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TARCians Top Inter-Varsity Challenge

The College staff, led by Ms Kho Sok Kee, Head of School of Business Studies, came in full force to support the teams.

TAR College, a premier institution of higher learning received another boost when two out of the three teams which represented the College emerged as the Champion and First Runner-up during the recent inaugural University of Malaya – Citigroup Intervarsity Case Challenge 2006. Team Premier, the team that clinched the championship was led by Anna Tan Shuh Ping with Tan Chin Hing, Tan Chin Hong and Toh Hong Beng as her teammates. The second team which won the First Runner-up consisted of Ng Juan Hui, Paul Wong Kok Mun, Lim Sze Mun and Sin Shyea Lim.

The teams from the College faced strong competition from the University of Malaya (UM), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and Inti College. Based on the case study of a bank merger entitled: "DBS Bank: Winning the Hearts and Pockets of Singaporeans," a total of eight participating teams were given

exactly one week to conduct research and submit their thorough analysis in written answers. The judges Associate Professor Dr Latif Haji Salleh and Dr Che Ruhana Isa, both from UM chose the top four teams to advance to the finals.

TAR College managed to secure two places in the final round where they competed against two other teams. The finalists were required to deliver a final oral presentation by providing fundamental recommendations on applications and strategies on the case study given. They were then judged based on content, presentation and ability to give precise answers on the questions posed by the 5-member panel of highly experienced judges, comprising the two academicians from UM and Citigroup's Country Marketing Director Mr Leong Khai Fatt, Vice President Corporate Finance Mr Eugene Khoo and Mr Vijay Manoharan, Head of Customer Experience and Quality.

Team Premier was on top of the world after clinching the championship trophy.

Throughout the competition, both teams from the College demonstrated much team spirit. They managed to drive home many strong points, delivering excellent and impactful presentations and responses. They won the hearts of the judges and members from the floor. Towards the end of the presentation, it was as clear as day that the two teams from the College were better than the rest. When asked what contributed to their victory, Anna Tan, leader of Team Premier said ecstatically: “Our team was able to apply what we have learned in the College into the case study easily and this achievement is a triumph for the College too.” She was also quick to point out that the advisors and lecturers from the School of Business Studies were very supportive, and thanked all of them for their inspirational and unfaltering guidance throughout the challenge.

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