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P&G ASEAN Business Challenge Malaysia 2014

This is your ultimate opportunity to experience working in P&G and in getting a short-cut to getting an internship offer from P&G.  At the core of this Business Challenge, it is an intensive & grueling competition with lots of fun which will unleash your leadership, teamwork, analytical & problem solving skills and creativity.  It′s all real-life challenging business situations and you are in the driver′s seat to experience it all first hand!
 
In this P&G ASEAN Business Challenge, you will experience:

1. Be part of the real action in planning & executing a marketing/selling plan out in the real world.
2. Get your analytical skills and creativity into test to solve real-life business case studies.
3. Be interviewed for an internship opportunity.
4. Work in a team with ASEAN talents from various universities in ASEAN countries.
5. Mingle & work with P&G Senior Managers - learn from their experience and advice.
6. Mingle with P&G New Hires - hear unbiased experience of our new hires in P&G.
7. Have some good fun yet productive and challenging.  It′s a life changing and monumental experience!

National Finals
30 selected Malaysian students will be competing in the National Finals in Petaling Jaya in a 4-Day 3-Night residential program.  Teams will be formed randomly and will face several challenges to be worked on as a team.  The main challenge is not just to propose marketing/selling plan, but also to execute those plans in the real world right away.  Winners from the National Finals will progress to the ASEAN Finals.  Each winner will receive a prominent prize and fully paid trip to ASEAN Finals venue which will be announced to the winners (venue will be within ASEAN countries).
 
ASEAN Finals
30 ASEAN students, the winners from each country - the best ASEAN talents will come together to compete for the ultimate & most fierce challenge which is to become the P&G ASEAN Business Challenge Champion.  Teams will be formed randomly where each team will have multi-nationality team members and the challenges will require you to work in your "ASEAN Team".  Your leadership, teamwork, analytical & problem solving skills and creativity will be put into test here.  A truly real exposure of how you will work when you join us - Are You Ready for a New Challenge in P&G?
 
All related expenses during the event for the selected students will be paid for entirely by P&G. Participants of this Challenge who perform well during the Challenge and perform well in the interviews will secure a chance for an internship offer early or a P&G job offer before you even graduate!
 
So what do you need to do exactly?
1. Complete your application on P&G Careers website.  You need to register yourself, submit resume and submit your personal details.
2. Complete the online assessments called "Success Drivers Assessment (SDA)" and “Reasoning Screen (RS)” - you need to complete these immediately and ensure you pass this test.
3. Pass the screening interview which will be done during campuses visits as well as at the P&G General Office in Petaling Jaya.
4. Only students who pass those 2 assessment tests and screening interview will be selected for P&G ASEAN Business Challenge.

Do check out our P&G ASEAN Business Challenge website at http://asean.experiencepg.com/ .If you have any question, please refer to FAQ section on the website or email us at shima.a@pg.com.

Qualifications
 
P&G ASEAN is looking for students who aim to get experience in the environment of a multinational company in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry. Only 30 Malaysian students will be selected for this Business Challenge.
 
The ideal candidates:  
• are pursuing Bachelor′s Degree
• are in their penultimate year for a 4-year course, opportunities also available for 2nd and 3rd year students for a 3.5-year course
• are interested to start their career upon graduation with P&G
• combine leadership skills with strong analytical capabilities