The Best-Strategy Invitational (BSI) is a global competition among high-performing BSG companies from around the world. Hosted and administered by the BSG author team, the BSI is held over a two-week period each May, August, and December. Any student-team finishing in 1st place in the BSG simulation exercise conducted at their school, college, or university will receive an invitation to participate in the BSI. All proceeds from the $US 5.00 registration fee paid by each participant are donated to The United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF (www.unicef.org).
December 2008 BSI

A total of 455 teams from around the world were invited to compete in the December 2008 BSI, and 168 teams accepted the invitation. They were separated into 14 different simulation industries, each competing for a BSI Grand Championship:

Company School (Instructor)
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GloBizGloBiz Team Members:
Chatchawarn Hongcharoenthai
Pongphat Sakulchaiyakorn
Rangsarn Saovaphudhasuvej		 Chulalongkorn University (Dr. Sumas Wongsunopparat) 118 94 106
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
Tuan Nguyen
Hongyi Xue
Philip Zikpi		 University of Technology - Sydney (Antoine Hermens) 117 93 105
LegendLegend Team Members:
Guangming Gao
Yang Yang		 University of Sydney ( Eapen/Plen) 112 84 98
Daredevil ShoesDaredevil Shoes Team Members:
Alan Geoffrion		 Metropolitan State College of Denver (Rajendra Khandekar) 117 77 97
AdidasAdidas Team Members:
Ashish Chandra		 Indian Institute of Technology (Arun Sinha) 115 74 95
Eagle EarningsEagle Earnings Team Members:
Kyle Franquist		 Ferris State University (Dr. Don Jackson) 109 65 87
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Katia Belsuzarri Bonilla
Jean Pierre Montoro Valdivia
Katharine Miriam Parraga Gutierrez		 Universidad de Lima - Programa MBA (Maria Del Pilar Palacios Matos) 74 46 60
C CompanyC Company Team Members:
David Brayden
Charles Ventura		 University of New Orleans (Steven Smith) 73 42 58
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Matt Davis
Landon Portner		 Hampden-Sydney College (Anthony Carilli) 51 29 40
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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Catfish FootwearCatfish Footwear Team Members:
Hilary Mercer		 Georgia State University (Vladislav Maksimov) 113 97 105
Icon ShoesIcon Shoes Team Members:
Jeroyl Harris
Nicki Keller
Lori Smith		 IUPU - Columbus (Thomas Clerkin) 115 83 99
AfroditaAfrodita Team Members:
Joaquin Bujan		 Universidad ICESI (Luigi Corbelletta) 116 77 97
Boot FootBoot Foot Team Members:
Shriram Iyer
Kishore Kumar		 International School of Management Excellence (Ramesh Tagat) 113 74 94
Dynamic ShoesDynamic Shoes Team Members:
Viktoryia Maksimovich
Khrystsina Oleynik
Dusica Stankovich		 Roosevelt University (Josetta Mclaughlin) 107 74 91
Goliath NationalGoliath National Team Members:
Raymond Bishop
Jianjun Ling		 Concordia University (Kamal Argheyd) 105 70 88
L CompanyL Company Team Members:
Jean Barbato		 Walsh University (Rebecca Perez) 61 43 52
E CompanyE Company Team Members:
Bryan Pang		 The University of Auckland (Daniel Tisch) 55 41 48
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Tejas Sangoi		 North Carolina State University (David Townsend) 19 14 17
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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B.I.E.
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Best in ShowBest in Show Team Members:
Jeff Anderson
Todd Smith		 Oregon Executive MBA Program (Tom Potiowsky) 115 95 105
From Italy with HateFrom Italy with Hate Team Members:
John Romano		 Lamar University (Brad Mayer) 116 87 102
DivadDivad Team Members:
Sergio Bolaños		 ITESM (Manuel Castillo) 87 58 73
A CompanyA Company Team Members:
Lam Hoi Ki
Lee Howard
Wa Kit Wong
Kai Fung Yeung		 City University of Hong Kong (Eddie Yu) 89 53 71
H onorable ShoesH onorable Shoes Team Members:
Marcia Clement
Amie Owens		 Montreat College (Robert Griffin) 29 23 26
L CompanyL Company Team Members:
Sakesun Supasri		 La Salle University (Steve Simons) 22 19 21
E CompanyE Company Team Members:
4918428(katiya) Khanchitwattana		 Assumption University (Charoen Rss) 19 15 17
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Sara Carmona		 Universidad Panamericana (Mario Luis Cortés Mencía) 16 12 14
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Camden Forgia
Krystle Pearce		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 14 11 13
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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B.I.E.
