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Discover the Global Finalists of Global Student Challenge 2025

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The results are in!

From March 3 to March 30, 2025, 143 elite student teams from top universities around the world competed in the Global Qualification Round of the Global Student Challenge 2025. Over 550 students stepped into the shoes of supply chain executives, testing their skills in four intense rounds of The Fresh Connection, the world’s leading supply chain simulation game.

Now, the wait is over. We’re thrilled to reveal the teams that have earned their place in the Online Global Final, taking place from May 12 to May 16, 2025.

Only the top 30% of teams advanced, making this a remarkable achievement. These students have shown exceptional collaboration, strategic thinking, and business acumen and their educators should be incredibly proud!

The Global Finalists of The Global Qualification Round are…

This Global Qualification round was one of the largest yet. Big congratulations to the following teams and universities for qualifying:

Ranking

University
1 Team 139 North China University of Science and Technology
2 Team 140 North China University of Science and Technology
3 Team 125 VILAS – FTU2, NEU, HCMUTE
4 Team 70 Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
5 KULSOM Korea University
6 Dealmasters Universidad del Pacífico
7 CRACK Chung – Ang University
8 Fresh ‘n Furious Universidad del Pacífico
9 EMERGENCY Korea Aerospace University
10 Team 135 Tsingua University
11 Team 132 VILAS – UEH, UTH, UEH
12 Team 96 Stellenbosch University
13 The UMSL Bottleneck Buster University of Missouri – St Louis
14 Team 48 Universidad Continental
15 Team 8 EPFL – EPF Lausanne
16 Team 50 Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg
17 LNDC Université Panthéon-Assas
18 Team 38 Universidad Continental
19 BCIT BOM BCIT – ASCM Western Canada Chapter
20 ENSA-A ENSA AGADIR
21 ROI, Are you right? Ajou University
22 Team 141 Beijing Information Science & Technology
23 Team 133 SILC Business School
24 Team 21 Antwerp Management School
25 OPTRA BCIT – ASCM Western Canada Chapter
26 Bornholmerjuice Erhvervsakademi Zealand
27 Team 3 Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
28 Avenjuice Ajou – Ihime
29 Curtin Uni – 108 Curtin University
30 Team 40 University of Vienna
31 Team 123 EDVANCE Business School
32 Team 83 DHBW Mannheim
33 De sappige mannen Fontys University of Applied Sciences
34 Team 101 Universidad de Lima
35 Team 91 OBS
36 Pulpe fiction Université de Nantes
37 Team 77 University of Gothenburg – Inchainge
38 Team 5 Universidad de Lima
39 Team 35 UNI de Nantes
40 Team 131 VILAS – FTU, FTU2
41 Sappie Zuyd University
42 Boys who cry TEC de Monterrey
43 Team 63 SRH Hochschule

About the Global Student Challenge

The Global Student Challenge is the #1 Global Student Competition. It empowers students to:

·       Apply theory to real-world scenarios.

·       Further develop their skills such as leadership, collaboration, and decision-making skills/

·       Compete on a global stage with top talent.

·       Build a professional network that lasts a lifetime.

Only the top 10% of teams from participating courses are invited to compete in the Global Qualification Round and even fewer make it to the Global Final. This is where the best of the best goes head-to-head.

By running their own virtual company, students gain hands-on experience in complex supply chain and business strategy all while competing for the title of Global Champion and exciting prizes.

Global Final ahead!

The Global Qualification Rounds are officially finished. And we are in full preparation mode for the online Global Final. It will be a fierce competition, and we cannot wait to celebrate the winning teams!

Stay tuned for more news on the Global Student Challenge 2025!

Interested in learning more about this Challenge? Go to The Global Student Challenge webpage.