{"id":7160,"date":"2026-10-14T10:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/?p=7160"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:35:36","slug":"nibs-international-business-simulation-competition-2026-transforma-ti-cunostintele-de-business-in-decizii-strategice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/nibs-international-business-simulation-competition-2026-transforma-ti-cunostintele-de-business-in-decizii-strategice\/","title":{"rendered":"NIBS International Business Simulation Competition 2026 \u2013 Turn Your Business Knowledge into Strategic Decisions!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-1024x858.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7161\" style=\"width:637px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-1024x858.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-300x251.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-150x126.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-768x644.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-1536x1288.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-2048x1717.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-14x12.jpeg 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Students of Babe\u0219-Bolyai University have the opportunity to participate in the NIBS International Business Simulation Competition 2026, an international competition that allows them to test their business knowledge, develop their managerial skills, and compete against student teams from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the ElectriCity business simulation developed by EcoSim, the competition challenges participants to take on the role of a top management team and manage a virtual company in the energy sector within a dynamic and competitive business environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is it like to make decisions as a manager? Participants will have the opportunity to develop strategies and make decisions in key business areas, including business development, production, marketing, finance, and human resources. Their results will depend on their ability to analyze available information, anticipate market changes, and collaborate effectively to achieve shared goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why attend?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NIBS International Business Simulation Competition 2026 offers students the opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply their business knowledge in practice by making managerial decisions in a simulated business environment;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop strategic thinking and critical analysis skills while gaining a deeper understanding of the complexity of decision-making;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0219i asumarea responsabilit\u0103\u021bilor;\nStrengthen their leadership and teamwork skills by collaborating with fellow students and taking on responsibilities;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gain international experience by interacting with participants from different countries;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Build professional connections with students, professors, and mentors from an international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Awards for Top-Performing Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition also offers prizes to the top-performing teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st Place: \u20ac300 and an EcoSim voucher offering a 40% discount;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Place: \u20ac200 and an EcoSim voucher offering a 30% discount;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd Place: \u20ac120 and an EcoSim voucher offering a 20% discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A special prize of \u20ac100 is also awarded for the best team introduction video. The winning teams\u2019 prize packages also include a contribution to an NGO of their choice, amounting to 2% of the total participation fees, as well as a three-hour team-building activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Competition Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition takes place entirely online, and students can participate in teams of 2\u20134 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20 October 2026 \u2013 Registration deadline;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21 October 2026 \u2013 Opening ceremony;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27 October \u2013 8 November 2026 \u2013 Qualifying round;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12 November 2026 \u2013 Semifinal;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24 November 2026 \u2013 Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participation fee is \u20ac100 per team and must be covered by the participants. Babe\u0219-Bolyai University does not guarantee funding for this fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Register?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in testing your managerial skills, collaborating with fellow students, and experiencing the challenges of running a company in an international context, form your team and get ready to compete!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration deadline: 20 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further details about the competition and the participation rules are available on the UBB Entrepreneurship Centre\u2019s dedicated webpage.<br>https:\/\/entrepreneurship.centre.ubbcluj.ro\/?p=2506<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studen\u021bii Universit\u0103\u021bii Babe\u0219-Bolyai au oportunitatea de a participa la NIBS International Business Simulation Competition 2026, o competi\u021bie interna\u021bional\u0103 care le permite s\u0103&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articole-competitii-concursuri"],"aioseo_notices":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":18,"label":"articole competitii concursuri"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIBS_IBSC_2026_post-1024x858.jpeg",1024,858,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"catalina","author_link":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/author\/catalina\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":18,"name":"articole competitii concursuri","slug":"articole-competitii-concursuri","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":8,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":18,"category_count":8,"category_description":"","cat_name":"articole competitii concursuri","category_nicename":"articole-competitii-concursuri","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7160"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7162,"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7160\/revisions\/7162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/incubator.econ.ubbcluj.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}