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Lorcan ShoozLorcan Shooz Team Members:
Claudia Junita
Olivia Rachman
Arif Sugiarto		 University of Technology - Sydney (Antoine Hermens) 117 98 108
B- CauseB- Cause Team Members:
Maria Pizzarella		 University of New Orleans (Steven Smith) 112 84 98
Epic Shoe Co.Epic Shoe Co. Team Members:
Enrico de la Torre
Sinisa Grahovac
Garrett McInerney
Gregory Sydoryshyn		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 110 84 97
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Matthew Ferguson
James Logan		 Northern Illinois University (Ronald Parrish) 105 78 92
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
Matthew Bickert		 Wilkes University ( Basavaraj/Matus) 107 72 90
C ant competeC ant compete Team Members:
Ryan Jenner		 Laurentian University (James Bowen) 95 67 81
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Jonathan Magsaysay		 De La Salle Canlubang (Glenn Baticados) 80 50 65
ArtyShoesArtyShoes Team Members:
Béatrice Chaussat
Antoine Godbillon
Alexandre Louis
Christophe Mineur		 Reims Management School (Raymond Ouellet) 14 9 12
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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B.I.E.
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Atomic BombAtomic Bomb Team Members:
Rajesh Jivan
Pranita Ranchhod
Cheney Wood		 University of Johannesburg (Jakobus Malan) 118 96 107
LegendsLegends Team Members:
Chenchen Gou
Andy Huynh		 The University of Western Ontario (Sergio Janczak) 119 93 106
Excalibur ShoesExcalibur Shoes Team Members:
Richards Grendze		 Charleston Southern University (Sharon Johnson) 119 79 99
G-Co.G-Co. Team Members:
Chi Hang Au
Fung Ming Yu		 City University of Hong Kong (Eddie Yu) 116 81 99
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Gerald Wills		 The University of Alabama (Joyce Meyer) 113 72 93
IKEAKI Co. Ltd. IKEAKI Co. Ltd. Team Members:
Akihiro Yamashita		 Paul Smith's College (Brendan Gnall) 105 63 84
Hand Over FistHand Over Fist Team Members:
Matt Englestead		 Southern Utah University (Gerald Calvasina) 105 58 82
K ickin FootwearK ickin Footwear Team Members:
Timothy Carlson
Shanen Pankrez		 LeTourneau University (Michael Dobbs) 77 46 62
Dynamic DesignsDynamic Designs Team Members:
Kimberly Callahan
Kirsten Huckfeldt		 Linfield College (Robert Zahrowski) 61 42 52
C CompanyC Company Team Members:
John Barthel
Cody Weber		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 64 34 49
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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LowCountryLowCountry Team Members:
Brandon Taylor Charpied
Keith Wehrung		 Coastal Carolina University (Darla Domke-Damonte) 115 99 107
F abulous footwareF abulous footware Team Members:
Michael La Beef		 SUNY - Oswego (Thomas Delduchetto) 99 76 88
EmbezzlersEmbezzlers Team Members:
George Bradbury
Jordan Gaskill
Julie Sanford
James Selig		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 93 69 81
DioDio Team Members:
Matthew Scharnhorst		 Wichita State University (John Perry) 87 64 76
Heffers HoovesHeffers Hooves Team Members:
Adam Fink
Jonathan Freeman
Joseph Pumilia
Will Tenpenny		 Lipscomb University ( Eldridge/Little/Stubblefield) 81 60 71
GreyhoundGreyhound Team Members:
Melody Ditzler
Sarah Getgen
Benjamin Koch		 Pennsylvania College of Technology (Gerald Baumgardner) 59 44 52
A CompanyA Company Team Members:
Tyler Anderson
Joe Reichardt		 University of Florida (Timothy Taylor) 60 43 52
Imagine SportsImagine Sports Team Members:
Andree St-Eloi		 University of Ottawa (Julien Pelletier) 58 42 50
K CompanyK Company Team Members:
Bel Jonathan		 EM Lyon (Zied Guedri) 47 38 43
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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EdwardEdward Team Members:
Kapil Dave
Yanding Jiang
Beibei Ma		 University of Technology - Sydney (Antoine Hermens) 119 95 107
L !$CityU-HK$!L !$CityU-HK$! Team Members:
Ka Kin Ray Cheung		 City University of Hong Kong (Andrew Chan) 117 94 106
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Michael Almazan
Anthony Pangere
Daisy Pelayo
Eboney Toliiver		 Roosevelt University (Dennis Tucker) 118 83 101
A CompanyA Company Team Members:
Jesus Diaz		 University of Nevada Reno (Richard Szot) 112 69 91
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Rayna Hernandez
Nick Leggio
Mark McGonigle
Christopher Smith		 University of New Orleans (Joey Wilson) 99 56 78
