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Harvesting Talents with the Maybank GO Ahead Challenge 2014

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In case you don't already know, Maybank GO Ahead Challenge 2014, an exciting international business case competition offers the brightest young minds from Malaysia, ASEAN and across the globe the opportunity to exhibit their potential in a multi-discipline and multi-national initiative with world-class experience, specially designed and organised by a truly regional financial services provider, Maybank.

This Challenge is fully home grown being designed and conceptualised in its entirety by Maybank. The Challenge is fully developed in-house by the Global Maybank Apprentices for future Global Maybank Apprentices. The judges/assessors too are drawn from the Group’s operations, including the Group PCEO and Group EXCO members as well other seasoned bankers from across the Group.

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The challenge, currently just ending its third season is more complex than previous installments as finalists were greatly tested on their resilience and endurance to discover their true hidden potential. The tag line “expect the unexpected” also saw the finalists demonstrate their ability to adapt as an individual and as a team that comprises different cultures and dynamics.

This year, the introduction of the Campus Level stage across 13 campuses in the region, a new feature in the 2014 edition of the Challenge, introduced greater excitement. The participants were challenged further in the national levels held across 11 countries in ASEAN countries as well as Hong Kong, China, United States and United Kingdom before converging at the Grand Finals in August 2014.

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Among some thousands of hopeful applicants, the finest contestants were split into 10 teams of 6 Challengers, with each team assigned a series of challenges in multiple disciplines, encompassing fields of finance, stock broking, sales and even culinary and music. The dynamic Competition tested the participants intellectually, physically, and psychologically.

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At the end of the 7-day International Grand Finals, Team Star Wars comprising finalists from Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh and the Philippines bagged the USD40,000 Grand Prize; Team Dark Knight comprising members from Malaysia, Indonesia, China and the United Kingdom won the first runner-up award of USD20,000; while Team Avengers with members from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines won the second runner up place winning USD10,000.

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Meanwhile, Richard Agabus Ocampo from Adamson University, Philippines took the Ultimate GO Ahead Challenger 2014 crown, winning a cash prize of USD1,000, plus an all-expenses-paid trip to New York and an exciting two weeks internship opportunity at the Maybank New York office.

“I had more authentic expression of myself because the Challenge made us feel we were one even though we are from different backgrounds, nationalities and cultures. This speaks volumes to me
about Maybank’s culture and advocacy that finance is just but a tool for the people,” said Richard.

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The Maybank GO Ahead Challenge also saw Corporate Responsibility elements embedded one of many activities whereby finalists practiced a CR initiative to experience Maybank's humanizing mission which includes being at the heart of the community by building homes for the indigenous Orang Asli at Ulu Yam Selangor. They also prepared, packed and distributed food to the city’s homeless in the evening.

For all eligible and aspiring individuals, your chance to excel and path a brighter future is returning next year at the #MGAC2015! Further information and updates may be gotten here.

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