenty leading universities worldwide. The winning team consists of four students: Anthony Matthew Harsono (BBA Business Analysis), Charmelita Priscilla Yo (BBA Finance), Richard Afandy (BBA Global Business Systems Management), and Richard Ponto (BSc Computational Finance and Financial Technology).

Recognised as Thailand’s premier invitation-based business case competition, CIBCC provides a unique platform for students to engage with real-world business challenges. Teams immerse themselves in a live case study experience, visiting company sites, interacting with executives, and collaborating with stakeholders to devise strategic solutions. This year’s competition, held from 19 to 26 May 2025, featured case studies from Phyathai-Paolo Hospital Group and TOA Paint, addressing pressing issues in healthcare and manufacturing, respectively.

Charmelita Priscilla Yo, participating in her first case competition, expressed her gratitude for the support and feedback from the experienced teammates and team advisor, Professor Jonathan Ng Tai-shing. She said, “This competition was my first-ever business case experience, and one I’ll never forget. The experience has been an invaluable learning milestone.”

Richard Afandy added, “I will always cherish this competition because we were not just competing but rather connecting and exploring Thailand with fellow participants.”

Reflecting on their turnaround, Richard Ponto shared, “We were second-to-last in the preliminaries but got back up eventually securing second runner-up in the finals.”

Anthony Matthew Harsono summed it up saying, “Competing while making new friends with other teams made this experience special. I’m looking forward to future case competitions!”