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For the fifth year in a row, BNP Paribas is launching Ace Manager, its international on-line business game.
Ace Manager ranks amongst the most successful business management games. It is designed to further strengthen BNP Paribas’ image as one of the most attractive employers worldwide.
Ace Manager – The Fifth Set is open to students in higher education – those studying for a bachelor's or master’s degree – under 26. Teams of three contestants should register on the dedicated website www.acemanager.bnpparibas.com.
The three finalist teams will win cash prizes. And for thousands of students who will raise the challenge, participating in the contest will prove an inspiring, entertaining and rich experience. This is also a great opportunity for developing their professional and personal skills and for getting a better idea of how they want to start their career.
The game – This international competition will be run in English. The contest is open for entries via www.acemanager.bnpparibas.com until 26 March 2013.
It will begin with an initial online phase from 2 to 23 April 2013 on the same site. The game takes place in a fictitious town called Universe City, where an extraordinary discovery is about to unleash a series of unprecedented events. During this first phase of the contest, participating teams will test their ability to carry out various banking tasks embedded in a number of case studies. Their goal is to come up with the best solution to help clients develop their business.
Ace Manager – The Fifth Set will then conclude with a grand final between the five best-performing teams in mid-May 2013. Teams will have to meet the final challenge in front of an expert jury composed of former teachers from participating universities and members of BNP Paribas top management. The prize-giving ceremony will be in late May 2013
Prizes – The winning team will be rewarded with a 6,000 euro cash prize plus a trip to Paris. The second-place and third-place finishers will get 3,000 and 1,500 euros, respectively. All finalists will also receive tickets to a tennis event.
The fourth round of Ace Manager attracted over 14,000 student contestants from 145 countries on five continents. Each year the contest brings a total of more than a million students into contact with the BNP Paribas brand. The Ace Manager website has received over 400,000 visits and the Facebook community today numbers 21,166 fans.
More than 60% of the BNP Paribas workforce is based outside France. The Group recruits talented people with very varied backgrounds and qualifications from all over the world for a range of over 300 different job categories.