SLIIT Team wins ‘Business Plan’ competition in South Korea
View(s):The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) has achieved a historic international milestone as a team of undergraduate students from the SLIIT Business School secured the World Championship at the International Business Plan Competition (IBPC) 2025, hosted by SolBridge International School of Business of Woosong University in Daejeon, South Korea.
The achievement marks a defining moment for Sri Lankan business education on the global stage and positions SLIIT among the world’s leading institutions in business innovation and strategy, SLIIT said in a media release.
The winning SLIIT team.
Established in 2013, IBPC is a globally recognised annual competition that brings together leading universities from around the world to tackle real-world business challenges. Universities from across Asia, Europe, and the Americas competed in what is widely regarded as one of the most demanding undergraduate business case competitions.
This year’s challenge required teams to craft a comprehensive strategy for sustainable growth from an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) perspective.
Amid intense global competition, Team SLIIT advanced to the Top 10 Global Finals and ultimately secured First Place, becoming the first Sri Lankan team in history to win the IBPC World Championship.
The championship team was coached by Dr. Heshan Sameera Kankanam Pathiranage, Senior Lecturer at the SLIIT Business School. The student members were Mohammed Huzni Hussain, Yuthara Subasinghe, Sunera Lanerolle, and Atapattu Mudiyanselage Rashini Maleesha. Together, they demonstrated exceptional teamwork, discipline, and intellectual maturity throughout the competition.
Team representative Mohammed Huzni Hussain reflected on the global experience, stating that competing on an international platform was both challenging and transformative.
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