Dive into 2024 GMCC — Melbourne Microfinance Initiative

In 2024, the Global Microfinance Case Competition (GMCC) continued to push boundaries, bringing together over 1,000 participants from 48 universities worldwide, reaffirming our position as the largest student-run case competition of its kind. To help students build critical skills in strategic thinking and problem-solving, LEK Consulting hosted the GMCC Workshop, equipping participants with valuable case competition insights to help students excel in the competition.

We were honoured to welcome a panel of distinguished judges from leading social impact firms and organisations, including the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, associates from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), representatives from Giant Leap, and the CEO of Global Impact Initiative.

This year’s case broke new ground by expanding beyond traditional microfinance themes. Our case partner, CHAIN (Community Health and Information Network), is a Ugandan not-for-profit civil society organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life for vulnerable communities. CHAIN promotes access to healthcare and provides essential prevention and support services for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and non-communicable diseases. They also focus on capacity building for grassroots organisations, support for orphans and vulnerable children, and enhancing patient safety and health literacy.

Participants were challenged to develop sustainable strategies to help CHAIN continue its vital work—exploring income-generating initiatives and potential partnerships with microfinance institutions, insurance companies, and healthcare providers.

Brought to you by the 2024 GMCC Team

Congratulations to the following teams:

First Place: Bluerock Consulting, University of New Delhi

Second Place: Taak Away Consulting, University of Melbourne

Third Place: Catz Consulting Group, University of Oxford

First Year Prize: Willowbrook Advisory, University of New South Wales

2024 GMCC Partnered Universities:

The University of Auckland - 180DC

Deakin University - Deakin Commerce Students Society

Victoria University - Enactus VU

University of New South Wales - UNSW Consulting Club

Australian National University - ANU Consulting Society

Universiti Putra Malaysia - Putra Economist Club

American University of Beirut - 180DC

University of Tasmania - Tasmania University Business Society

Curtin University - Curtin Business & Commerce Association

University College London - 180DC

The University 180 Warwick - 180DC

Bogazici University - 180DC

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi - 180DC

Sri Venkateswara College - 180DC

Banaras Hindu University - 180DC

The University of Queensland - 180 Degrees Consulting UQ

University of Oxford - 180DC

University of Otago - 180DC

Swinburne University - Swinburne Finance Club

Queensland University of Technology - QUT Economics and Finance Society

University of Calgary - Calgary Consulting Association

We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to all the university societies who generously dedicated their time to running campus heats and promoting the competition.
We’re also incredibly grateful to all the participants for the time, effort, and passion they brought to GMCC.