The Dependables becomes Champion of BizMaestros

After a hard competition among the top six contenders from five universities across Bangladesh, team ‘The Dependables’ became the champions of Unilever’s ‘BizMaestros 2021’.

This is the first time any team from North South University has won the BizMaestros championship, said a media statement.

The Champion team- comprised of Taher Shabbir Mahuwala, Afnan Sayed and Abrar Mahir Ahmed, will now have the unique opportunity to represent Bangladesh at the Global Platform of Unilever Future Leaders’ League (FLL 2021) in London, United Kingdom (UK), where they will compete against the brightest talents across the world for the global championship.

They will also be forwarded in the recruitment process for Unilever’s flagship Management Trainee Programme, Unilever Future Leaders Programme (UFLP).

Besides the champions, it is noteworthy to mention the other two teams as well, who performed with sheer brilliance. The First Runner Up title goes to Team ‘Code Red’, consisting of Takia Mosharref Borsho, Takia Mosharref Nobo & Saziea Afrin Heme from Islamic University of Technology University. Team ‘Leftover Pizza’ has been named the Second Runner Up. The Second Runner Up team members are Nazmus Sakib, Saleh Al Mamun and Tajwar Mohammed Al-Amin from IBA-Jahangirnagar University.

All these contenders from the top three teams will now be provided the opportunity to avail an internship under Unilever Leadership Internship Programme (ULIP).

Apart from the top three teams, those who qualify for the second round throughout the competition will be in the talent pipeline for future recruitment opportunities at Unilever Bangladesh, it said.

The grand finale was arranged at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden in the capital on November 30, where the six finalist teams were evaluated by a panel of renowned business leaders and esteemed industry experts including: Rupali Chowdhury, Managing Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd., Syed Nasim Manzur, Managing Director of Apex Footwear Ltd., Zaved Akhtar, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh Ltd., and KSM Minhaj, Managing Director of Unilever Consumer Care Ltd.

Zaved Ahktar said, “BizMaestros is grooming aspiring business leaders, which is fueled by Unilever Bangladesh’s commitment of upskilling one million youth with future-fit skills by 2030. The youth of Bangladesh have limitless untapped potential and they are our nation’s greatest resource. With a view to developing the country with strong economic growth, there is nothing more important than investing in the youth and equipping them with the appropriate skills so that they are prepared for the challenges and opportunities that come our way.

Seeing the talented finalists present realistic solutions to actual problems that the business faces is an indicator of how effective this competition truly is to prepare them for being the leaders of tomorrow as BizMaestros is the gateway for students to experience the thrill of real business.”