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OVAL is the abbreviation of “Our Vision for Asian Leadership”. This is organized to provide a place for an active international exchange among university students from 3 countries – China, Japan and Korea. OVAL consists of OVAL CHINA, OVAL JAPAN and OVAL KOREA, and each committee is composed of staffs and participants. Staffs are those who plan and conduct programs, and participants are those who take part in OVAL International Business Contest for students. OVAL makes an effort to set up a global network for active communication among 3 countries, and to become future global leaders. Each year, OVAL holds two official events which are OVAL International Business Contest for students and Staff Exchange Program.Contents
Vision
Our vision is to make Chinese, Japanese and Korean students mutually understand deeply, acquire global perspective and contribute to the progress of East Asia as its leaders. (The OVAL Charter #3)
History
WAAV Association for Japanese undergraduates is a famous organization between universities for over ten years. Its special activity—King, in which a team of six students should complete a business proposal in seven days was the predecessor of OVAL.
In September 2004, a group of Japanese students realized that this type of contest could create opportunities for Asian students to communicate, for the contest requires participants to cooperate. The essential of the contest is communication, and there is no doubt that the International Business Contest for Students is the best choice.
With the help of a professor who teaches in both Tokyo University and Beijing University, the Japanese students connected Zhu Hui who studied in Beijing University. The case in Korea was similar. With the unremitting hardworking of students in three countries and insistence of the same belief and dream, the activity—King developed into an international contest-----OVAL.
The early inspiration of OVAL came from the idea that it was an oval when linking the three countries on the map. After the first contest, a Chinese participant expounded “OVAL” as “Our Vision for Asian Leadership”. This explanation became the official definition which was validated by the three countries.
2003,Dec OVAL JAPAN was established as a constitution of WAAV 2004,Mar OVAL CHINA was established 2004,Jun OVAL KOREA was established 2005,Feb OVAL contents for exchanged student(1st contest ) was held 2005,Aug OVAL Beijing (2nd contest) was held in Beijing. (8.3~13) 2006,Feb OVAL Seoul 2006 was held(3rd contest) in Seoul.(2.15~21) 2006,Aug OVAL Tokyo 2006 was held(4th contest) in Tokyo.(8.11~19) 2007,Jan SEP(staff education program) in Seoul was held.(2.24~27) 2007,Aug OVAL Beijing was held (5th contest)in Beijing. 2008,Jan SEP was held in Beijing.(2.16~21) 2008,Aug OVAL Seoul-Tokyo 2008 was held(6th contest) in both Seoul and Tokyo.(8.8~16) 2009,Feb SEP was held in Cheju Island (2.14~19) 2009,Aug OVAL Tokyo 2009 (6th contest)was held in Tokyo.(8.13~22) 2010,Feb SEP in Seoul was held (2.5~11) 2010,Aug OVAL Beijing 2010 was held.(8.11~17) 2011,Feb SEP will be held in Tokyo. 2011,Aug OVAL Seoul 2011 will be held in Seoul.
Organization
OVAL CHINA
OVAL China is composed of OVAL CHINA COMMITTEE and participants. OVAL CHINA COMMITTEE recruits the students in six top universities in China, including Tsinghua University, Beijing University, Renmin University Of China, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing Normal University and University of International Business and Economics. OVAL CHINA COMMITTEE is composed of 4 different departments which are Office Department, Human Resources Department, Promotion Department and Fundraising Department. Also they have permanent TFT(Task Force Team) which includes Technology, Program and Case and Temporary TFT such as Campus talk and Preliminary contest.
OVAL JAPAN
OVAL JAPAN COMMITTEE recruits talented students in many top universities in Japan,
OVAL KOREA
OVAL Korea is composed of OVAL KOREA COMMITTEE and participants. OVAL KOREA COMMITTEE is composed of president department and 4 different departments which are Public Relations Department, Human Resources Department, Program Department and Design Department. President department is composed of a president, two vice-presidents and CFO (Chief Financial Officer). Each department is composed of a manager and staff members.
Activity
OVAL International Business Contest
The OVAL Business contest is based on the students (participants) from the 3 countries of China*Japan*Korea. This international event is held in order to promote cultural interaction and mutual understanding between the three countries as well as to improve actual business skill through the Case planning.
OVAL Business Contest Case is a given situation dealing with international business issues which is connected directly with the vision of OVAL. Its main purpose is to strengthen the capability of participants who aims to be the future global leaders.
Three participants from each country form a team and participate in the following contest works: Planning & Fieldwork
- Submission of Planning
- Preliminary Rounds
- Grand Final
SEP(Staff Exchange Program)
OVAL SEP is the abbreviation of “Staff Exchange Program” which aims to provide staff from China, Japan and Korea Committee with a platform to exchange information and discuss OVAL issues.
The activities include: Summit : This activity is held for presidents from China, Japan and Korea to discuss important issues of OVAL committee.
Section meeting : This activity is held by each different sections in OVAL committee to keep a close communication with each other. It is also held during the contest period. Managers from each section will talk with each other trying to solve problems of their own section and find better ways to develop their section.
Cultural Exchange : Volunteer work, parties, sightseeing and Mini-OVAL which is a small scale of OVAL Business Contest among staffs.
Advantage
OVAL Staff OVAL Staff is a group which runs the overall management of OVAL. They are the members of an independent party which hosts all the events in OVAL including the SEP(Staff Exchange Program) , recruiting, and contest administration. Through these activities, they can develop their leadership and can experience the business practices. Furthermore, by the OVAL Business Contest and SEP, which is held by three different countries; China, Japan and Korea, they can form a global human network through the continuous interchange between those countries.
OVAL participants OVAL participants who are university students join in the OVAL contest which is the main event of OVAL. A team which is composed of three participants from each nation enables them to experience not only a competition but a co-operation among those three countries. Accordingly, it promotes deeper understanding of foreign cultures and also communication skill. Participants can train themselves in practical business by solving a case which is presented by OVAL. The procedure includes case analyzing, idea suggestion, market research, communication process, business plan making, expert consulting and presentation which are similar to the real world experiences. These all make the participants to interchange their own abilities, and along with the culture exchange between China, Japan and Korea, it ultimately enables them to form a global human network.
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