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
Jason Thompson		 University of Idaho (John Lawrence) 99 52 76
I CompanyI Company Team Members:
Brandon Turner		 Lynchburg College (Atul Gupta) 57 34 46
Draheid Inc.Draheid Inc. Team Members:
Jake Huyser
Josh Nicklaus		 William Penn University (Karen Schiebout) 28 20 24
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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Grandpas LoafersGrandpas Loafers Team Members:
Brian Oliveira		 California State University - Dominguez Hills ( Berry/Zhao) 115 96 106
Big Foot AthleticsBig Foot Athletics Team Members:
Michael Holden
Joel Wellington		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 102 85 94
EpiphanyEpiphany Team Members:
Drew Dallas
Jacob Murray		 Marian University (Richard Hoogerwerf) 103 79 91
CaptainCaptain Team Members:
Zhiwei Fan
Wanqing Ren
Lin Su
Hongyan Xiao		 Concordia University (Howard Campbell) 101 74 88
AdmirationAdmiration Team Members:
Hung Vu		 University of New Orleans (Joey Wilson) 81 60 71
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Jennifer OBar		 Wichita State University (John Perry) 45 34 40
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Nopparat Arunanondchai
Pawaris Jirachaisakul
Wichuda Setsawat		 Assumption University (Charoen Rss) 20 16 18
IImpala ShoesIImpala Shoes Team Members:
Carol Folz		 Colorado Tech University (Steve Jenner) 15 12 14
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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BwearBwear Team Members:
David Mcmullen
Jason Schiffman
Jennifer Wabschall		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 115 96 106
IntelliKicksIntelliKicks Team Members:
Kristy Dayton		 Peru State College (Alan Jackson) 120 89 105
E CompanyE Company Team Members:
Robert Shaw		 Texas A&M University - Texarkana (Charles Mohundro) 110 64 87
Doom For Team BDoom For Team B Team Members:
Joe Holloway		 The University of Alabama (Joyce Meyer) 103 57 80
L CompanyL Company Team Members:
Rasica Kijkunasathian		 Assumption University (Charoen Rss) 87 51 69
K CompanyK Company Team Members:
Mitch Clark
James Mitchell
Benjamin Widmyer		 Wofford College (Stephen Perry) 85 44 65
Giant Star Giant Star Team Members:
308230159 Thi Ngoc Loan Nguyen
307038831 Wenwei Zheng		 University of Sydney ( Eapen/Plen) 80 47 64
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Paul Hayes
Steve Munn		 Conestoga College (Robert Sloan) 69 45 57
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
Alejandro Limon
Elina Maldonado		 ITESM (Alicia Cruz) 24 18 21
Company School (Instructor)
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BETTY THE BOOBBETTY THE BOOB Team Members:
Min Chuan Chai
John Lu
Ruhser Sever		 University of Technology - Sydney (Antoine Hermens) 115 98 107
Duhon FootwearDuhon Footwear Team Members:
Kent Graham
Louis Whittington		 The University of Southern Mississippi (David Duhon) 116 85 101
Emu FootwearEmu Footwear Team Members:
Brian Harrington
Tom Thorne		 DeSales University (Ed Luttenberg) 104 64 84
CatastrophicCatastrophic Team Members:
Ashley Beauchamp
Carlene Eaton
Brandon Lovejoy		 IUPU - Columbus (Thomas Clerkin) 98 60 79
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
Jonella Vasquez		 University of New Mexico (Susan Michie) 67 44 56
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Cole Dark		 Wichita State University (John Kirk Ring) 35 26 31
JFootwearJFootwear Team Members:
Victor Lopez		 UVM Campus Villahermosa (César Camacho) 24 19 22
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Carlo Francisco		 De La Salle Canlubang (Glenn Baticados) 19 14 17
Company School (Instructor)
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Competitors EdgeCompetitors Edge Team Members:
Frank Marlor		 Florida Gulf Coast University (Charles Fornaciari) 120 93 107
AdidasAdidas Team Members:
Nuno Vitoria		 La Salle University (Marianne Gauss) 117 88 103
JokerJoker Team Members:
Ka King Lau
Eric Pang
Kam Lun Wong		 City University of Hong Kong (Anthony Ng) 111 76 94
D CompanyD Company Team Members:
Jeffrey Gonzalez		 University of New Orleans (Erich Brockmann) 109 68 89
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Danielle Dobosz		 Purdue University - Calumet (Arifin Angriawan) 87 48 68
Endeavor FootwearEndeavor Footwear Team Members:
Katherine Gore		 Tiffin University (Tom Debbink) 73 42 58
L CompanyL Company Team Members:
