International Business Olympiad 2025

Results and Summary

Overview

The International Business Olympiad (IBO) 2025 concluded successfully with record-breaking participation from around the globe. This year's competition demonstrated unprecedented growth and international engagement in business education.

Competition Statistics

44
Participating Countries and Regions
683
Competitors
Aug 9
Global Grand Test Date
Aug 20
Results Announcement

Participating Countries and Regions

🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇷Brazil
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇳China
🇪🇬Egypt
🇫🇮Finland
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇭Ghana
🇭🇰Hong Kong
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇷Iran
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇻Latvia
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇦Morocco
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇬Singapore
🇿🇦South Africa
🇰🇷South Korea
🇪🇸Spain
Taiwan flagTaiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇷Turkey
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇳Vietnam

Competition Format

Global Grand Test (Individual)
  • Duration: 150 minutes
  • Questions: 300 multiple-choice questions
  • Focus: Business theory, knowledge, and literacy
  • Date: August 9, 2025
International Final (Team)
  • Material-Based Exam: 120 minutes, 5 materials, 100 questions
  • Case Presentation: 7 days preparation, 7 minutes presentation
  • Date: August 23-30, 2025

Award System

Grade Certificates
  • Highest Distinction
  • Higher Distinction
  • Distinction
  • Excellence
Individual Awards
  • Gold Award: Top 10% of participants
  • Silver Award: Top 10% to Top 35%
  • Bronze Award: Top 35% to Top 75%
Special Honors
  • Integrated Objective Test - International Top 10
  • Presentation - International Top 10
  • National Team Performance - International Top 10

2025 Results

Gold Award Recipients

Country/Region Name School Score
United States Wan Asher Episcopal Academy 261
Romania Mihet Bogdan "Saint Sava" National College 254.25
Pakistan Ahmad Abdullah International School Lahore 253.75
India Mehta Nivaan Aditya Birla World Academy 252.5
Vietnam Lai Hong Anh Chu Van An National High School for the Gifted 249.5
Canada Jiang Yiming "Peiqiao International Education, Inc." 247.75
Russia Sharma Neil Letovo School Moscow 247.5
India Bothra Eva Jayshree Periwal international school 246
Kazakhstan Amangali Batyrkhan Skill Matrix 244.5

Silver Award Recipients

Country/Region Name School Score
Bangladesh Fatema Tasmee Zarifa Rajuk Uttara Model College 244.25
India Srivastava Shayaan Aditya Birla World Academy 241
Nepal Pandey Sambid Rato Bangala School 240.5
Bangladesh Lam Zarif Ibrahim Mastermind English Medium School 239.25
Singapore Hariharan Srishti Global Indian International School，SMART Campus 239
India Vasa Kiana SNKansagra 239
Kazakhstan Dyussenbekova Alua Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Chemistry and Biology in Pavlodar 238.5
Thailand Mekanuwongsa Tataz Ruamrudee International School 238.5
Pakistan Khan Ibrahim Zaman Dream 3: College Counseling 236
Kazakhstan Serikov Alikhan Skill Matrix 234.5
Singapore Soni Advay Global Indian International School，SMART Campus 233
Vietnam Nguyen Nguyen Tung Lam Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the gifted 233
Singapore Narayanan Kamlesh Global Indian International School，SMART Campus 232.5
Singapore Kasar Shambhavi Global Indian International School，SMART Campus 231.75
United Kingdom Khokhlova Vera St Clare's Oxford 231.25
Nepal Adhikari Bigyan Nepal Economics Olympiad 231
Germany Naumiak Filip "CJD International School, Braunschweig-Wolfsburg" 230.5
Romania Olaru Andrei-Serban "National College "Stefan cel Mare" Suceava" 230.25
United States Magoo Ayaan Carroll Senior High School 229
Kazakhstan Amirova Leila Skill Matrix 228.5

