Join the DBSxINSEAD Product Innovation Challenge
Identify and design the ultimate financial product that will propel DBS to its next stage of growth and win a $10,000 cash prize!
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Kick off date:
Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 1.00 pm SGT
🚀 Join the Ultimate Product Innovation Challenge! 🚀
ABOUT DBS
DBS is the largest financial services group in South East Asia – operating across 19 markets. Recognized as the “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance in 2022, DBS has consistently demonstrated its commitment to transformation and forward-thinking strategies. CEO Piyush Gupta’s vision of a “33,000-person start-up” encapsulates the bank’s agile and innovative approach, setting it apart as a leader in the financial sector.
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
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- Team Up for Success: Form teams of up to 4 students. Members must be current MBA students or have graduated no more than 3 months earlier than the submission date. We invite students from ESSEC Singapore, INSEAD, NTU, NUS and SMUÂ to participate. Teams can be mixed or be from one school.
- Showcase Your Creativity: Design an innovative financial product and submit a PDF presentation of your proposal, complete with a mock-up.
- Two-Round Competition: Only the top 3 teams will advance to the finals.
- Save the Dates: Online kick off on 4 September 2024 – Finals on 29 October 2024 | INSEAD Asia Campus.
- Expert Guidance: Elevate your proposal! The top 3 teams will receive exclusive coaching and insights from DBS product experts.
- Pitch Perfect: Present your solution at the finals to a panel of DBSxINSEAD judges.
- Win $10,000 cash prize & a Meet & Greet with DBS leadership.
🌟 Innovate, inspire and ignite your career path in the financial industry!
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Sign up now to our telegram group! 🌟
THE CHALLENGE
To be released on 4 September 2024.
KEY DATES
| PROBLEM STATEMENT RELEASE | 4 September 2024, 1.00 PM SGT |
| SUBMISSION DEADLINE | 22 September 2024, 11.59 PM SGT |
| TOP 3 ANNOUNCEMENT | 30 September 2024 |
| DBS COACHING | 1 October – 29 October 2024 |
| FINALS | 29 October 2024 |
YOUR SUBMISSION
- The final presentation should be submitted in PDF form, with a maximum of 25 slides (all included).
- Each team can have up to 4 students; members must be current MBA students or have graduated no more than 3 months earlier than the submission date. We invite students from ESSEC Singapore, INSEAD, NTU, NUS and SMU to participate. Teams can be mixed or be from one school.
- Please upload your team and slides via this form.
- For further details and discussion, please join the DBSxINSEAD Product Innovation Challenge group on telegram
AWARD
The winning team will take home $10,000 as well as a Meet & Greet with Senior DBS executives in Singapore. Second and third place will receive $2,500. All finalist teams will receive extensive feedback on their project ideas.