Research Challenge 2016-2017

The Research Challenge 2016-2017 is the sixth year the competition is held in Vietnam. The 2016 competition welcomes 17 outstanding groups of students from participating universities in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. The winning team will advance to compete in the Asia Pacific Regional Level held in Bangkok, Thailand on 15-16 March 2017 and/or attend the Global Level held in Prague, Czech Republic on 28 April 2017.

The subject company for Research Challenge 2016 is Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC (HOSE: PNJ).

The teams joining the Research Challenge 2016 also have access to Fiinpro by Stoxplus for their research and analysis.

Important dates for the Research Challenge 2016 in Vietnam:

Kick-off Meeting 13 September 2016
Stoxplus Training Session 26 September 2016
Company Session 27 September 2016
Presentation Skill Training Session 26 November 2016
Finale 17 September 2016

Important dates for the Research Challenge 2016 globally:

Event Details Date Location
Asia Pacific Regional 14–15 March 2017 Bangkok, Thailand
Americas Regional  6–7 April 2017 Seattle, USA
EMEA Regional  26–27 April 2017 Prague, Czech Republic
Global Final  28 April 2017 Prague, Czech Republic

The list of competing universities:

From Hanoi:

  1. Banking Academy of Vietnam
  2. Foreign Trade University, Hanoi
  3. FPT University
  4. Hanoi University
  5. National Economics University
  6. Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology
  7. University of Economics and Business – Vietnam National University

From Da Nang:

  1. Da Nang University of Economics

From Ho Chi Minh City:

  1. Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City
  2. Ho Chi Minh City International University
  3. Vietnam – German University
  4. RMIT University Viet Nam
  5. University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
  6. University of Economics of Law
  7. Hoa Sen University
  8. Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City
  9. Phuong Dong University