Bronze Award Recipients

Country/Region Name School Score
Russia Skoroglyadova Ekaterina Letovo School Moscow 227.25
Pakistan Arshad Abdullah Dream 3: College Counseling 226
United Kingdom Reddy Aaryaa Coloma Convent Girls' School 225.5
United States Mandya Raghavendra Parin Melissa High School 223.25
Nepal Chapagain Niharika Nepal Economics Olympiad 223.25
Pakistan Zaidi Muhammad Hashim Abbas Zaidi "Lahore Grammar School, Johar Town campus" 221.5
Pakistan Fawad Sikandar Aitchison College 221.25
Canada Xie Angelina Bayview Secondary School 221
Kyrgyzstan Muktar Jannat United World international school 220.75
Bangladesh Jamee Shaikh Ahsan Academia Gulshan 220
Singapore Senthilraja Aarathana Global Indian International School，SMART Campus 218.5
Hong Kong Jhaveri Niyati King George V School 217.75
Thailand Wantarnagon Torfan British Columbia International School Bangkok 215.5
Taiwan Chen Max TCS Experimental 215.25
Singapore Dhote Anushka Global Indian International School，SMART Campus 212.25
Russia Reznikova Marina Letovo School Moscow 211.25
Bangladesh Ahmed Fayaadh Salehin Bangladesh Economics Olympiad 209.25
Russia Sologub Sofia Letovo School Moscow 208.75
Nepal Rijal Abhinav Nepal Economics Olympiad 206
Russia Kamenskii Konstantin Letovo School Moscow 205
New Zealand Armitage Anna Rangitoto College 204.75
Nepal Karki Aayush Nepal Economics Olympiad 201.25
Ghana Ocran Alexander Ghana Olympiad Academy 200
Russia Bernadskii Boris Letovo School Moscow 198.75
Thailand Chalermsaphayakorn Patcharapong Shrewsbury International School Bangkok 198.25
Kyrgyzstan Kenzhematov Tengiz UK Authorial Physics and Mathematics High School-Lyceum No. 61 Yakir E 198
South Africa Vermeulen Liam Marist Brothers Linmeyer 193.75
Bangladesh Islam Anindita Sunnydale School 193.5
Spain Sanchez Oscar IES Carmen Conde 193.25
Nepal Bhandari Pratik Nepal Economics Olympiad 188
Iran Javadi Moghaddam Respina Sadat MASHHAD SAADI SAMPAD VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 185.5
Bahrain Khan Rayyan Asian School Bahrain 183.25

National Team Performance - International Top 10

Rank Country/Region Average Score
1 India 244.625
2 Romania 242.25
3 Canada 234.375
4 Pakistan 231.7
5 Germany 230.5
6 United Kingdom 228.375
7 Singapore 227.83
8 Bangladesh 221.25
9 Russia 216.42
10 Taiwan 215.25

Case Presentation - International Top 10

The following students achieved the top 10 positions in the Case Presentation component of the IBO 2025 International Final:

Rank Name Country/Region School Score
1 Ahmad Abdullah Pakistan International School Lahore 95.75
2 Wan Asher United States Episcopal Academy 89
3 Khan Ibrahim Zaman Pakistan Dream 3: College Counseling 88
3 Czyzewicz Michalina Poland I Liceum w Chmurze 88
5 Chapagain Niharika Nepal Nepal Economics Olympiad 87.25
6 Kamenskii Konstantin Russia Letovo School Moscow 87
6 Adhikari Bigyan Nepal Nepal Economics Olympiad 87
8 Mihet Bogdan Romania "Saint Sava" National College 86.25
9 Mandya Raghavendra Parin United States Melissa High School 85.25
10 Soni Advay Singapore Global Indian International School，SMART Campus 85
10 Nguyen Nguyen Tung Lam Vietnam Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the gifted 85

Key Highlights

Record Participation

The 2025 IBO achieved remarkable growth with:

  • nearly 40% increase in participating countries compared to 2024
  • 216% increase in total competitors (683 vs 216 in 2024)
  • Expanded global reach across 5 continents
Competition Evolution
  • Enhanced format with longer objective test (300 vs 100 questions)
  • Extended preparation time for case presentations (7 vs 1 day)
  • More comprehensive material-based assessments
Digital Innovation
  • Fully online competition format maintained
  • Electronic certificates for environmental sustainability
  • Advanced virtual presentation submissions
Mission and Vision

The International Business Olympiad (IBO) is dedicated to training a new generation of global business leaders through comprehensive business knowledge competition. Our platform serves as an international education initiative for young talents worldwide who are interested in business.