The future of work
What can companies from Eastern Europe do to escape the bind between the more productive West and more cost-efficient East?
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Currently, companies in EE countries are relying heavily on cost leadership or on local control as large diversified, resource based conglomerates. However, both strategies can be easily beaten by Western companies with higher productivity, companies from Asian emerging countries that have lower factor and energy cost, and by international specialized companies. What should they focus on to develop a strong advantage in international competition?
A.T. Kearney in partnership with Challenge:Future and CEEMANinvites you to become part of a Global Rescue Team that will envision the plan for a prosperous Eastern Europe.
What's in it for you? One paid three-months internship at the A.T. Kearney Ljubljana, Slovenia office or at A.T. Kearney Warsaw, Poland office. Plus many other awards. Interested?
The first round of the competition is all about discovering, interacting and creating a vision of a future company in Eastern Europe. There are six key global megatrends whose impact on Eastern Europe and its companies is unavoidable. Get more information about global megatrends.
With Eastern European companies being unable to compete, the outlook is becoming dark for Eastern European companies and through that for Eastern Europe itself. Eastern Europe is submerging. Click here to get more information about the macroeconomic situation in Eastern Europe.
In the first round of the competition you are challenged to identify which industries and advantages this region should focus on to be competitive on the global level. Based on your findings, envision how will future companies of Eastern Europe look like, what should be their unique values that are making them competitive on the international level, and how to achieve them.
Click on the 1st Round Competition Guidelines.
Ready?
You can register, form a team anytime before February 18th 14:00 CET and Submit your solution until February 27th 2013 14:00 CET.
Last but not least it is important that you know that you can:
• create your own team or join others
• compete by yourself
• engage your C:F Chapter
• involve your faculty or school
• motivate your local community
• collaborate with the whole C:F community (yes, we would like to see that and we promise that we will all participate as well!).
AWARDS
THE GRAND WINNER:
One paid three-months internship at the A.T. Kearney Ljubljana, Slovenia office or at A.T. Kearney Warsaw, Poland office. The internship is paid in amount of 250 EUR per week. The internship can start any time, as preferred by the winner.
ALL THREE FINALISTS TEAMS:
Each team will receive two C:F Scholarships for C:F Summit 2013
Find out more about awards!
Check out more info about eligibility, selection criteria, how it works and timeline. All teams that will receive the total score of 60 and higher (out of 100 points possible) by the grades from expert judges and top 10 by community votes, will advance to the Semi-Finals (2nd Round) with no limit as to how many teams can proceed. We will announce the semi-finalists on March 20, 2013. In this stage you will be asked to develop, test and make the first steps towards implementation. For more information about the requirements in the Second Round check out 2nd Round Competition Guidelines in your Team Project Room.