Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) is launching the 13th edition of BizMaestros, one of the most awaited business case competitions among the country’s top graduates, a press release said Saturday.
Over the years, the flagship initiative has provided a platform for the youth.
The winners of BizMaestros will represent Bangladesh on an international stage at the Unilever Future Leaders’ League, and are also fast-tracked into Unilever’s management trainee program. The 1st and 2nd runner up teams receive the exclusive opportunity to pursue an internship with Unilever.
The theme of this year is ‘Bangladesh Rising With U’ centered around the immense potential of the demographic dividend of the country, the competition will provide the platform for youth to explore how their skills can drive Bangladesh’s economic growth.
Unilever globally is committed to equip 10 million young people with essential skills to prepare them for job opportunities by 2030. In Bangladesh, Unilever is working on skills development across the country in various areas, including sales capability, soft skills, and future of work skills.
Speaking about how Unilever Bangladesh aims to exceed its own benchmarks, Sakshi Handa, human resource director, Unilever Bangladesh, said “Every year, we are amazed by the quality of talent who participate in BizMaestros.”
BizMaestros is an intense competition, requiring students to challenge themselves at every step, and learn, unlearn and relearn. Students participating in the competition have witnessed how this experience has given them the foundation for fast-track careers and the confidence to dream higher.”
In 13 years, BizMaestros Champions have competed with around 25 nations in the Unilever Future Leader’s League (UFFL) competition and made Bangladesh proud in the global stage by winning the championship twice and runners up thrice. Last year, the BizMaestros champion team won at the global level and will be traveling to UK this year for their international work opportunity.
