--- title: Highlights from the Cesim Elite 2023 International Grand Final description: The highlights of the Cesim Elite International Grand Final 2023, where 16 student teams from 8 different countries competed. image: https://www.cesim.com/hubfs/image-png-Jun-08-2023-11-35-51-9982-AM.png --- Försäljningsfrågor:[info@cesim.com](mailto:info@cesim.com) | [Vårt team](https://www.cesim.com/se/om/vart-team) [Logga in](https://sim.cesim.com) [Registrera dig](https://sim.cesim.com/r/) [Begär en demo](https://www.cesim.com/se/demo) 🌐 Svenska English Français Español Português-BR Deutsch Suomi Română 中文 Tiếng Việt Türkçe [![Cesim logotype Off-white](https://www.cesim.com/hubfs/Cesim%20logotype%20Off-white.svg)](https://www.cesim.com/se/) - Simuleringar - [Vad är affärssimuleringar](https://www.cesim.com/se/om/vad-ar-affarssimuleringar) - [Simuleringsöverblick](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/oversikt) - [Jämför affärssimuleringar](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/jamfor) - [Enhetligt administratörsverktyg](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/enhetligt-administratorsverktyg) - Portfolio: - [▸ Strategi & Internationell Business](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/global-challenge) - [▸ Små Tjänsteföretag](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/service) - [▸ Projektledning](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/project) - [▸ Företagsledning](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/firm) - [▸ Marknadsföring](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/marketing) - [▸ Hotell- & Restaurangbranschen](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/hospitality) - [▸ Bankväsen & Finans](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/bank) - [▸ Ledning av Elektriska Tjänster](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/power) - [▸ Ledning av Teleoperatörer](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/connect) - [▸ Ledning av Detaljhandelsbutiker](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/retail) - [Skräddarsydda simuleringar](https://www.cesim.com/se/simuleringar/skraddarsydda) - Lösningar - [Lösningar för Undervisning:](https://www.cesim.com/se/losningar/for-undervisning) - [▸ Tjänster](https://www.cesim.com/se/losningar/for-undervisning/tjanster) - [▸ Fördelar](https://www.cesim.com/se/losningar/for-undervisning/fordelar) - [Lösningar för Företag:](https://www.cesim.com/se/losningar/for-foretag) - [▸ Tjänster](https://www.cesim.com/se/losningar/for-foretag/tjanster) - [▸ Fördelar](https://www.cesim.com/se/losningar/for-foretag/fordelar) - Resurser - [The Business Simulation Blog](https://www.cesim.com/blog) - [Expertintervjuer](https://www.cesim.com/se/resurser/expertintervjuer) - [Videor](https://www.cesim.com/se/resurser/videor) - [Webbinarium](https://www.cesim.com/se/resurser/webbinarier) - [Evenemang](https://www.cesim.com/se/resurser/evenemang) - [Dokument](https://www.cesim.com/se/resurser/dokument) - Tävling - [Cesim Elite](https://www.cesim.com/elite) - [Vinnare](https://www.cesim.com/elite/hall-of-fame) - Om - [Undervisningsframgångsberättelser](https://www.cesim.com/se/om/undervisningsframgangsberattelser) - [Företagsframgångsberättelser](https://www.cesim.com/se/om/foretagsframgangsberattelser) - [Vårt team](https://www.cesim.com/se/om/vart-team) - [Uttalande om hållbarhet](https://www.cesim.com/se/om/uttalande-om-hallbarhet) - [Sociala medier](https://www.cesim.com/se/om/sociala-medier) [📢 27 November | Faculty Webinar - Simulation Learning in Hospitality Management Education | Register now](https://www.cesim.com/webinar-cesim-hospitality-q4-2025) ![Cesim Elite logo off-white](https://www.cesim.com/hubfs/Cesim%20Elite%20logo%20off-white.svg) # News & Updates ## Highlights from the Cesim Elite 2023 International Grand Final Posted by [The Cesim Elite Team](https://www.cesim.com/elite/blog/author/the-cesim-elite-team) on 6/14/23, 10:45 AM | Reading time: 5 min. - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Cesim Elite International Grand Final of this year took place during the first week of June, from May 29th to June 4th. In this final, 16 teams from 8 different countries competed, having been selected from a pool of over 9000 students. And now, the moment you've all been waiting for..." The winning team is... team EM Strasbourg representing EM Strasbourg Business School from France! [Lea este post en español](https://www.cesim.com/es/blog-de-simulaciones-de-negocios/resumen-de-la-gran-final-internacional-de-cesim-elite-2023) [Leia esta postagem em português](https://www.cesim.com/br/blog-de-simulacoes-de-negocios/destaques-da-grande-final-internacional-do-cesim-elite-2023) ##### Congratulations to the top 3! ![](https://www.cesim.