Irina Baranchuk
Patrick O'Rahilly
Brenda Selph
Thalia Williams		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 73 41 57
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
Lisbeth Espinoza
Jose Francisco Espinoza Matos		 Universidad de Lima - Programa MBA (Maria Del Pilar Palacios Matos) 66 42 54
Company School (Instructor)
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Duraflex FootwearDuraflex Footwear Team Members:
William Gossifidou
Joyce Kamau		 Laurentian University (James Bowen) 118 93 106
L .L. Shoe JL .L. Shoe J Team Members:
Dave Sebele		 Conestoga College (Maureen Nummelin) 116 92 104
Krummy ShoesKrummy Shoes Team Members:
Neven Bajlo
Nereyda German
Ashley Mundinger		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 116 90 103
C CompanyC Company Team Members:
Narongpoj Ongsuwan		 Assumption University (Charoen Rss) 116 82 99
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Rodrigo Rivera		 ITESM - Campus Querétaro (Ricardo Romero) 109 76 93
Eternity KicksEternity Kicks Team Members:
Daniel Leatherman
Kayla Riekena		 Truman State University (Charles Boughton) 107 75 91
Bad For BusinessBad For Business Team Members:
Jonathan Garner
Keaka Kimi
Jeremiah Woolwine		 Radford University (Iain Clelland) 89 56 73
I CompanyI Company Team Members:
Armengol Hernandez		 Florida International University (J Randall Martin) 87 54 71
An album Cover!An album Cover! Team Members:
Richard Sandifer		 Lamar University (Brad Mayer) 20 14 17
Just ShooseJust Shoose Team Members:
Paul Demarco
Nathan Dookie
Leah Price		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 18 13 16
Frequent FlyersFrequent Flyers Team Members:
Joseph Bertucci
Anibal Parisi		 Dominican University (Wayne Koprowski) 9 5 7
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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JB Agile IncJB Agile Inc Team Members:
Jason Albright
Brant Cordeiro		 LeTourneau University (Scott Ray) 116 98 107
EF CityuEF Cityu Team Members:
Ng Hok Fan
Chun Fung Yeung		 City University of Hong Kong (Simon Mak) 117 97 107
Amazing ShoesAmazing Shoes Team Members:
Gregory Malcolm Lee		 Douglas College (Laura Byrne) 111 77 94
K CompanyK Company Team Members:
Robert Almaguer
Bart Drogon
Dominika Osiecka		 Roosevelt University (Josetta Mclaughlin) 113 74 94
FootE DownUnderFootE DownUnder Team Members:
Sumindre Gunawardane
Reena Kumar
Premkumar Nagalakonda
Sebastian Schultes		 University of Technology - Sydney (Allen Nash) 105 68 87
Baxter ShoesBaxter Shoes Team Members:
Ben Saliba		 The University of Alabama (Joyce Meyer) 89 56 73
Greenback AthleticsGreenback Athletics Team Members:
Jeremy Johnson		 University of Fraser Valley (Joe Ilsever) 77 48 63
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
George Ross		 Walden University (John L Craddock) 70 44 57
Diety AthleticsDiety Athletics Team Members:
Christine Colaneri		 Franklin Pierce College (Martin Green) 55 41 48
Lucky ImpactLucky Impact Team Members:
Trang Nguyen
Linda Yusak		 Laurentian University (John Dodge) 47 36 42
I CompanyI Company Team Members:
Panya 4912138		 Assumption University (Charoen Rss) 21 16 19
Colombia sport shoesColombia sport shoes Team Members:
Leonardo Calderon		 Universidad ICESI (Luigi Corbelletta) 20 15 18
Company School (Instructor)
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Ancient FrostmourneAncient Frostmourne Team Members:
Jun Sun		 University of Sydney ( Eapen/Plen) 114 94 104
Ike. JustDoIt!Ike. JustDoIt! Team Members:
Sebastian Ferdinand
James West		 University of Mary Washington (Fred Whitman) 114 91 103
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Brad Bonomo
Humberto Flores
Jacquelyn Orr		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 89 64 77
Hi-TopsHi-Tops Team Members:
Zack Faires
Andrew Nold
Terry Parker
Zach Ponder		 McKendree University (Chris Dussold) 85 56 71
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Midian Gabriel		 Georgia State University (Karynne Turner) 56 39 48
B CompanyB Company Team Members:
Alex Cohen		 ITESM - Campus Santa Fe (César Camacho) 34 26 30
K CompanyK Company Team Members:
Jia Ding
Tomasz Dlugosz		 Ryerson University (Donna Smith) 13 9 11

1 Overall (game-to-date) Investor Expectation score.
2 Overall (game-to-date) Best-In-Industry score.
3 Combined Investor Expectation and Best-In-Industry scores based on 50%-50% weighting

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