This was the students’ first participation in the CBS Case Competition, considered the most important in Europe, with students competing from 12 different universities on four continents. The group handled the first case well and was classified in fourth position. In the final case, which lasted 32 hours, the Case Competition Club squared off against students from Japan, Los Angeles and Hong Kong on a case about the water pump business presented by Mads Nipper, the CEO of the Danish company Grundfos.

When asked what she took away from the competition, María Alexandra Raffo highlighted the opportunity to go deeper and “really live” business concepts, work on a team, make friends from all over the world and test her own skills. María Pérez Marcilla pointed out that she had learned not only from “racking her brain during the 32-hour case”, but also while watching how the other teams worked and argued their points. “It’s truly incredible that the students organize the CBS on their own and that they’ve made it the most important competition at European level.”

Borja Magrazó said he was proud to “represent the University of Navarra and show what we’re capable of”. He went on to say, “It was a magnificent opportunity to find out more and learn how other universities work on the same case. It took me right into the business world and let me see just how far we could go as a team and how much we could improve.” For Daniel Del Pozo, case competitions are “the perfect chance to develop your team-working skills and all the tools you’ve acquired at university so you can really test yourself”. Moreover, “they’re a great place to meet people and learn about different cultures and education systems”.