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-08-2023-11-35-51-9982-AM.png?width=600&height=320&name=image-png-Jun-08-2023-11-35-51-9982-AM.png)   Not even a couple of points behind team "EM Strasbourg" were team "Free to choose" from Beijing Institute of Technology (China), in second place, and team "RM&Co" from Institut Lyfe – ex Institut Paul Bocuse (France) in third place. Like other years, this year’s competition was made up of a simulation and a case task in the form of a video. The simulation and case task both shared equal parts of the final score weighing in at 50% each.   ##### The Cesim Elite 2023 Finalists ![](https://www.cesim.com/hubfs/image-png-Jun-08-2023-11-38-09-6452-AM.png) In this year's competition, the finalists engaged in the Hospitality simulation, making ESG decisions while managing a hotel and its restaurant. Their focus included catering to both hotel guests and external restaurant customers, with a keen emphasis on Environmental, Social, and Governance factors. The finalists had to present the case task in the form of a 5-minute video. The teams were put into the company’s shoes that would like to sell to a hotel chain like the one they were playing as in the simulation. In the case task part of the competition, the teams’ companies produce sustainable bed sheets, and aim to sell their 100% carbon-neutral products to hotel chains. Their task was therefore to develop a strategy that effectively communicates the benefits of their products, justifies their pricing, and optimizes their supply chain so that they can position themselves as a leader in the eco-friendly space and contribute to the hotel industry's carbon emissions reduction goals. ![](https://www.cesim.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-08-2023-12-05-03-2992-PM.png?width=450&height=278&name=image-png-Jun-08-2023-12-05-03-2992-PM.png) The top 3 in the case task were team "Latitude 66° North" from Tongji University (China), team "Free to choose" from Beijing Institute of Technology (China) which managed to take second place in this part of the competition as well, and team "PUC Economia" from PUC Campinas (Brazil). Discover the top 3 case task videos: 1. ****Team Latitude 66° North****     2. **Team Free to choose** 3. **Team PUC Economia** As usual, we had a panel of jury members that were not part of the competition organization. On this year’s panel were Dr. Paulami Mitra from IÉSEG School of Management (France); Ms. Anne Olivaud, Chief Operating Officer of Cesim; Mr. Graeme Kirkup, Senior Vice President of Cesim; and Mr. Veijo Kyösti, Cesim CEO. During this competition, we invited Kevin McIntire as a presenter for the instructor workshop that was about mentoring students and teaching using business simulations, as well as Dr. Matt Offord as a guest speaker during the award ceremony that spoke about leadership in the age of data. We thank both speakers for taking the time to come and present at our events! | ![](https://www.cesim.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2023-06-55-09-9348-AM.png?width=129&height=160&name=image-png-Jun-14-2023-06-55-09-9348-AM.png) | Mr. Kevin McIntire, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland) BA in Business Administration - Helsinki School of Economics \|MSc in Operational Research - London School of Economics \|Pursuing a PhD in Finance at the Hanken School of Economics | | --- | --- | | ![](https://www.cesim.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-14-2023-06-55-23-4324-AM.png?width=129&height=166&name=image-png-Jun-14-2023-06-55-23-4324-AM.png) |   Dr. Matt Offord, Adam Smith Business School (Scotland) PhD MBA CMBE FInstLM\| Lecturer in Leadership and Management Education\| Senior Fellow of Recognising Excellence in Teaching |   And that wraps up the exhilarating journey of Cesim Elite International Grand Final 2023! 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