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A United World Under the Crisis

Theme of 2021 IBO

2021 IBO Summary and Winners

August 14-15, 2021

Competition Results

The 2021 International Business Olympiad brought together students from around the world during unprecedented global challenges, focusing on building a united world under crisis.

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IBO 2021 BY THE NUMBERS

A remarkable global participation despite challenging times

16
Participating Countries
26
Participating Teams
129
Competitors
2021 IBO Statistics Infographic

Jury Committee

Expert panel of judges ensuring fair and comprehensive evaluation

2021 IBO Jury Committee

2021 Awards & Recognition

Honoring exceptional performance across multiple competition categories

Individual Awards

Business Award Global Top 20

Business (Aggregated) Award

Global Top 20 performers based on overall business competency

Objective Test Top 10

Objective Test Top 10

Highest scorers in multiple choice business theory assessment

Interactive Objective Case Top 10

Interactive Objective Case Top 10

Top performers in scenario-based business problem solving

Team Awards

Top 3 National Team

Top 3 National Team

Best performing national teams based on aggregate scores

Top 3 Case Analysis Team

Top 3 Case Analysis Team

Outstanding teams in business case analysis and presentation

2021 Competition Format

Multi-faceted assessment of business knowledge and practical skills

Objective Tests

Multiple choice and standardized testing to assess foundational business theory knowledge

Interactive Objective Cases

Scenario-based problem solving challenges testing practical business application

Case Analysis

Team-based analytical component requiring comprehensive business case evaluation

Individual Competitions

Overall business aggregated scoring for comprehensive assessment