MANY teams from previous years are expected to be back in this year's Hongkong Management Game.
Mr Louis Ma, a senior lecturer in computing at Hongkong Polytechnic and leader of the team Bridge, which has won the game for two years in a row, is eager to join for the sixth time this year.
''Whether in teaching or business operations, the game offers a lot of opportunities for improving teamwork and simulation of business models,'' said Mr Ma.
The Hongkong Management Game is organised by the Hongkong Management Association for the 23rd year and is sponsored by ICL (Hongkong), DHL International (HK) and the South China Morning Post.
The game has been well-received by executives from local professional bodies, financial institutions, commerce and industry, public utilities and tertiary institutes. About 100 four-member teams apply to play each year, either as corporate teams or comprising members from different companies.
The Hongkong champion team will receive a cash prize of HK$25,000 and the South China Morning Post Perpetual Trophy, and will represent the territory in the Regional Management Game to be held in November.
The deadline for applications this year is March 18.