Participated in an international competition, the Charter Quest CFO Global Case Study Competition, and advanced through 4 adjudicated stages as one of the 6 best, out of a group of 590 teams and over 87 universities across the world to the semi-finals - making it through as the only senior South African team. This would include delivering business presentations to a panel comprising board members of the case study subject company British Petroleum (BP), at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange during the second week of October 2021; however, presentations were cancelled due to restrictions occasioned by the pandemic.

As the team leader - in conjunction with producing a comprehensive business report utilising strategic development tools, investment appraisal techniques, and incorporating research methodologies together with my team members - I endeavoured to maintain suitable levels of motivation and 'bigger picture thinking', coupled with developing weekly goals during the 8-month long competition (which we were given only 4 months to complete) to deliver a business report that entailed the perusal of six organisational scenarios viz; strategic investment decisions, ERP management, on-site safety, and risk management, supplier maintenance contracting, and BP's climate consciousness among others. We were thus required to compile strategic analyses and recommendations from which BP could employ to overcome those organisational challenges.