The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) School of Business are the winners of the Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) Version 4.0 after a dominant opening round in today's grand finale at the National Theatre in Accra.
The KNUST School of Business
ended the contest after five rounds with points tally of 53.2, they were
trailed by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) with 47.7 points and the
University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) with 30.2 points.
Rounds
KNUST School of Business opened the
contest in the opening round with a massive 25-point haul while their opponents
University of Cape Coast (UCC), and the University of Professional Studies
Accra (UPSA) could only manage 12 and 3 points respectively.
In a very close second round, UPSA
lead with seven points while UCC and KNUST scored six and five respectively.
The third round was also keenly
contested, with the teams separated by l
Sponsors
The TBSC Version 4 was sponsored by MTN Ghana,
CompuGhana, Accra Brewery Limited, PwC, Goil Ghana, McVities and Glico Life.
Technical support for the competition
was provided by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, CIMA, with media support
from the Daily Graphic, GraphicOnline, TV3 and Connect FM.
About
TBSC
The TBSC is aimed at developing the minds of
business students to be abreast of issues around business and the economy as a
whole to help build successful business careers in the future.
The University of Cape Coast remains
two-time champions of the competition after emerging winners in the maiden and
third editions.
The second edition saw the University for
Development Studies (UDS) defeat the UCC in the final to win the contest.
Theme
The Version 4.0 of the TBSC is on the theme:
“The Role of Business Students in Shaping National Economic Discourse”.
The event, which has grown to become one of
the most sought-after competitions among tertiary business schools in the
country, is meant to engender a healthy competition between the various
tertiary business schools across the country.
It is also meant to enable students to keep abreast of the
developments within the business industry and the economy as a whole, so they
can make informed decisions in the near future.